2019 Stats
W-L
2-7
ERA
5.59
WHIP
1.38
K
99
SV
26
2020 Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
Diaz struck out 39% of the hitters he faced in 2019 and had a 30 K-BB%, both of which are elite rates for any relief pitcher. The problem was what happened with the other 61% of hitters he faced last season. Despite having both velocity and a strikeout rate in the 99th percentile last season, Diaz was in the second percentile of hard-hit rate and the 11th percentile of exit velocity by batters. Those type of outcomes are what drove his .281 BABIP from his record-breaking 2018 season up to .377 this past season. Both his fastball and slider had negative run values for the first time in his career, and that mainly came from his inconsistent command of both pitches. Diaz's struggles were a great reminder of two things: reliever volatility, and the difference between command and control. He threw strikes, but not where they needed to be. Elite seasons are often followed up by steps backward. Jump back in on Diaz. Read Past Outlooks
Still set to close
Diaz compiled a 6.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 1:0 K:BB through three innings before spring training was suspended.
ANALYSIS
While the numbers weren't anything to write home about, Diaz's velocity was good and he at least kept the ball in the park -- something he had trouble doing in 2019, when he stumbled to a 2.33 HR/9 across 58 innings. The 26-year-old is only two years removed from being the most valuable closer in the game and will head into the season handling ninth-inning duties for the Mets, but Diaz will need to rediscover his command to return to elite status.
While the numbers weren't anything to write home about, Diaz's velocity was good and he at least kept the ball in the park -- something he had trouble doing in 2019, when he stumbled to a 2.33 HR/9 across 58 innings. The 26-year-old is only two years removed from being the most valuable closer in the game and will head into the season handling ninth-inning duties for the Mets, but Diaz will need to rediscover his command to return to elite status.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
11
Last 5 Games
11
How many pitches does Edwin Diaz generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
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101-110
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121+
What part of the game does Edwin Diaz generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2019
-35%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017vs Left | .172 | 157 | 43 | 52 | 11 | |||
| Since 2017vs Right | .217 | 155 | 28 | 91 | 19 | |||
| 2019vs Left | .193 | 45 | 13 | 17 | 5 | |||
| 2019vs Right | .299 | 54 | 9 | 41 | 10 | |||
| 2018vs Left | .144 | 68 | 12 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2018vs Right | .171 | 56 | 5 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2017vs Left | .184 | 44 | 18 | 19 | 5 | |||
| 2017vs Right | .182 | 45 | 14 | 25 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-42%
ERA on Road
2019
-5%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017Home | 4.35 | 1.17 | 101.1 | 13.5 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2017Away | 2.53 | 0.99 | 96.0 | 15.0 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2019Home | 5.46 | 1.21 | 31.1 | 14.9 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2019Away | 5.74 | 1.58 | 26.2 | 15.9 | 5.1 | ||||
| 2018Home | 2.45 | 0.79 | 40.1 | 14.5 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2018Away | 1.36 | 0.79 | 33.0 | 16.1 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2017Home | 5.76 | 1.65 | 29.2 | 10.6 | 5.5 | ||||
| 2017Away | 1.24 | 0.74 | 36.1 | 13.4 | 3.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Edwin Diaz compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.50K/9
15.4BB/9
3.4HR/9
2.3Fastball
97.5 mphERA
5.59WHIP
1.38BABIP
.400GB/FB
1.02Left On Base
74.6%Exit Velocity
90.3 mphBarrels/BBE
10.9%Spin Rate
2376 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
45.4%Swinging Strike
18.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Diaz ended 2018 as the top closer and looks to be one of the first off the board in 2019 after an offseason trade to the Mets. Here's the thing: amassing another 61 save chances with 57 conversions is a long shot. Last year, Diaz tied for the second-most saves in history. Even with comparable skills, 15-20 fewer is a fair expectation. Speaking of skills, they're elite. His 18.9 SwStr% was bested by only Josh Hader, and just barely at that. His K-BB% was tops in the league. Diaz throws a 98-mph fastball almost two-thirds of the time, complemented by a 90-mph slider. There's really nothing to point to in terms of luck as Diaz's BABIP, HR/FB and LOB% were all within expected ranges. The skills, hence strikeouts and ratios, are real and repeatable and thus worthy of chasing aggressively. Just don't count on another 50-save season.
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Rough start to spring
Diaz gave up two runs on three hits in an inning of work Wednesday against the Astros, Mike Puma of The New York Post reports.
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No arbitration needed
Diaz and the Mets avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $5.1 million deal Friday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
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Records 26th save
Diaz earned the save Saturday against the Braves by recording two strikeouts and not allowing a baserunner during the ninth inning.
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Blows save in meltdown
Diaz (1-7) allowed two earned runs on two hits without recording an out to blow the save and take the loss Tuesday against the Nationals.
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Good to go Wednesday
Diaz (neck) is available out of the bullpen Wednesday against the Cubs, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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