1994
Born March 22, 1994
Naguabo, , P.R.
Edwin Díaz Notable
Edwin Díaz's 253 saves are tied for the 38th most anyone has.
He divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Seattle Mariners from 2016, then the New York Mets through 2025.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 253 games and appeared 520 times, with a 2.82 earned run average. He struck out 839. Across 521 games he batted .000, with 0 hits and 0 runs.
He led the league in saves once, in 2018, with 57.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2018 and 2025. He threw a no-hitter in 2022.
He was born in Naguabo, P.R. on March 22, 1994. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed. He has not retired; our record has no final game for him.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2018, 2022, 2025 |
| Reliever of the Month | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2022, 2025 |
| Reliever of the Year Award | 3 | 2018, 2022, 2025 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 3 | 2018, 2022, 2025 |
| The Sporting News Reliever of the Year | 2 | 2018, 2022 |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | 1 | 2022 |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | 1 | 2025 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SEA | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2017 | SEA | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | SEA | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | NYM | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | NYM | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | NYM | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | NYM | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | NYM | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | NYM | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 521 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | SEA | 0 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 18 | 51.2 | 45 | 16 | 15 | 88 | 2.79 |
| 2017 | SEA | 4 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 34 | 66.0 | 44 | 24 | 32 | 89 | 3.27 |
| 2018 | SEA | 0 | 4 | 73 | 0 | 57 | 73.1 | 41 | 16 | 17 | 124 | 1.96 |
| 2019 | NYM | 2 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 26 | 58.0 | 58 | 36 | 22 | 99 | 5.59 |
| 2020 | NYM | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 25.2 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 1.75 |
| 2021 | NYM | 5 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 32 | 62.2 | 43 | 24 | 23 | 89 | 3.45 |
| 2022 | NYM | 3 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 32 | 62.0 | 34 | 9 | 18 | 118 | 1.31 |
| 2024 | NYM | 6 | 4 | 54 | 0 | 20 | 53.2 | 36 | 21 | 20 | 84 | 3.52 |
| 2025 | NYM | 6 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 28 | 66.1 | 37 | 12 | 21 | 98 | 1.63 |
| Career | — | 28 | 36 | 520 | 0 | 253 | 519.1 | 356 | 163 | 182 | 839 | 2.82 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Major-league debut: Edwin Díaz
Edwin Díaz made a major-league debut on June 6, 2016.
2022
New York Mets Combined No-Hitter, 2022
Tylor Megill, Drew Smith, Joely Rodríguez, Seth Lugo and Edwin Díaz threw a combined no-hitter for the New York Mets against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 29, 2022, winning 3–0.
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