Diaz protected his legs during the Mets' on-field celebration.
Diaz and the New York Mets won the first game of their doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves to clinch a spot in the MLB postseason. After getting the final out, the Mets celebrated on the field, but the Mets closer claims he avoided a previous mistake.
In his post-game comments, Diaz claimed he purposely didn't jump around during the celebration, staying on his feet to avoid a past catastrophe. Back in March of 2023, Diaz was pitching for Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. After he secured the final out in the ninth inning against the Dominican Republic to send his country to the quarterfinals, the on-field celebration got ugly. Diaz tore the patellar tendon in his right knee while jumping to celebrate and he missed the entire 2023 MLB season.On Monday, Diaz entered with one out in the eighth inning of the first game. The Mets had a 6-3 lead.
Diaz was back out for the ninth and was able to pitch around a one-out single to close the game out and clinch the Mets' spot in the postseason.Ryan Phillips is a senior writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He has worked in digital media since 2009, spending eight years at The Big Lead before joining SI in 2024. Phillips also co-hosts The Assembly Call Podcast about Indiana Hoosiers basketball and previously worked at Bleacher Report.
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