{"id":519822,"date":"2022-12-02T10:23:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T07:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/edwin-diaz-confident-mets-can-build-great-bullpen\/"},"modified":"2022-12-02T10:23:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T07:23:08","slug":"edwin-diaz-confident-mets-can-build-great-bullpen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/edwin-diaz-confident-mets-can-build-great-bullpen\/","title":{"rendered":"#Edwin Diaz confident Mets can build &#8216;great bullpen&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a7269f406\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a7269f406\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/edwin-diaz-confident-mets-can-build-great-bullpen\/#%E2%80%9CEdwin_Diaz_confident_Mets_can_build_%E2%80%98great_bullpen%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Edwin Diaz confident Mets can build &#8216;great bullpen&#8217;&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1>&#8220;Edwin Diaz confident Mets can build &#8216;great bullpen'&#8221;<\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>Edwin Diaz was the biggest piece to the bullpen puzzle that Mets <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> manager Billy Eppler needs to solve this offseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And in a Zoom press conference on Thursday, Diaz, speaking publicly for the first time since signing the most lucrative contract for a relief pitcher, $102 million for five years, the closer said he had faith the Mets would find a way to build another solid relief corps.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m back and I know all the free agents, but Billy will do his best to get a great bullpen, like we had last season,\u2019\u2019 Diaz said. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to see what they do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eppler wouldn\u2019t divulge many details about the Mets\u2019 plans for filling out the pen, but both sides made it clear they weren\u2019t surprised a deal to keep Diaz in Queens came together quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me and my family, the number one priority was to stay in New York because we love the city of New York, the team and the organization,\u2019\u2019 Diaz said. \u201cSetting a record with that deal, I feel h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y to help other guys. It keeps pushing the value of relievers up.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/1432079385.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Edwin Diaz thinks the Mets can build a &quot;great&quot; bullpen this offseason. \" class=\"wp-image-24868504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/1432079385.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/1432079385.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/1432079385.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/1432079385.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Edwin Diaz thinks the Mets can build a \u201cgreat\u201d bullpen this offseason. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Diaz made his desire to stick around known to Eppler and owner Steve Cohen during conversations that took place during the World <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe reached a deal really quickly because they knew what we wanted and we were pleased with it,\u2019\u2019 said Diaz, who was as dominant as any reliever in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> a year ago, with 118 strikeouts and a WHIP of 0.84.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was Diaz\u2019s best season since 2018, when he had 57 saves for the Mariners. That preceded the trade four years ago that brought the right-hander and Robinson Cano to the Mets in exchange for a package led by Jarred Kelenic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we think about building teams that can really compete, having that type of elite talent and competitiveness he possesses for games\u2019 most important moments, is critical,\u2019\u2019 Eppler said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now, the 28-year-old will be tasked with trying to match his success of last season in a pen that currently has plenty of holes. Joely Rodriguez has signed with the Red Sox and setup men Seth Lugo, Adam Ottavino, Trevor May, Tommy Hunter and Trevor Williams are free agents.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>While the Mets have not yet announced their recent coaching changes, Eppler said other teams had been looking to hire Jeremy Barnes to be their top hitting coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"no\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=NYPH2331518130&amp;light=true\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>That forced the Mets to bump Eric Chavez, the hitting coach last season, to bench coach and promote Barnes from assistant hitting coach to the top spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe felt good about it and [Chavez] and Buck [Showalter] felt good about it,\u2019\u2019 Eppler said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The moves came as a result of talks with Showalter, as well as the 2022 bench coach, Glenn Sherlock, who will now coach the Mets\u2019 catchers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Eppler credited Sherlock for his willingness to take a lesser role, which allowed the Mets to \u201ckeep our talent,\u201d Eppler said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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