The Mets might not want to waste time when it comes to locking up right-hander Edwin Diaz . The free agent market for closers could move quickly.

One of the most intriguing storylines of the 2025-2026 MLB offseason is the high-leverage relief market. Diaz headlines a group of free agents that includes right-handers Robert Suarez, Devin Williams, Ryan Helsley, Raisel Iglesias and Pete Fairbanks. At the general manager meetings in Las Vegas last week, executives opted against making predictions as to when the top closers would start coming off the board, but there was plenty of speculation that it would be soon.

Some of the league’s biggest players will be competing for these closers. The Mets, of course, want to retain the 31-year-old Diaz, and the feelings appear to be mutual. Howeve

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