Mets closer Edwin Diaz earned himself some hardware at Thursday’s MLB Awards.
Diaz took home the 2025 Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year award for the second time in his career and was named to the All-MLB Second Team.
He joins Josh Hader and Kenley Jansen as the only pitchers to win multiple NL Reliever of the Year awards.
This certainly doesn’t come as a surprise after the right-hander’s spectacular season.
After a bit of a rocky return from injury, Diaz regained his dominant form and was once again one of the most trusted late-inning arms for Carlos Mendoza this season.
He finished fifth in the NL, locking down 28 of his 31 save opportunities.
The 31-year-old also pitched to a stellar 1.63 ERA and 0.87 WHIP while averaging 13.3 K/9.
Diaz is available on the open market after opting out of his deal with the Mets, and while he’d love to be back next season, he told reporters prior to the awards that he is currently 50-50 on a potential return.
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