{"id":118826,"date":"2025-11-10T08:45:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=118826"},"modified":"2025-11-10T08:45:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:45:21","slug":"%f0%9f%92%a5-met-contract-shocker-edwin-diaz-of-the-mets-is-predicted-to-land-a-massive-82-million-deal-a-move-that-could-redefine-the-bullpen-landscape-and-cement-new-yorks-dominance-in-h","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=118826","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udca5 MET CONTRACT SHOCKER: Edwin Diaz of the Mets is predicted to land a massive $82 million deal, a move that could redefine the bullpen landscape and cement New York\u2019s dominance in high-stakes late-game moments\u2026ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Mets' Edwin Diaz Predicted to Receive $82 Million Contract\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz saved 20 games last season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The New York Mets are expected to be big players in MLB\u2019s free agency this offseason. After a disappointing end to the 2025 regular season, which resulted in the Mets missing out on the playoffs, New York must retain its stars via free agency.<\/p>\n<p>The two biggest Mets names that are set to hit the market are first baseman Pete Alonso and reliever Edwin Diaz. Both players had opt-out clauses, and both have decided to opt out of their current deal in order to test free agency once again. Diaz has two years, $38 million left on his deal, and a recent contract projection gives reason why he decided to opt out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More MLB on Heavy: Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz Indicted on Federal Charges for Gambling on Baseball<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>MLBTradeRumors Predicts Edwin Diaz to Sign Four-Year, $82 million<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent contract predictions piece by MLBTradeRumors.com, Edwin Diaz is listed as the 13th biggest free agent name, and is predicted to sign a four-year, $82 million deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Mets pounced to proactively re-sign Diaz before he could truly even test his market last time. That deal was under former GM Billy Eppler. Will new president of baseball operations, David Stearns, make a similarly aggressive strike? It\u2019s hard to see, but it\u2019s always possible owner Steve Cohen could take matters into his own hands and retain his superstar stopper.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Will the Mets pounce once again to sign their All-Star closer? That remains to be seen, but it\u2019s certainly the right move, and AAV right around $20 million seems fitting for Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>In 66.1 innings, Edwin Diaz posted a 1.63 ERA and recorded 28 saves. He was a savior for this year\u2019s New York Mets team that consistently played in one-run games. He\u2019s also become a fan favorite in Queens for his electric entrance from the bullpen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5324589\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 782px) 100vw, 782px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?resize=780,439 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?resize=425,239 425w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?resize=320,180 320w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Edwin-Diaz.jpg?resize=267,150 267w\" alt=\"Mets' Edwin Diaz Predicted to Receive $82 Million Contract\" width=\"782\" height=\"440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5324589\" data-lazy-load=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5324589\">GettyNew York Mets closer Edwin Diaz saved 20 games last season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>More MLB on Heavy: Mets Linked to 29 Home Run Outfielder Amid Free Agent Decision<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Mets Must Re-Sign Edwin Diaz or Else Other Suitors Will<\/h2>\n<p>The New York Mets must make it a priority to re-sign Edwin Diaz. They are thought to be the favorite to re-sign him, and Steve Cohen should be more than willing to open up the checkbook for Diaz, who has 144 saves in a Mets uniform.<\/p>\n<p>If the Mets are hesitant to sign Edwin Diaz, other big spenders across MLB will. Every team in baseball needs bullpen help, and the high payroll teams like the Dodgers, Blue Jays, Giants, and Yankees may come with a better offer for Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Diaz\u2019s best season came in 2018 when he was a member of the Seattle Mariners. Diaz recorded 57 saves in 73 appearances and posted a 1.96 ERA in 73.1 innings.<\/p>\n<p>Several MLB teams in recent memory have shown no hesitation when it comes to shelling out big sums of cash for highly productive relievers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More MLB on Heavy: Mets Trade Idea Lands Angels\u2019 36 Home Run Slugger in New York<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on Mets<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Mets have big free agent decisions to make with both Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":118827,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>\ud83d\udca5 MET CONTRACT SHOCKER: Edwin Diaz of the Mets is predicted to land a massive $82 million deal, a move that could redefine the bullpen landscape and cement New York\u2019s dominance in high-stakes late-game moments\u2026ll - 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