While the MLB is going through an offseason, all players are having enough space to spend some quality time. And the New York Mets star is definitely having a memorable time after a hectic regular season.

The Mets pitcher has recently put his weight behind the young boxing talent, Xander Zayas. A promising and rising figure in the world of boxing, Zayas had the latest fight of his career on Saturday. Fighting out at Madison Square Garden, he walked to the ring guided by an iconic theme song. It’s the same song that has grown symbolic of a popular Mets star.

For those unversed, the Mets’ reliever Edwin Diaz has become popular among the MLB community for his iconic walkout song. The song titled, ‘Narco’ by the musician Timmy Trumpet is now one of the most recognizable tunes among MLB fans. Thus, Diaz and Narco, his assigned background theme song, now walk hand in hand with each other. And on Saturday, after his victory, Zayas walked to the boxing ring alongside Diaz and his iconic theme playing aloud.

New York Mets’ star gets on the Xander Zayas bandwagon:

Edwin Diaz has gained a fair amount of stardom after joining the Mets’ frame. His performances have received sufficient prominence in recent years. Furthermore, his walkout song, Narco, has boosted his star value. In fact, it’s now even safer to say, Diaz has gradually made his way into pop culture.

When talking about Zayas, 0n Sunday, the young boxer entered the ring at Madison Square Garden, to face off against Alexis Salazar. Zayas registered another dominant win in his career, seizing a unanimous decision victory over Salazar. The huge crowd at the event mostly consisted of Zayas’ supporters. Before the game, Zayas walked to the ring with Diaz carrying the boxer’s championship belts and Narco blasting on loudspeakers.

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The Shea Station & Talkin’ Baseball networks jointly shared the video clip on their Twitter accounts, quoting, “Edwin Diaz is an icon.” 

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Meanwhile, Xander Zayas is a youngster making his presence hit hard in his respective sport. He fought over 130 bouts in his amateur career spanning from 2007 to 2018. Winning 11 national championship tournaments in that time frame, he also clinched the US Youth National Championship in 2018. Zayas’ professional career began in 2019, winning all 15 fights since then, with 10 knockouts. 

A few words from Xander Zayas about Edwin Diaz 

Speaking of his friendship with Diaz, Zayas said he met the Mets reliever through social media. He even admitted to being a big fan of the Mets star.

“Diaz is a great friend of mine. We actually met through social media, we built a relationship, and I remember around June, they were still in season. They came down to play, I’m here in Florida, they came down to play the Miami Marlins. I went to a Puerto Rican restaurant with my family, just a regular time with the family, and out of nowhere I saw him and (Mets star shortstop and Puerto Rican native) Francisco Lindor walk in. Obviously, I’m a big fan, but I only knew Edwin Diaz at the time,” Zaya said of Diaz.

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