by More than the half of the list of spring training games in 2025 and the lifter of the dishes Edwin Diaz Finally given a play action. But it was not the closest outing hoped.
Diaz granted two points on two strokes and a 0.1 round walk against the Houston Astros Thursday evening. He took the most 19 locations (10 strikes) to get him out in front of the manager Carlos Mendoza The drew it to finish its beginnings in the spring.
“I think I was a little excited today. That’s what I feel,” said Diaz after her release. “I could not stay above the ball, so I was side by side and I headed for the third basic side. This is my beach point. I was just missing with my fast ball today.”
If you followed the dishes last season, Diaz said something similar on several occasions when he had trouble locating his throws, in particular his quick ball.
These problems with the location were the main cause of Diaz’s difficulties at the beginning of 2024. After a dominant 2022, while it was the best closer to the National League, launching an MPM of 1.31 and 0.84 Whip, Diaz missed all the 2023 season after a knee injury that he suffered in the world baseball classic in the spring.
He then returned to the mound a year later but ended up launching an ERA of 3.52 – his highest since 2019 – and a Whip. However, Diaz ended the strong season, appearing at an MPM of 1.93 in 13 appearances in September.
When asked if his problems on Thursday were emotional or mechanical, Diaz was convinced that it was the latter.
“Maybe both. I know how to control my emotions. I think it was more mechanics,” he said. “In my BP live, I launched the ball really well. I was really convinced that it would be a good outing. I made a few mistakes, cutting my ball fast. I just have to go out tomorrow, work the next day and when I come back, do it in a game.”
Diaz said that his practice in the stick live before its release was going very well and that the strikers gave him good comments on his land. He was also asked about staying warm between the sleeves, and although he has launched more land to the recipient of the enclosure of the lifts than he normally wishes, he will not use it as an excuse.
His next outing is probably on Sunday and the 30 -year -old is ready to make his debut in the spring behind him.
“Today, I haven’t done my job, but it’s part of the match and Sunday, I will do my job.”
