Edwin Diaz Tallies Eighth Save Of The Season On Saturday
4 months agoNew York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz was activated from his suspension on Saturday and was tasked to hold on to a three-run lead in the final inning. Diaz hit the first batter, Oneil Cruz. Then he struck out Rowdy Tellez to earn the first out. He then got Andrew McCutchen to ground into a double play to seal the victory. This was a great outing for the 30-year-old as he has been sidelined over the past two weeks due to suspension protocols and has dealt with a shoulder injury in May. Across 24 innings, Diaz sits with a disappointing 4.50 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. However, he has tossed four straight shutout frames and has only allowed two hits in this span, which suggests the elite closer may be rounding into form.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com