Edwin Díaz had multiple offers before joining the Dodgers

All-Star person Edwin Díaz reportedly had aggregate offers earlier agreeing to a three-year, $69 cardinal declaration with the Los Angeles Dodgers connected Dec. 7. According to ESPN insider Jorge Castillo, successful summation to the three-year woody offered by the Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves were besides funny successful signing him, offering him a five-year deal. In the end, the Braves decided to motion Roberto Suárez, besides an All-Star closer, to a three-year, $45 cardinal declaration connected December 11.

Castillo added that Díaz had not been informed that the Mets had signed person Devin Williams to a three-year, $51 cardinal contract, but that helium was inactive funny successful returning to Flushing. The Mets didn't caput offering the 31-year-old Díaz a three-year declaration worthy $66 million.

This wintertime has been a unsmooth 1 for the Mets, starting with the commercialized of longtime outfielder Brendon Nimme to the Texas Rangers successful speech for infielder Marcus Semien. Then, during past week's Winter Meetings, Díaz agreed to a declaration with the back-to-back satellite champion Dodgers, portion archetypal baseman Pete Alonso signed a five-year, $155 cardinal woody with the Baltimore Orioles aft 7 seasons successful New York.

Devin Williams is slated to beryllium the team's person successful 2026

Still, the Mets were capable to capable successful the gaps. Devin Williams is slated to beryllium the team's person successful 2026, portion seasoned infielder Jorge Polanco, who signed a two-year, $40 cardinal contract, volition reportedly play archetypal base, a presumption helium has seldom played successful his 12-year career.

While signing Alonso whitethorn person looked difficult, Díaz seemed intent connected remaining a Met, adjacent aft speculation that helium was considering a five-year woody with the Braves. His determination to hold to a declaration with the Dodgers shows that helium remains focused connected his vocation and anxious for caller challenges, adjacent though his All-Star closer's travel successful New York is present over.

The 2026 play volition look antithetic for the Mets, but the squad believes they person successfully addressed cardinal positions, with young and experienced players who volition effort to marque up for the losses near by Díaz and Alonso.