Edwin Díaz

Edwin Orlando Díaz Laboy (born March 22, 1994) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners.

For the former Major League Baseball second baseman, see Edwin Díaz (second baseman).

Edwin Díaz
Díaz with the New York Mets in 2019
New York Mets – No. 39
Pitcher
Born: (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994
Naguabo, Puerto Rico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 6, 2016, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through April 15, 2024)
Win–loss record16–29
Earned run average2.90
Strikeouts667
Saves209
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× All-Star (2018, 2022)
  • All-MLB First Team (2022)
  • 2× Reliever of the Year (2018, 2022)
  • AL saves leader (2018)
  • Pitched a combined no-hitter on April 29, 2022
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Puerto Rico
World Baseball Classic
2017 Los AngelesNational team

Within two months of his MLB debut, Díaz broke the Mariners' record for consecutive strikeouts and was named the team's closer. After saving 19 games, he finished fifth in the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year voting. In 2018, he recorded 57 saves to lead the American League, was an All-Star, and was named AL Reliever of the Year. The Mariners traded him to the Mets after the season, where he earned his second All-Star honor during the 2022 season.

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