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 earned a four-out save in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Brewers. Diaz came in to pitch up by two with two outs in the eighth inning and a runner on first. He got the final out of the inning on a strikeout and then delivered a 1-2-3 ninth inning with two more strikeouts. Diaz has been one of fantasy's top closers once again this season, converting 31 of 34 save opportunities with a stellar 1.40 ERA and 17.07 K/9 rate. While some of fantasy's premier closers have faltered this season, Diaz will remain a top option for the rest of this season and in the 2023 season as well.
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz pitched well in an exciting 6-3 win over the Yankees Tuesday. Diaz came into the game in the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on first with a two-run lead, striking out Joey Gallo to end the half-inning. He stayed in to pitch the ninth inning, allowing a leadoff single before getting another strikeout, allowing Aaron Judge to reach on his own throwing error, and then getting the final two outs on strikeouts. Diaz has been a fantasy stud once again this season and now has 22 saves to go with a 1.55 ERA.
New York Mets All-Star closer Edwin Diaz, who will become a free agent after this season, said he wants to remain with the team. "I would love to stay [a Met]," Diaz said. The 28-year-old right-hander has been one of the best late-inning relievers in baseball this year and was named to his second All-Star team by going 2-1 with a 1.69 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 20 saves in 37 1/3 innings pitched in the first half. He also has a career-high 51.7% strikeout rate and 8.3% walk rate. Diaz is averaging two strikeouts per inning pitched, which is incredible. Fantasy managers can keep Diaz locked into their starting lineups moving forward.
Batting Order
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 2 | Francisco Lindor |
| 3 | Jeff McNeil |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 6 | Daniel Vogelbach |
| 7 | Mark Canha |
| 8 | Tyler Naquin |
| 9 | Tomás Nido |
Edwin Díaz Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Brandon Nimmo |
| 2 | Francisco Lindor |
| 3 | Jeff McNeil |
| 4 | Pete Alonso |
| 5 | Eduardo Escobar |
| 6 | Daniel Vogelbach |
| 7 | Mark Canha |
| 8 | Tyler Naquin |
| 9 | Tomás Nido |
Coming off an incredible 2020 campaign, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz finished seventh in saves in MLB with 32, to go with a 3.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 89 strikeouts over 62 2/3 innings pitched in 2021. Although Diaz saw his ERA rise to 3.45 from the minuscule 1.75 posted in 2020, his xERA was 2.64 (in the top 5% of MLB) indicating that Diaz was somewhat unlucky. Diaz's numbers were also supported by an elite xwOBA against of .251, which was tied for 12th in MLB, and a 47.9% whiff rate which was in the top 5% of MLB. Diaz continued to struggle with his control at times, exemplified by an 8.9% walk rate (bottom 40% in all of MLB), which led to some epic meltdowns during the season. Heading into 2022, Diaz nevertheless remains an elite relief option in all formats where he is locked into the Mets closer role. He should continue to provide excellent strikeout numbers supported by elite whiff rates, solid ratios, and a large number of saves on a competitive Mets team. As one of the remaining elite closing options in a league that has largely gone to committees, Diaz's current ADP of 70 correctly reflects his potential as a relief ace in 2022. Managers need only be wary of the surprise meltdown he is sometimes susceptible to thanks to occasional control issues.
