What Happened To Edwin Díaz? The Mets Player Was Wheeled Off The Field With A Devastating Injury

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Scroll To See More Images <?xml encoding="utf-8" ?> After a celebration gone wrong at the World Baseball Classic, many Mets fans might be wondering: what happened to Edwin Diaz?

On March 15, 2023, Puerto Rico won against the Dominican Republic in a 5-2 game. It all took a turn when the team ran to the field to celebrate and jump and later saw the pitcher on the ground where he couldn’t get back up again.

Díaz was taken off the field in a wheelchair after injuring his right knee celebrating their victory. So what happened to Edwin Díaz?

Read more below to find out. What happened to Edwin Díaz? Image: Getty Images What happened to Edwin Díaz? Mets GM Billy Eppler announced on Thursday, March 16, 2023, that Díaz suffered a torn patellar tendon and he gave a rough timeline of eight months for the injury on Thursday. “He will have the surgery [Thursday] and we will see how the recovery starts and how much he is able to weight bear and how active he is,” Eppler said. “I’m thinking we are not updating this timeline for a while.” “There are instances where athletes have come back earlier, more around the six-month mark,” Eppler told reporters. “But those are a little bit more of the exception than the rule.” After being on the ground for a while, Díaz was in tears and did not put any weight on the leg. “Don’t worry, I’m fine.