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Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Carlos Mendozas initial plan didnt include utilizing his All-Star closer for a two-inning save on Saturday, but the situation told the Mets manager to adapt. After the Mets won a replay challenge in the eighth inning and Bobby Witt Jr. was ruled out on his attempted steal of second base, Johnny Beecher Jersey Edwin Daz struck out Vinny Pasquantino to end the inning. Mendoza then decided to ask Daz about staying in for the ninth. With the caught stealing, he was pitch efficient and we have got the All-Star break coming up here, Mendoza said . I was like, If there is a time of the year where we can go multiple, today is the time. I checked with him after the inning and there was no hesitation. Edwin Daz pitches during the Mets 3-1 win over the Royals on June 12, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Explore More Daz worked a perfect ninth to record his 19th save in 20 chances. Mendoza had summoned him for the eighth to face the top of the Royals batting order. I thought that was the game right there and I was going to figure it out for the ninth, Mendoza said. Already, the manager had used Reed Garrett and Chris Devenski. Garrett walked a tightrope in escaping the sixth inning with the tying run on third base with nobody out before Devenski worked a scorele s seventh. Edwin Daz (right) and Luis Torrens embrace after the Mets win over the Royals. AP Daz, with his two scorele s innings, saw his ERA drop to 1.66. For the past 2 months, hes pitched at an elite level, following a shaky start to his season. I didnt start really well, but I found a way to pitch better and keep throwing the ball, Daz said. I am really happy about my first half. CHECK OUT THE AND Daz, about to represent the Mets for a second time in the All-Star game he also was a selection in 2022 said his command has improved with tweaks to his mechanics. I have been working hard with the pitching coaches and if I do my routine always I will be good, Daz said. That is what I am doing every single day with them. They keep pushing me always to keep getting better and I think I have to give the credit to them. John Wensink Jersey