"According to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays met with the agents of closer Edwin Diaz. The 31-year-old had a tremendous season with the New York Mets, pitching to a 3.0 bWAR with a 1.63 ERA in 62 games. In 66.1 innings pitched, Diaz had 98 strikeouts and only allowed 12 earned runs and walking just 21 batters. He was named an All-Star for the third time in his career and posted his the second best ERA+ of his nine year career of 248."
"Rosenthal also reported that Diaz says his return to the Mets, who has spent the last seven years with, is 50-50 and that he is seeking a deal in the five-year, $102 million range. The Blue Jays, under Atkins, have been relatively reluctant to hand out huge contracts to relievers in the past. They've done a lot of the heavy lifting internally or via the trade market, but going into this offseason upgrading the bullpen looks to be a serious priority."
Toronto's front office signaled openness to reshaping the bullpen and met with Edwin Díaz's agents as part of that effort. Díaz posted a 1.63 ERA, 98 strikeouts, 3.0 bWAR and 248 ERA+ across 62 games and 66.1 innings. Díaz describes his return to the Mets as 50-50 and is seeking a five-year, $102 million contract. The Blue Jays have historically avoided large reliever contracts, preferring internal development and trades, but bullpen upgrades are a stated priority. The club could target high-leverage relief and move Jeff Hoffman from the closer role to an eighth-inning setup role.
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