Edwin Díaz, the closer for the New York Mets, will play in his first game back after rupturing his patellar tendon in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

The right-hander, who has a 20-pitch limit, is anticipated to be the first reliever following starter Tylor Megill when the Mets take on Miami on Monday night during spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

“Thrilled for the boys, the entire team, and myself,” Carlos Mendoza, the manager, stated on Sunday. It’s crucial for all of us, in my opinion, that he gets to pitch in a major league game for the first time following a difficult year of rehabilitatio

During the celebration with teammates, Díaz hurt his right knee

The Mets had their first of many injuries in 2023, which forced the team to trade Cy Young Award winners Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer before the trade deadline. A year after New ork qualified for the postseason as a wild card, manager Buck Showalter was sacked