Edwin Diaz will resume his role as closer of the New York Mets when he returns from the injured list on Thursday.
The reliever has been sidelined since May 29 with a right shoulder impingement.
Diaz blew three straight save chances and four out of five before going on the IL.
\"For us to make a run at this, we\'re going to need Diaz to be Edwin Diaz,\" manager Carlos Mendoza said. \"We\'ve been trying to piece it together for the past month or so. He feels good physically and mentally, so comfortable with him going back to the closer spot.\"
After missing last season because of a knee injury, Diaz is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA and five saves in 20 appearances.
Via Associated Press