Overview
- Edwin Díaz declined the Mets’ qualifying offer and officially entered free agency, triggering draft-pick compensation if he signs elsewhere.
- Ken Rosenthal has floated Atlanta as a potential destination, with Braves leadership signaling payroll expansion and Alex Anthopoulos identifying multiple relievers as a need.
- The Mets are expected to try to retain their closer, while one outside projection cited by Newsweek forecasts a four-year, $72 million reunion; that figure is a prediction rather than a reported offer.
- Analysts at FOX Sports highlight the Tigers, Blue Jays and Dodgers as strong fits based on bullpen needs and spending capacity.
- Díaz’s market is anchored by a dominant 2025 season (1.63 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 98 strikeouts in 66.1 innings) alongside awareness of his prior knee injury during the World Baseball Classic.