It was hard to find a player, commentator or fan of baseball that wasn’t impressed by Edwin Diaz last season.
After making the huge jump from AA Jackson all the way to the major leagues midway through the year, Diaz didn’t hesitate to show off his talent. Despite his rocky end to the season, Diaz shined, and even outperformed expectations month after month.
With only a few hiccups in between his stellar shutout debut and his end of the year mini collapse, Diaz grabbed the attention of the BBWAA, as he helped the Mariners to a playoff push.