Noah K. Murray/USA Today Sports, via Reuters
Edwin Diaz described the game on May 29 as the worst of his career. He allowed five hits and four runs and blew a save opportunity for the Mets.
He vowed to get better, back into top form. But then came June 13, when he allowed four hits and three runs. And June 27, when he allowed three hits and five runs.
For Diaz, a 2018 All-Star who led the American League with 57 saves last season, that May loss to the Dodgers has represented a recurring theme rather than a one-time fluke.