The days of “Narco” filling Citi Field in the ninth inning could be ending after this season.

According to former MLB general manager Jim Bowden, New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz is likely to opt out of his current contract to instead find a longer-term one. While no decision has been made and Díaz opting out doesn’t preclude the Mets from re-signing him, it could mean that 2025 is Díaz’s last year in Queens.

Here’s what Bowden wrote in The Athletic on Wednesday:

Díaz holds $18.5 million player options for 2026 and 2027, and the Mets have a $20.4 million club option for 2028. If Díaz continues to pitch at a high level this season, I expect him to opt out in November to pursue a longer-term deal. The two-time All-Star remains one of the best closers in the game.

Under Díaz’s current Mets contract, he could pitch for them from 2026-28 for a total of $57.4 million. That alone would rank him third among active total contracts for relievers, according to Spotrac. The $19.3 million average annual value would put him first, in front of the Houston Astros’ Josh Hader, just like he is now.

Would Díaz really opt out and risk earning less? By next season, he will be 32 years old. While he remains dominant — 35.1% strikeout rate, 2.84 ERA — his stuff has diminished. His strikeout rate is on a three-year decline and his 96.6 mph average fastball velocity is the lowest of his career.

Would MLB teams pay Díaz more — and for a longer term — than now? Díaz’s offseason decision will be telling.