Mets leaving door open for Edwin Diaz to pitch this season: Talks ‘going on now’

Whereas the Mets’ season is mainly over, Edwin Diaz’s may not be.

The nearer is continuous his rehab from a torn patellar tendon in his proper knee that he suffered whereas celebrating a win throughout the World Baseball Traditional in March. Mets supervisor Buck Showalter mentioned the group is discussing whether or not Diaz may return earlier than the top of the common season.

“That’s the dialogue occurring now,’’ Showalter mentioned earlier than the Mets beat the Cubs 4-3 on Wednesday night time. “As a result of he may make it — or may not — however we’re not gonna push it.”

Showalter declined to specify what progress Diaz has manufactured from late, however did say that Wednesday “was a great step for him, however it wasn’t performed on the sphere.” Showalter hinted that Diaz is getting nearer to getting again on a mound, however the supervisor additionally mentioned the reliever isn’t far sufficient alongside in his rehab that the group must make any ultimate calls relating to what he does this 12 months.

“It’s not near being a choice we have to make, however sooner or later I’m hoping that dialogue will get extra critical,” Showalter mentioned. “Is it good for him? Not good for him? What occurs subsequent February when that’s the primary time [he pitches]. Is one thing that occurs right here that can tell us precisely the place he’s gonna be subsequent April? No. No person’s that sensible.”

Shedding Diaz throughout the spring was the primary signal 2023 was not going to go the way in which the Mets needed. That they had simply signed him to a five-year, $102 million deal to remain in Queens.

David Robertson took over as nearer and carried out effectively, however was traded to Miami earlier than the deadline.

The Mets might want to rebuild their bullpen subsequent season, with the expectation that Diaz will likely be totally wholesome and shutting video games.

Ronny Mauricio got his second straight start at third base for Triple-A Syracuse and had two hits, but in addition made a throwing error.

In the meantime, Mark Vientos was again at third for the Mets and went 0-for-4, with Brett Baty out of the Syracuse lineup once more after his current demotion.

Vientos has struggled on either side of the ball when given the chance to play this season within the majors. His OPS has hovered within the mid-.500s for a lot of the previous couple of weeks and his protection has been spotty.

After he hit a homer on Tuesday, Pete Alonso — who additionally homered Wednesday — mentioned he was bothered by a glare in middle discipline that impacted his sight on the plate. Showalter was conscious of the difficulty and mentioned it was “one thing we attacked final 12 months.”

The supervisor declined to share what the difficulty was on Tuesday, however added “it received’t be there tonight.”

Former Met David Wright was in attendance prematurely of his participation within the Battle of the Badges sport between the NYPD and FDNY baseball groups that will likely be performed Thursday night time at Citi Discipline. Proceeds from the sport go to charities from each departments.