Struggling star Edwin Díaz is open to a change in role -- even if it means losing his job as the closer -- in an effort to help the slumping Mets.
'This fan base is going to fall in love with him': How Luis Arráez is following in Tony Gwynn's footstepsAmid a terrible start to the 2024 season in which he has blown two consecutive save chances and three of his past four, the star reliever with a $102 million contract said he would be willing to change his role if the team thinks that's best.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he's concerned about Diaz's confidence. The 30-year-old Diaz, a two-time All-Star, indicated his struggles this season are mostly mental. "Physically, I feel 100 percent right now. My body is not an issue. I think right now I've got to think about what I'm doing, trust myself a little bit more when I'm on the mound. I think I'm thinking too much."
"It's one of those things I have to talk to the coaching staff and to Edwin," Mendoza said,"whether we want to find him some softer spots to get him going. He's still our closer and he will get through it."
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