Edwin Diaz is about as locked in because it will get for the Mets, and Friday night time was no completely different.
Given a 4-2 lead within the high of the ninth inning, the ninth-year nearer struck out the aspect utilizing a mix of his slider and fastball to clinch the Mets’ series-opening victory over the traditionally dangerous Rockies at Citi Subject.
The win was sealed on a 99.9 mph four-seam fastball — a swinging strike for Colorado’s Michael Toglia, who lasted 4 pitches.
“I’m just trying to throw strikes,” Diaz mentioned. “As soon as I get ahead in the count, I try to go for the strikeout. But I think the main thing for me right now is just getting after hitters, throwing strike one. I think that’s the big thing about me.”
Diaz has struck out seven of the final 11 batters he has confronted, and he hasn’t allowed successful since Might 5 within the Mets’ 5-4 victory over the Diamondbacks.
The streak quantities to 30 straight at-bats and is the longest lively streak within the majors.
Following Friday’s outing, he owns a 2.31 ERA.
“Obviously, at the beginning of last year and coming off a big injury, but we saw it in the playoffs and him going multiple innings and throwing 35 pitches,” supervisor Carlos Mendoza mentioned. “This guy’s elite. What we’re seeing now, attacking, using both pitches, not afraid of challenging hitters, mixing — he’s pretty good.”
Fransisco Lindor added: “He looks fantastic. I’m happy for him.”
Diaz credit the output merely to feeling extra like himself than earlier within the season, when he held an ERA of 4.50 throughout his first 12 appearances.
“I feel better. I feel way better,” he mentioned. “As the season is going, my body is feeling really good. My mechanic is locked in right now. I feel great. I feel I can throw the ball whenever I want. I feel really good.”
