The Mets closer was ejected before throwing a pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Cubs because of a sticky substance on his right hand.
Edwin Diaz got handed his punishment Monday, leaving the Mets shorthanded potentially for the next 10 games.
The Mets could turn to Reed Garrett to fill Diaz’s closer’s role. Garrett, like many of his Mets teammates, had a rough May.Umpire’s strong response to Edwin Diaz’s innocence claims after ejection for sticky substanceBut with questions just beginning to emerge whether the journeyman reliever was regressing to the mean after a dominant start to the season or just working through a slump, the right-hander has responded positively.
Garrett has again been a trusted setup option since Diaz’s return from the injured list on June 13, and finding somebody to pick up the slack in his role may be the bigger challenge than filling the closer’s spot.Dedniel Nunez, Adam Ottavino, Drew Smith, Jake Diekman, Danny Young and Adrian Houser are the other bullpen components. Nunez has pitched the best from that group, but allowed two earned runs in the seventh inning against the Cubs on Sunday.
The Mets didn’t have any immediate announcement regarding Starling Marte, who was scheduled to receive an MRI exam on his right knee Monday.
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