{"id":20843,"date":"2020-07-04T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mets-edwin-diaz-not-ready-to-give-up-closer-role-without-a-fight\/"},"modified":"2020-07-04T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-04T06:00:00","slug":"mets-edwin-diaz-not-ready-to-give-up-closer-role-without-a-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mets-edwin-diaz-not-ready-to-give-up-closer-role-without-a-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"#Mets\u2019 Edwin Diaz not ready to give up closer role without a fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Mets\u2019 Edwin Diaz not ready to give up closer role without a fight<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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July 4, 2020 |<\/span> 2:00am <\/p>\n

\n Edwin Diaz didn\u2019t resemble much of a closer for the Mets last season, but in spring training this year indicated he still had faith the job was his. Returning to workouts 3\u00bd months later, that mindset hasn\u2019t changed.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mentality has always been that I\u2019m a closer, despite even what happ<\/a>ened last year,\u201d Diaz said through an interpreter following a Friday afternoon workout at Citi Field. \u201cThis offseason I went in and trained hard, I worked on different things that gave me the confidence that made me feel that I could be the closer of this team.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, going into this second spring training, I\u2019m going to try to prove during these next two to three weeks that I can be the closer of this team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Diaz, who pitched to a 5.59 ERA with seven blown saves in 33 attempts last season, said he worked out at a stadium near his home in Puerto Rico during the layoff, facing players such as Kennys Vargas, who played last season for the Twins.<\/p>\n

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Edwin Diaz<\/span>N.Y. Post: Charles Wenzelberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jed Lowrie\u2019s situation remains a mystery.<\/p>\n

\u201cJed hasn\u2019t played in a while,\u201d manager Luis Rojas said. \u201cWe are going to see where his progression is, that is something I need to assess with the performance staff to see where he is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lowrie, whose 2019 season consisted of seven September at-bats, arrived at spring training in February wearing a brace that extended from his left mid-thigh to almost the ankle. Rojas indicated that brace had been keeping Lowrie from getting comfortable in workouts. <\/p>\n

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Dellin Betances<\/span>N.Y. Post: Charles Wenzelberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dellin Betances made a strong impression on the manager during his morning throwing session. The right-hander, who is returning from a torn left Achilles, was still building up arm strength when spring training was suspended in March.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis feedback was great on how things were going and how his workouts were going,\u201d Rojas said. \u201cWhat he looked like today, he looked really good how the ball was coming out of his hands, both of his breaking balls coming out really good, just good stuff.<\/p>\n

\u201cI watched from the angle behind the catcher and you see that monster on the mound, I can see why the strikeout ratio is so high with him. He looked really good today, felt really good and then afterwards I saw him in the gym and he was very pumped up about the day, going through the session.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rojas would not divulge if any players tested positive for COVID-19 during the Mets\u2019 intake testing that concluded this week. Previously, general<\/a> manager Brodie Van Wagenen indicated a player on the 40-man roster had tested positive. <\/p>\n

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Marcus Stroman and Amed Rosario were both absent from workouts. The Mets did not provide an explanation for either absence.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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