ORLANDO — Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns had an opportunity to tell his side of the story on Tuesday evening. Hours had passed since news of Edwin Díaz’s departure for the Dodgers in free agency broke at the Winter Meetings.

Edwin Díaz's years-long run with the Mets, in which he entrenched himself as one of the top closers in baseball, has come to an end. Díaz has agreed to a three-year, $69 million deal to join the Dodgers,

Mets' Pete Alonso free agency comes into major focus with Edwin Diaz, Kyle Schwarber news originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The idea of the New York Mets re-signing Pete Alonso in free agency is loaded with sentimental value, yes.

The New York Mets are reportedly pivoting to another All-Star reliever to be their closer after failing to re-sign Edwin Diaz.

The New York Mets signed Devin Williams as an insurance policy should Edwin Diaz walk in free agency. Well, Diaz walked, signing a reported three-year, $69 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.