Edwin Díaz Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 165 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/22/1994 (28)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Edwin Díaz Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Edwin Díaz News
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz was named the 2022 recipient of the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year Award on Tuesday. Diaz won the American League version of the away back in 2018 with the Seattle Mariners, and he joins Craig Kimbrel as the only players to win the award in each league. The hard-throwing right-hander had a ridiculous 118 strikeouts in just 62 innings last season, resulting in an average of 17.1 strikeouts per nine innings. It's the highest single-season rate by any pitcher in major-league history with at least 60 innings pitched. The Mets should be one of the better teams in baseball again in 2023, making Diaz an elite fantasy closer.
The New York Mets and closer Edwin Diaz agreed to a five-year, $102 million deal on Sunday, pending a physical. His $102 million deal is a new record for a relief pitcher, beating Aroldis Chapman's $86 million deal with the New York Yankees. Diaz will receive a $12 million signing bonus and an opt-out clause after three years of the deal. The contract also includes a full no-trade clause through the opt-out year. The 28-year-old hard-throwing right-hander is deserving of the deal, as he was one of the most dominant relief pitchers in 2022, posting a career-low 1.31 ERA (0.90 FIP), a 0.84 WHIP, 32 saves and 118 strikeouts in 62 innings pitched. On a Mets team that should be very good again in 2023, Diaz will be a high-end fantasy closer in 2023 yet again.
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his 32nd save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Nationals in Game 1 of a doubleheader. Diaz entered the game in the eighth inning up by two with two outs and a runner on second. He got the third out of the inning on a strikeout and stayed on to pitch the ninth, delivering a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The 28-year-old has been one of fantasy's most reliable closers once again in 2022, converting all but three save opportunities with a 1.31 ERA and a 17.13 K/9 rate. He is currently tied for the seventh-most saves in baseball, but his strikeout potential is far and away greater than any other closer.
Batting Order
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 2 | Starling Marte |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Jeff McNeil |
| 6 | Mark Canha |
| 7 | Daniel Vogelbach |
| 8 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 9 | Tomás Nido |
Edwin Díaz Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 2 | Starling Marte |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Jeff McNeil |
| 6 | Mark Canha |
| 7 | Daniel Vogelbach |
| 8 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 9 | Tomás Nido |
There wasn't a better closer in baseball than New York Mets right-hander Edwin Diaz in 2022. The Cleveland Guardians' Emmanuel Clase led all closers with 42 saves, but it was the Diaz show from there on out. The fireballer posted a 1.31 ERA while producing an eye-popping 0.90 FIP that paced all qualified MLB relievers by nearly a full run. With Diaz, the strikeout figures are unworldly as he led baseball with a 50.2% K% and 42.6% K-BB%, towering above the field in both departments. For good measure, he ranked in the 100th percentile in xERA, xBA, xSLG, and whiff rate. His 32 saves ranked seventh in baseball, but he's in an excellent position to compete for the league lead in 2023 behind a strong Mets club that tied for fifth in runs scored last season. Our fourth-ranked reliever, Diaz, is currently coming off the board around the 21st pick, leading all relief pitchers. His Steamer projections of a 2.45 ERA, 38.9% K%, and 34 saves may point towards regression, but he's capable of repeating as the best closer in baseball again in 2023.
