Mets clearly missing Edwin Diaz

TL;DR

The New York Mets are feeling the absence of closer Edwin Diaz, who signed a three-year, $69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers recently swept the Mets, highlighting the impact of Diaz's departure.

Key points

Mets missed Edwin Diaz after he signed with the Dodgers
Diaz signed a three-year, $69 million contract
Dodgers swept the Mets without Diaz pitching

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The New York Mets came up what was reported to be a few million short of bringing back closer Edwin Diaz, who signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason for a three-year, $69 million contract.

Now, the Mets are definitely missing him.

The Dodgers just swept the Mets so completely that Diaz didn't even have to pitch. He was warming up Wednesday night before the Dodgers put up five runs in the bottom of the eighth and Diaz got to sit back down.

He's had a bit of a limited start to the season himself as the Dodgers have been careful with him after a rough outing, but he's saved four games in six chances.

More concerning for the Mets are their own bullpen numbers.

Devin Williams started well but has since struggled, and his WHIP now begins with a '2', which is not the number of walks and hits per inning that a closer wants to give up.

Luke Weaver, his main setup guy, is also getting shelled.

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The Mets signed both those relievers from the New York Yankees. Neither had put together their best 2025 season, but both seemed like prime bounceback candidates.

It's definitely still early, too. Relief pitching stats can be volatile over whole seasons, let alone in less than a month.

Still, there are likely plenty of Mets fans who would much prefer to see Diaz still trotting in from that bullpen rather than these slightly struggling new faces.