Report: Braves, Rays, Blue Jays interested in Mets' Diaz

The Atlanta Braves, Tampa Bay Rays, and Toronto Blue Jays have joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as teams interested in trading for New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

If the rebuilding Blue Jays land the right-hander, they may look to flip him to the Braves for prospects, Puma notes.

It was reported on Friday that Los Angeles is looking into the possibility of acquiring the 25-year-old to shore up its bullpen.

The Mets, meanwhile, are reportedly exploring a scenario in which they would send Noah Syndergaard to the San Diego Padres for prospects that would be used to land Blue Jays ace Marcus Stroman. It's not clear if Diaz would be included in that deal, or a separate one involving Toronto and New York.

Diaz, a 2018 All-Star, has posted a 4.81 ERA this season while going 22-for-26 in save opportunities. He saved 57 games for the Seattle Mariners in 2018 and was arguably the best reliever in the majors. He ended up in Queens after a blockbuster trade during the winter that also saw the Mets acquire Robinson Cano.