Mets Ink Edwin Diaz to Five Year Deal

 The confetti only just settled down in Houston and the New York Mets are already busy at work at the off-season. 

The Mets inked closer Edwin Diaz to a five-year, $102 million contract that will keep in Queens for the long term. 

Diaz turned around his career the past couple of seasons, but broke out in 2022 when he recorded 32 saves and 1.31 ERA, earning a All Star appearance. 

Diaz's work became so automatic in 2022 for the Mets that his entrance song "Narco" became a global sensation. Not only did it turn the ninth inning into a party for Mets fans, but soon everyone wanted a piece of Diaz's entrance song.

The Mets even hosted Timmy Trumpet, the man behind the song at Citi Field in September when the Mets beat the Dodgers. 

The return of Diaz signals that the Mets are indeed serious about running back a team that won 101 games in 2022, with the hope that it can break through on a deeper playoff run in 2023. 

Diaz wasn't the only piece the Mets moved on. They accepted the player option on DH Daniel Voglebach.