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Edwin Diaz has a unique nickname, loves the Lakers and is on pace
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Mariners closer Edwin Diaz named American League Reliever of the
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Edwin Diaz has a chance to make history in September, but his pace
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New York Mets: Expectations for their new closer Edwin Diaz
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Seattle Mariners Top 20 2016 PRE-SEASON prospects in review
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Mariners closer Edwin Diaz named 2018 Mariano Rivera American
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World Baseball Classic gives Mariners closer Edwin Diaz a taste of
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2021 Preseason Top 100 Prospects List, by Tieran Alexander
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The making of a modern closer: The meteoric rise of Edwin Díaz
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