BREAKING: Mets $102 million closer Edwin Diaz done for season with torn patellar tendon he suffered while celebrating World Baseball Classic win
That win eliminated the Dominican Republic from the WBC -- and it eliminated Díaz from Major League Baseball for the next eight months at least, which takes him out for the season. The 28-year-old stud had signed a five-year $102 million deal with the Mets during the offseason after posting a career-best 1.31 ERA while recording 32 saves in 2022.
He was taken off the field in a wheelchair in Miami soon after pitching a perfect ninth inning to close out Puerto Rico’s 5-2 win over the Dominicans. The Puerto Rican players were jumping together in the infield when Díaz collapsed to the ground, and he quickly reached for his right leg. Díaz was in tears and did not put any weight on the leg.Edwin Díaz underwent imaging today that revealed a full-thickness tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee. He will have surgery today performed by Dr. David Altchek.Díaz’s brother, Cincinnati pitcher Alexis Díaz, was also crying as Edwin was taken away.
Christian Vázquez homered in a four-run third inning as Puerto Rico advanced to the WBC quarterfinals to face Mexico on Friday in Miami.
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