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Edwin Diaz Drawing Trade Interest

By Steve Adams | August 31, 2020 at 1:05pm CDT

As clubs throughout the league look to bolster their bullpens, the Mets have received calls on right-hander Edwin Diaz’s availability, tweets SNY’s Andy Martino. However, the Mets have continually rebuffed offers to this point. ESPN’s Jeff Passan further reports that Diaz could be had, but teams have been making weak offers in an attempt to buy low. Both Martino and Passan indicate that the Mets are loath to sell low on an arm of Diaz’s caliber — particularly given the extraordinary price they paid to acquire him from the Mariners.

The 26-year-old Diaz is sitting on an impressive 2.77 ERA through 13 innings and has struck out a ridiculous 28 of the 60 batters he’s faced in 2020. However, Diaz has also walked eight batters, hit another and served up a pair of homers in that small sample of work. Add in last year’s ghastly season — 5.59 ERA in 58 frames — and it’s not surprising to see clubs hoping to get a deal on the flamethrowing righty.

In Diaz’s three full seasons with the Mariners, he pitched to a collective 2.64 ERA with a 2.56 FIP, 14.2 K/9, 3.0 BB/9 and 0.94 HR/9. Along the way, he racked up 109 saves and gave the M’s 191 innings out of the ’pen. While he’s still missing bats at an elite rate — his 16.1 K/9 as a Met is actually an improvement over his Mariners rate — Diaz has seen his walk rate increase and his HR/9 mark soar to 2.15. He’s blown 10 saves in 71 innings as a Met after blowing just 12 in 191 frames with Seattle.

Even with Diaz’s questionable control thus far in 2020, though, the early results do have the makings of a bounceback effort. His 98.3 mph average fastball is stronger than ever, and Diaz’s 21.5 percent swinging-strike rate is not only a personal best but would be the third-best mark of any reliever in a single season over the past decade. With that context, just as it’s easy to see why clubs would try to low-ball the Mets, it’s easy to see why the Mets don’t feel inclined to take a mediocre return.

Diaz’s 2020 salary clocks in at $5.1MM — prorated to $1.84MM — and he’s still controlled for another two seasons beyond the current campaign. His outrageous strikeout totals will only further drive up his arbitration price, as will any saves he accrues, although he’s only picked up two of those so far in the current season.

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  1. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    id like to see Klentak check in

    Reply
    • T_Rexx2

      2 years ago

      Probably would cost more than I’d like, but I agree.

      Reply
      • DarkSide830

        2 years ago

        thats why im not pushing too hard for him. I think Edwin’s a superb RP, but teh asking price may be high. still, always worth asking.

        Reply
        • johnnydubz

          2 years ago

          @DarkSide830 what drugs are you on? Guy is the biggest criminal to steal from Mets fans since Bernie Madoff

    • koldjerky

      2 years ago

      Was thinking this. Would be huge!

      Reply
    • VonPurpleHayes

      2 years ago

      He’d be the best reliever on the Phillies, but it won’t happen. They are not going to trade to a division rival. And quite frankly, Diaz is problematic.

      Reply
  2. king beas

    2 years ago

    As bad as he’s been you can’t accept a low ball offer. Unless someone offers a top100 hold onto him

    Reply
    • ayrbhoy

      2 years ago

      It has to be challenging to make that decision as a Mets FO w/o detaching from the emotion connected to the trade with SEA. Meaning, Kelenic and Dunn’s progress and Cano’s injury absence makes it all the more difficult to move Eddie.

      Reply
  3. mp9

    2 years ago

    Like 2 see the Twins finally make a move!!

    Reply
  4. JaysFan09

    2 years ago

    Who’s tryna acquire Ed-lose diaz???

    Reply
    • RunDMC

      2 years ago

      He’s still an upgrade over Kimbrel.

      Reply
      • nymetsking

        2 years ago

        so am I.

        Reply
  5. Padres458

    2 years ago

    Francisco Meija.

    Reply
    • Padres2019ha

      2 years ago

      Love it.

      Reply
    • Padres458

      2 years ago

      Diaz actually wont work. I just checked his salary and its already high at 5.1 million. Dude will cost too much next year.

      Reply
  6. RustyHinge

    2 years ago

    Diaz for Kelenic

    Reply
  7. Padres2019ha

    2 years ago

    Padres2020yup

    Reply
  8. 24TheKid

    2 years ago

    Would love to see him come back to Seattle. However, I don’t think it’s likely he gets traded until the offseason when BVW is removed by new ownership.

    Reply
  9. dannibalcorpse

    2 years ago

    I’d love to see more success out of Diaz but it would be insane for Brodie/y to move him now when his value is absolutely shot

    Reply
    • VonPurpleHayes

      2 years ago

      I disagree. Right now, someone can hope a change of scenery will bring Diaz back to his former elite status. Now is the time to trade DIaz. If he has another troubling season, you won’t get what you could get right now.

      Reply
      • Steve Nebraska

        2 years ago

        Sounds like you are selling fear. Not a good strategy.

        Reply
    • jonnyzuck

      2 years ago

      Does that imply that his value is likely to go up in the future? If you can be sure if that then maybe his value isn’t all that bad in the first place

      Reply
  10. mets1536

    2 years ago

    They Won’t TRADE HIM …
    Bad Enough listening to ALL the Whiny Monday Morning QB’s That have Been killing the deal since it Happened on a Guy who hasn’t Even played in MLB YET….

    Reply
  11. the outlaw

    2 years ago

    Take the bag of donuts and move on.

    Reply
  12. CLKR

    2 years ago

    Brodie should just hold off until the offseason if teams are trying to buy low.

    Reply
    • Badfinger

      2 years ago

      Brodie won’t have an off season to do anything. He’ll be fired the day after the Mets season ends.

      Reply
      • king beas

        2 years ago

        As he should be

        Reply
  13. SalaryCapMyth

    2 years ago

    My darkhorse Mets pick doesn’t look like it’s going to work out. I feel for Mets fans despite being a Braves fan. Every year they look like they have a roster that will compete but it doesn’t pan out whether it’s injuries, underperformance or both.

    BVW simply can’t take a low ball offer but I doubt he can recoup his losses as well by selling on Diaz performance this year so far. I use the word “selling” only for its functional use as BVW isn’t the one making the calls, per the article. Maybe if Diaz continues his recent trend through the end of this year and into 2021 he can snag a top 100 prospect for Diaz assuming next year is a full, normal season IF the Mets are selling.

    Reply
  14. Tom1968

    2 years ago

    Take whatever you can get and call it a win..the faster the better.

    Reply
  15. angt222

    2 years ago

    Wouldn’t be sure if Blue Jays got involved

    Reply
    • angt222

      2 years ago

      *surprised

      Reply
      • mlbnyyfan

        2 years ago

        What do the Mets want for Diaz?

        Reply
        • Tom1968

          2 years ago

          To opt out for the season?

  16. jim stem

    2 years ago

    Let’s not forget his wild pitches, inherited runners scored and prolonged games that require more pitchers to be used.

    Reply
  17. rct

    2 years ago

    Considering what they gave up in acquiring him and Canó, the only situation they should trade Díaz is if someone significantly overpays for him, which we all know won’t happen. I don’t see him going anywhere, but I guess stranger things have happened.

    Reply
  18. jim stem

    2 years ago

    Diaz can only pitch if he starts clean innings. He’s terrible if you count on him to put out fires. Six of his last 7 inherited runners have scored. He’s got 4 blown saves to go with a win and a loss. His “good” stats do NOT tell the true story.

    Reply
    • Tom1968

      2 years ago

      there are no ” good stats “

      Reply

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