The last time Edwin Díaz was a free agent, at the end of the 2022 season, the Mets moved quickly to re-sign him. The club finalized a five-year, $102 million deal -- a reliever record -- just four days after the World Series. This time around, the two sides don’t appear to be racing toward a resolution.

Díaz, who opted out of his contract earlier this month to become a free agent once again, said Thursday at the MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards in Las Vegas that his representatives have had discussions with the Mets about a new contract. However, he put his chances of returning to Queens at “50-50.”

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Díaz’s market is already taking shape. According to a report from The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Díaz’s reps met with the Blue Jays at the GM Meetings.

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