Mets Resign Closer Edwin Diaz To Record Contract

Mets RHP Edwin Diaz (Photo Credits to Charles Wenzelberg-NY Post)

 The New York Mets resigned star closer RHP Edwin Diaz this afternoon to a five-year, $102 million contract.

The contract includes an opt-out after the third year, a full no-trade clause, and a sixth-year team option.

If Diaz comes back for a sixth year, his contract would total six-years and $122 million.

This makes Diaz the highest paid reliever in MLB reliever and he is making an annual average value of $20.4 million.

He is coming off a dominant season in 2022 with a 1.31 ERA and struck out 50.2% of the batters he faced.