Edwin Diaz Thinks He Can Return This Year
1 year agoNew York Mets closer Edwin Diaz (knee), who tore the patellar tendon in his right knee while celebrating a win for Team Puerto Rico in this year's World Baseball Classic on March 15, thinks he can return this season. "If everything keeps going how it's going, we've got a chance to pitch," Diaz said. "The trainers and doctors will decide, but I feel great. Let's see what's coming for us." General manager Billy Eppler initially said that Diaz would be around eight months, but occasionally athletes can return in six months. A six-month return would enable Diaz to rejoin the team in mid-September, which would leave him very little time to make any kind of fantasy impact in 2023. The 29-year-old remains a ways off from a potential return. For the foreseeable future, David Robertson and Adam Ottavino will continue to share save chances in Queens.
Source: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal
Source: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal