Edwin Díaz will go right back into the closer role with the New York Mets when he returns from the injured list Thursday. The struggling reliever has been sidelined since May 29 with a right shoulder impingement. Before going on the IL, he blew three straight save chances and four out of five — which didn't even include a May 18 meltdown in Miami when he squandered a four-run lead in the ninth inning but wasn't charged with a blown save. After missing last season because of a knee injury, Díaz is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA and five saves in 20 appearances — a far cry from his dominant performance on the mound in 2022.

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