Edwin Díaz injury update: Mets closer to undergo imaging on right knee after getting hurt in WBC celebration - CBS Sports

On Thursday, GM Billy Eppler announced Díaz suffered a full-thickness tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee during Puerto Rico's on-field celebration following their win over the Dominican Republic in Wednesday night's win-or-go-home World Baseball Classic game.

Among them, New York Yankees first base Mark Teixeira tore a tendon in his wrist while taking batting practice with Team USA in 2013.

Lefty Drew Smyly, then with the Seattle Mariners, hurt his elbow with Team USA in 2017 and needed Tommy John surgery.

While Díaz is irreplaceable in the ninth inning, the Mets still have a veteran late-inning relief crew that includes former All-Star closer David Robertson, lefty Brooks Raley, and Ottavino.

That said, the Mets recently lost righties Sam Coonrod(strained lat) and Bryce Montes de Oca(stress reaction in elbow) to injuries, so their bullpen depth has taken a big hit this week.

Zack Britton, who spent all those years with Mets manager Buck Showalter in Baltimore, remains available as a free agent and has been speculated as a fit for New York for weeks.