Overview
- Díaz said he loves New York but will choose the best offer for his family and has only had preliminary discussions with the Mets.
- The Mets issued a $22.025 million qualifying offer, which would grant them draft-pick compensation if he signs elsewhere.
- After opting out of his previous five-year, $102 million contract, he hits free agency off a 1.63 ERA, 28 saves and NL Reliever of the Year honors.
- The Blue Jays met with his agents at the GM meetings, and reporting casts Toronto as a serious suitor exploring a closer upgrade.
- Reports also link the Yankees, Tigers and Braves to the pursuit, with Díaz believed to be seeking roughly five years and about $100 million.