Blue Jays could emerge as threat to Mets’ Edwin Diaz reunion hopes
NY Post
Edwin Diaz put his odds of a Mets return at “50-50.”
The free agent closer said Thursday night he’s had discussions with Mets brass, but the All-Star is expected to have a robust market this winter.
That would seemingly include the World Series runner-up Blue Jays, who are looking to bolster their bullpen following a Game 7 meltdown to the Dodgers, according to Ken Rosenthal.
Toronto is again expected to be active in the free agent market, possibly pursuing prized outfielder Kyle Tucker, according to The Post’s Jon Heyman, and could be a threat to the Mets’ attempts to keep their fireballing closer.
“We want to make sure we don’t cut ourselves off,” general manager Ross Atkins said at the GM meetings. “We’ve had more subtractions in the pitching area. We have to make sure we understand that market, but we’re not going to take ourselves out of any other market, either.”
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