ORLANDO — David Stearns doesn’t want to talk about it.

Technically, he can’t say much about Edwin Diaz’s decision to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers for three years and $69 million — only $3 million more than what the Mets offered the All-Star closer. The contract is still pending a physical, and any public comment with the potential to affect the terms of the contract could be considered tampering.

“Obviously, I’ve seen the reporting. Since the deal is not official, I can’t comment on it,” the Mets president of baseball operations said Tuesday at the Winter Meetings in Orlando. “I’m very optimistic about where our offseason is headed. We’ve certainly got work to do, but there are a lot of good players out there, and I’m confident that we’re really going to like where our team is onc

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