10/29/20

The Sports Daily - Mike Phillips' Mets Player Review Series: Edwin Diaz.

 



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Player Review: Edwin Diaz


2020 Stats: 26 Appearances, 25.2 Innings Pitched, 2-1 Won-Loss Record, 1.75 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 6 Saves, 4 Blown Saves, 1 Hold, 50:14 K:BB Ratio, 1.3 WAR

Story: Edwin Diaz entered the 2020 season with huge pressure on him to rebound after a rough 2019 campaign. The year got off to a bad start for Diaz, who had two bad outings early to lose the closer’s role to Seth Lugo. The Mets let Diaz work out his issues in earlier innings before entrusting him to take back the closer’s job again once Lugo was needed in the rotation. Diaz did finish the season strong, pitching to a 0.77 ERA with four saves in September as he really locked in the Mets’ closing job for 2021.


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1 comment:

Tom Brennan said...

Edwin needs to remember what made him successful and do that. He'll do great.