Edwin Diaz may become the first $100 million closer - MLB insider makes bold prediction on New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Baseball MLB News

Edwin Diaz may become the first $100 million closer - MLB insider makes bold prediction on New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz

By Souvanik Seal Modified 03 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Edwin Diaz could become the first $100 million closer in major league history. Amid all the appreciation for Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom, New York Mets reliever Edwin Diaz has largely been an unsung hero. Since joining from the Miami Marlins in 2018, Diaz has evolved into one of the finest closers in baseball today, if not the finest. He has a 1.38 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP with 100 strikeouts this season. MLB insider Jeff Passan appeared on the Pat McAfee show and made a very bold prediction. According to Passan, Diaz could become the first closer in major league history to net a $100 million contract. Talkin’ Baseball@TalkinBaseball_Jeff Passan says Edwin Diaz "may become the first $100 million closer"

(via @PatMcAfeeShow)171045Jeff Passan says Edwin Diaz "may become the first $100 million closer"(via @PatMcAfeeShow) https://t.co/pbDNjS5Hae "This was a guy who got traded to the Mets for Jarred Kelenic a couple years ago, it looked like a complete disaster of a deal. But this is his free-agent year right now, and he's been the best reliever in baseball. And he's gonna go out and he may this offseason become the first 100-million-dollar closer." - Jeff Passan Diaz is averaging an astonishing 17.04 strikeouts per nine innings pitched. His 29 saves are the fourth-highest in the majors.

Edwin Diaz is turning into a marketable star

On Wednesday night, the New York Mets hosted artist Timmy Trumpet to perform Edwin Diaz’s walkout song “Narco,” which has set the world abuzz. Jomboy Media@JomboyMediaIT HAPPENED! Timmy Trumpet performed Edwin Diaz’s walkout song LIVE at Citi Field505086143IT HAPPENED! Timmy Trumpet performed Edwin Diaz’s walkout song LIVE at Citi Field https://t.co/govP8uXzMl "IT HAPPENED! Timmy Trumpet performed Edwin Diaz’s walkout song LIVE at Citi Field" - Jomboy Media Diaz went on to do his thing, earning the save to seal a 2-1 win for the Mets against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jeff Passan added that Diaz’s growing popularity among fans is making him a marketable star. According to him, Diaz is bringing more attention to a reliever’s role in general by drawing more viewers for the final inning. "I think part of it when you factor in, if you're a baseball team, the idea that you can market your closer, that you can market the ninth inning as something that everybody wants to watch. I want someone to come up with an app that says, 'The closer is coming in right now, I want to watch him shove for one inning.'" - Jeff Passan The Mets won two of three games in their recently concluded series against the Dodgers. L.A. has been the MLB’s best team this season by far. Buck Showalter’s side has shown time and again that they can hang with any club on their day. As long as Diaz continues to close out games in style, the Mets will remain a strong World Series contender. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Jodi Whisenhunt × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी