ORLANDO, Fla. – There will be no trumpets sounding over Flushing next year, no light show as “Narco” plays on the giant scoreboard, and no Edwin Diaz jogging out of the bullpen doors to once again shut the door.

In a move that caused considerable buzz during baseball’s winter meetings Tuesday, Diaz, who is third on the Mets all-time save list, opted to ditch Queens in favor of the juggernaut Dodgers, a source said. The deal, which is for three years and $69 million, retains the closer’s title as the most highly paid reliever of all time. The Mets offered Diaz three years and $66 million with deferrals, a source said, but were not given the opportunity to counter the Dodgers’ winning bid.

Some cold comfort for those who were hoping for a Diaz return: The righthander declined a $22.025 mil

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