Mets rumors: 3 players who weren’t traded at the deadline, but will be this offseason

Mets who weren’t traded but will be: Edwin Diaz

Edwin Diaz is one of those players that is really tough to get a good feel for what the Mets will do with this offseason. After the latest rumors, though, I think Diaz probably gets moved.

Bob Nightengale suggested on Sunday that along with Alonso, Diaz is probably the most likely other big name to get traded.

Looking at the roster and what the Mets have to offer, I think most of their players on longer deals may wind up sticking around. Teams could prefer to buy Mets assets that will come off the books sooner than later so they don’t get burned on a bad contract. In the case of a closing pitcher, though, there’s a bit more reliability, typically, in career performance.

Plus, Diaz has proven to be one of the elite closers of the game, which is such a key role to have on the roster.

Diaz has been injured all year after suffering a devastating torn right patellar tendon in the World Baseball Classic. A team option doesn’t come up in Diaz’s contract until 2028, but he can opt out after 2025 or 2026, so the length of his services is a bit shorter than initially advertised if he performs well.