Diekman was sent to minor league camp over the weekend, but the 38-year-old has no minor league options left and the ability to refuse an assignment. The 38-year-old posted a 4.91 ERA with an 8/4 K/BB ratio in 7 1/3 innings this spring. There is a good chance he latches on somewhere else.

Dieckman struggled in 2024 with a 5.63 ERA with a 1.47 WHIP and 40/24 K/BB over 32 innings across his 43 appearances with the Mets. The 38-year-old veteran will need to pitch well in the Grapefruit League to make the roster, and even still, Atlanta will need to clear a spot on the 40-man roster to add him.

Diekman predictably passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment earlier this week and will head to free agency in search of a new opportunity. The 37-year-old southpaw notched four saves this season for the Mets to go along with a lackluster 5.63 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and a 40/24 K/BB ratio across 32 innings (43 appearances).

The 37-year-old southpaw was once considered a key cog in the Mets’ bullpen, but after registering a 5.63 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and a 40/24 K/BB ratio across 32 innings, the club had seen enough. There’s a chance that he could generate interest on waivers or be dealt to a team in need of bullpen help. Matt Gage was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move on Monday.