Red Sox, Twins, and Dodgers Rumored to Be Strongly Pursuing Mets Closer Edwin Diaz
By Daniel Marcillo
The New York Mets have claimed to be sellers at the trade deadline, but have gone 8-5 since the All-Star break, twiddling their thumbs in the meantime.
One of their biggest trade assets has now become closer Edwin Diaz, and plenty of teams are lining up for his services, potentially even ahead of their desire for Thor (per rumors).
While there continues to be a lot of talk regarding Noah Syndegaard......more GM's are actually pursuing Edwin Diaz both contenders and teams building for 2020. #RedSox #Twins #Dodgers amongst others. Diaz age 25. 61 SO in 39.1 IP. Salary: $607, 425. Controllable thru 2022.
— Jim Bowden (@JimBowdenGM) July 27, 2019
If you believe Jim Bowden, the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins are the front-runners to land Diaz. All three teams have closer problems, and Diaz would solidify their bullpen for the next few years.
Diaz is young, cheap and controllable, which is a beautiful thing to general managers today. He has struggled at times this year, with a 4.81 ERA, but has 61 strikeouts in 39.1 innings.
Heavy, heavy trade action on Mets' Edwin Diazhttps://t.co/hdsYR1D4MH
— Andy Martino (@martinonyc) July 27, 2019
He has seemed to find himself since the break; in six outings, he has not allowed a run, and looks like the pitcher the Mets shipped their top prospect Jarred Kelenic away for. In order for the Mets to trade Diaz, they will need a huge haul in return.
If the Mets do not receive a Gavin Lux type of player, the deal would be a failure, however. The Mets traded away their top prospect for Diaz, and it will be irresponsible to ask for anything less than that now. This has to be a deal where the Mets are overwhelmed with what they receive in return.