A quiet detail told the story before anyone realized it. Devin Williams joined the New York Mets just a few days ago, the kind of standard offseason moment that barely registers in December, yet it created a storm that wouldn’t hit full force until Edwin Diaz walked away on Tuesday. The Mets didn’t know it then, but one reliever’s welcome party was another’s breaking point.

A Small Oversight With Big Consequences

It’s easy to say the Mets lost Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers because Los Angeles threw around dollars like they usually do, but the truth is more tangled. Diaz had been viewed as a near lock to stay in Queens. He’d thrived there, posted a 1.63 ERA in 2025, and was beloved by a fan base that wrapped itself in the energy he brought to the ninth inning. The Mets felt confident enough i

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