Edwin Diaz is fun for me to watch. Shaky sometimes, but fun.
Fans a whole lotta dudes. 216 in 130 Mets innings, to be precise.
Every fan of every team loves fireballing relievers - whether they'll admit it or not
Some guys in the Mets’ minors might fit that bill - here are 6:
Jared Robinson came out of the Cleveland organization after having his first decent season in 2019: just 3-7, 8 of 8 in saves but 97 Ks in 70 innings and a 3.34 ERA.
In his debut season with the Mets in AA? 71 Ks in 45 IP, a very impressive K rate. And he has been a beast in August, with 17 Ks in 10 innings, giving up 2 runs and 6 hits. He has allowed almost a hit an inning this season, but seems to be getting tougher as the season goes on.
Brian Metoyer got a few shaky games out of the way at the beginning of the season in Brooklyn. Since then, in 20 innings, the former 40th round righty has given up 5 hits and fanned 30 and just 2 earned runs. To me, he seems like at least another Akeel Morris, maybe better. But 30 Ks in 20 innings? Fireballing. He has a .166 batting average against in his career, just .118 this year.
Adam Oller has been a starter and reliever in his minor league career, but many guys who start in the minors convert to relief in the majors. He might become one of those. As a starter in AA and AAA this year, he is 6-3, 3.70, with 108 Ks in 83 innings. But he is smoking hot: his last 4 starts, 25 innings, 43 Ks, 9 hits, one run. And won each of his 3 starts before that.
Let's get ready to Holler for Oller.
Tommy Wilson - after his extended injury absence, he has come back in AA in relief and fanned 15 in 10 innings while allowing just 4 hits and 1 earned run. Too soon to tell if that is a lasting trend, but he can do that every 10 innings and I won't complain.
Lastly, Eric Orze is 3-2, 3.43 in his first season with the Mets, with 8 walks vs. 55 Ks. He might turn out to be the best of all of the above.
So many Ks, so few innings. Keep fireballing, fellas.
(Bryce Montes de Oca's control kept him off this list, with nearly a walk per inning so far, but he has K'd 4 guys every 3 innings. Harness that control and join the list).
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