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Edwin Diaz is currently enjoying a season for the ages with the New York Mets and, ahead of becoming a free agent this coming winter, it is fair to suggest that the elite closer will earn a well-deserved big payday. Well, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Diaz could be about to get a historic raise this offseason.

Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show earlier this week, Passan was giving his rundown of the latest events happening in MLB right now and he touched on Díaz who is currently electrifying the sport in more ways than one. Not only is the shutdown closer pitching better than he ever has right now, but he’s also making sure Citi Field is rocking on a nightly basis thanks to a now-viral walk-out song that has taken MLB by storm.

Díaz walking out to ‘Narco’ by Timmy Trumpet has become a viral sensation, with the closer’s entrance into games becoming must-watch TV every single night. Closer entrances have long been one of the best things in baseball, and Diaz has taken it to the next level. Timmy Trumpet being in attendance at Citi Field on Wednesday to play ‘Narco’ live as Diaz entered the field was just the pinnacle.

In that context, Passan suggested that Díaz, who has a current base salary of $10,200,00, could command a blockbuster contract his offseason and there is the possibility that he might become the first $100 million closer in baseball. Passan argued that the fact that Diaz has been the best reliever in baseball this season, coupled with his marketability as a true star and a player everyone now wants to watch in the ninth inning, could put him in the market to make baseball history.

To add some context to that, Aroldis Chapman signed a five-year contract with the Yankees in 2016 that paid him $17.2 million per, while Kenley Jansen signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Dodgers around the time. New York Yankees great Mariano Rivera once earned $15 million per year, and it now seems that Diaz could reset the market for relievers.

Generally, we don’t tend to talk about closers getting game-changing money but Diaz has been doing historical things all year long so it would make sense that he emerges from the offseason with a historical new deal as a result of his considerable efforts. After all, the 28-year-old has morphed from villain to hero overnight for the Mets. Having endured a plethora of struggles after being acquired from the Mets as part of the infamous Jarred Kelenic trade, Diaz has steadily rebuilt his reputation before delivering a season for the ages this year.

He’s currently pitching to a stellar 1.52 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 53.1 innings pitched, recording 29 saves with a 2.7 WAR. He’s had filthy stuff all year long with a slider that he’s used 57.5% of the time, eliciting an impressive 53.9% whiff rate. The fastball has also been a lethal weapon this year, and we saw just how lethal on Thursday as Diaz reached 102.8 mph on the pitch to officially record the fastest pitch of his career.

Diaz is pitching at the peak of his powers right now and there won’t be a team in baseball that wouldn’t want a premier shutdown closer that they can roll out in the ninth inning to kill off the opposition and record a save. Plus, per Passan’s argument, the fact that Diaz has raised his profile exponentially this season alone and can now be considered a true star of the game means that a $100 million contract may well be a real possibility. The only looming question that remains is whether it will be the Mets who will make Diaz the first $100 million closer in baseball history, or another team with deep pockets looking to add a powerhouse option to their bullpen. Time will tell.