Port St. Lucie, Fla.: New York Mets owner Steve Cohen speaks to the media during the team's spring training workout, at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Feb. 16, 2026. (Photo by Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
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The Los Angeles Dodgers added to the New York Mets’ woes on Wednesday by completing a three-game sweep and pushing their National League rival’s losing streak to a startling eight games.
The Dodgers enjoyed positive contributions from up and down the roster during the series, but it came as somewhat of a surprise that they did not need to call upon All-Star closer Edwin Diaz to make an appearance.
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Diaz was signed away from the Mets by the Dodgers this past winter with a three-year, $69 million contract and instantly became the Dodgers’ best closer option. But he hasn’t entered a game since last Friday as he navigates a potential injury concern.
“Dodgers fans and Mets fans alike may have been hoping for a chance to see Edwin Díaz take the mound at Dodger Stadium during this week’s series, with ‘Narco’ blaring through the speakers as Díaz faces his former team for the first time since signing at three-year, $69 million contract with Los Angeles this offseason,” Max Ralph noted for MLB.com. “So far, though, the Dodgers and Díaz have continued to slow play some early concerns stemming from a dip in his fastball velocity.”
Diaz has attributed that dip to knee discomfort, which he said has been relieved by some extra rest.
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“Before the opening game of the series, Diaz had a chance to catch up with Mets owner Steve Cohen, who said in February that he was perplexed by Diaz’s decision to leave his team and sign with the Dodgers over the winter,” Dylan Hernandez reported for the New York Post.
Diaz might have defected from Queens following another All-Star season to join the Dodgers following their second straight World Series championship, but it hasn’t appeared to harm his relationship with Cohen. After catching up with his former team’s owner, Diaz shared a five-word update on their personal standing.
“We have a good relationship,” Diaz told Hernandez. “He understands this is a business.”
Business or not, plenty of Mets fans are surely missing Diaz so far this season as their favorite team reels and his new one continues to dominate the competition. After a three-game sweep of his former club, though, Diaz might be feeling pretty content with his offseason decision.
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