Edwin Díaz velocity dips in Wednesday outing

by Bruno Mulé | Mets Correspondent | Thu, Mar 20th 11:07am EDT

Edwin Díaz hit 93-95 mph with his fastball Wednesday against the Astros, per stadium radar, averaging 95.7 mph this spring, down from pre-2023 ACL surgery highs, per team updates. (Anthony DiComo)

Fantasy Impact:

Día’s 95.7 mph spring fastball, lowest since 2020, and 9.3% walk rate last year signal a dip post-ACL surgery, yet Carlos Mendoza notes a 97 mph back-field mark. He’s still the Mets’ closer. Fantasy managers in all leagues should roster him, banking on his experience to anchor saves in New York’s 2025 bullpen despite velocity concerns.

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