Losing Juan Soto really hurt the New York Yankees, but losing him to their crosstown rivals hurt even more. However, there may be a way for the Yanks to finally get back at Soto and the Mets this offseason.
Fansided’s Zachary Rotman proposed that the Yanks pursue and sign Mets three-time All-Star closer Edwin Diaz, who opted out of his contract to test free agency.
“Losing Diaz, their lockdown closer, would be a brutal blow for a Mets team trying to rebound following a brutal 2025 collapse. Diaz is one of the few blameless players from the 2025 team…Diaz, though, has become a beloved figure in Queens himself, and is not a player many expect to leave. Losing him, to the Yankees of all teams, would really sting. Even if Diaz isn't the player Soto is, he's the player Mets fans would be most heartbroken about losing,” Rotman wrote.
This past season, Diaz posted a 6-3 record, a 1.63 ERA, 98 Ks, a WHIP of 0.874, and 28 saves in 62 games. He would be a big upgrade from the Yanks' current closer in David Bednar, who is already a good closer.
And with Diaz, the Yankees could shift Bednar to the eighth inning and make New York pretty fearsome in the final two innings of games.
Hopefully, the Yanks get to pursuing Diaz as quickly as they can when possible, as the Mets will definitely pull out all the stops to keep him.
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