Dodgers’ Edwin Diaz breaks silence on choosing LA over Mets in free agency

The Los Angeles Dodgers carry an aura of invincibility during the offseason. If the two-time reigning World Series champions are seriously interested in a free agent, they will likely snag him before winter’s end. However, no one can actually outbid New York Mets owner Steve Cohen. If the Hedge Fund King covets a player, he has the financial means to bring him to Queens. But if the finances are similar, it will be tough to outsell LA. Just ask Edwin Diaz.

The three-time All-Star closer signed a three-year, $69 million contract with the Dodgers, which was reportedly only slightly larger than the deal the Mets offered him. During his introductory press conference on Friday, Diaz made it clear why he chose to join the Boys in Blue.

“It wasn’t easy,” the 31-year-old right-hander said, per the SNY X account. “I spent 7 years in New York. They treat me really good, they treat me great. I chose the Dodgers because they’re a winning organization. I’m looking to win. And I think they have everything to win. Picking the Dodgers was pretty easy.”

Ouch.

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