Edwin Díaz collapsed after closing out Puerto Rico’s win over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. Recovery from knee surgery will take eight months.
Their season ended in a crushing loss, and roster turnover could wildly remake the team, but Francisco Lindor and others see the seeds of future success.
Jacob deGrom dominated, Brandon Nimmo made a catch to remember and Timmy Trumpet played a live version of Edwin Díaz’s entrance song during a thrilling win.
No one is laughing about the Edwin Díaz trade now that he is the best closer in baseball. The former Mets executive who made the deal isn’t gloating. “I’m very happy for him.”