Edwin Diaz made his major league debut in June 2016 with the Seattle Mariners, where he played between 2016 and 2018.
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25 Facts About Edwin Diaz
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Edwin Diaz started playing baseball around age 7, playing mostly as a center fielder.
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Edwin Diaz made his professional debut that season for the Arizona League Mariners.
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Edwin Diaz spent the season with the Clinton LumberKings and was co-selected the organization's minor league Starting Pitcher of the Year along Jordan Pries.
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In 2015, Edwin Diaz played for the Bakersfield Blaze and Jackson Generals.
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Edwin Diaz started 2016 with Jackson as a starting pitcher and was moved to the bullpen after six starts.
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Edwin Diaz became the holder of the Seattle Mariners Club Record for saves before the All-Star Break, finishing with 36 saves before the break.
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Edwin Diaz ended up with two strikeouts and two earned runs including a home run in one inning pitched.
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Edwin Diaz's 24 saves when entering a game with a one-run lead broke the record for most in a season, which had been 23, set by Francisco Rodriguez for the Angels of Anaheim in 2008.
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Edwin Diaz's save number 46 of the season was part of 27 straight saves; he had a 0.
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Edwin Diaz finished the 2018 season with 57 saves and 65 games finished to go with a 1.
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Edwin Diaz's 57 saves tied with Bobby Thigpen for the second-highest single-season saves total of all-time.
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Edwin Diaz recorded his first save as a Met on Opening Day against the Washington Nationals.
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Edwin Diaz finished the season with 58 innings pitched, 26 saves, and an ERA of 5.
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Edwin Diaz entered the All-Star break with 20 saves in 23 save opportunities and a 1.
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Edwin Diaz struck out 75 of the 145 batters he faced in the first half of the season.
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Edwin Diaz issued two walks during that outing, ending a streak of 50 batters faced without a walk.
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Edwin Diaz played as a relief pitcher, more specifically as a closer for the Puerto Rican national team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic where he won a silver medal.
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Edwin Diaz had 2 saves at the tournament: one against Dominican Republic and another against United States, both in the second round.
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Edwin Diaz's most common pitch is a hard four-seam fastball that has averaged 97.
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Edwin Diaz has been a strikeout pitcher in his MLB career, compiling an average of 14.
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Edwin Diaz is known for his walk up song being "Narco" by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet.
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Edwin Diaz's brother, Alexis Edwin Diaz, is a professional baseball player who currently pitches for the Cincinnati Reds.
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