ORLANDO — Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns had an opportunity to tell his side of the story on Tuesday evening.

Hours had passed since news of Edwin Díaz’s departure for the Dodgers in free agency broke at the Winter Meetings.

The Mets’ longtime closer and the best reliever available on the open market this winter had joined forces with the best team in baseball, the two-time defending champs.

Stearns didn’t address Díaz’s decision, though. He refused to speak directly to the closer’s agreement with the Dodgers because the reliever’s deal with Los Angeles isn’t official yet.

“Obviously, I’ve seen the reporting,” Stearns said, “but since the deal is not official, I can’t comment on it. I’m very optimistic about where our offseason is headed. We’ve got certainly w

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