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Closer Edwin Díaz threw a bullpen on Tuesday and could pitch in a minor league game on Thursday, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters before Tuesday’s win over the Washington Nationals.
“Let’s see how he feels tomorrow and then there’s a chance he could be pitching in a game on Thursday in the minor leagues,” said Mendoza.
Díaz was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement on May 29.
The injury came amid a horrid stretch for Diaz, who has a 5.40 ERA this season and had blown four of his nine save opportunities.
In 2022, Diaz was arguably the MLB’s most dominant closer, pitching to a 1.31 ERA and converting on 32 saves in 35 opportunities.
Latest Mets News
The Mets secured a series victory over the Nationals with a win Tuesday.
Brandon Sproat of the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies headlined Baseball America’s hot sheet.
Francisco Alvarez caught all nine innings of the High-A Brooklyn Cyclones no-hitter.
The Mets play their final game of the series against the Nationals on Wednesday at 4:05 p.m. ET. Luis Severino goes for the Mets and Patrick Corbin for Washington.
Latest MLB News
The MLB cleared Shohei Ohtani of wrongdoing after Ippei Mizuhara’s guilty plea.
The Baltimore Orioles signed pitcher Julio Teheran.
The Atlanta Braves signed infielder Brian Anderson to a major league contract.
The Washington Nationals put Trevor Williams on the injured list.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier will undergo Tommy John surgery.
Latest On MMO
Adrian Houser has surprisingly starred in the bullpen. Chris Bello writes about Houser’s renaissance.
A.J. Ewing and Brandon Sproat lead this weeks Mets Minors Weekly Report from Tyler Antonelle.
Speaking of A.J. Ewing, he had an entertaining discussion with Sal Manzo of Metsmerized.
This Day In Mets History
2001: The Mets select David Wright with the 38th pick in the MLB Amateur Draft. Wright went on to be a defining player for a generation of Mets fans, being named a 7-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner, and is the franchise’s all-time leader in RBIs.
Birthdays: Dedniel Núñez (28), Robinson Chirinos (40), Bill Spiers (58), Paul Siebert (71)
