As former Mets pitcher Edwin Diaz agrees to a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, The Post takes a look at the top MLB closer entrances of all-time.<\/b>
\nThe Dodgers didn\u2019t just get one of baseball\u2019s best relievers in their deal with Edwin Diaz on Tuesday, they also acquired arguably the sport\u2019s top closer entrance as well.
The former Mets superstar has sprinted out to mounds to the sounds of \u201cNarco\u201d by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet for years, and as he\u2019s piled up saves, it\u2019s quickly become a fan favorite.
Some have even considered it perhaps the MLB\u2019s best ever \u2014 so as he gears up to bring the show to Dodger Stadium, let\u2019s revisit the most impactful pitcher walkouts America\u2019s pastime has ever seen.Honorable Mention
Charlie Sheen helped introduce casuals to the idea of closer walkouts with his iconic Ricky Vaughn portrayal in \u201cMajor League.\u201d While fictional, no movie buff or seamhead will ever forget \u201cWild Thing\u201d and Vaughn\u2019s classic stroll to the bump.
John Smoltz had a couple walkout classics after he transitioned from starter to reliever with the Braves, but the time he came out to \u201cDancing Queen\u201d by ABBA will forever be etched in baseball lore.
Similar to Smoltz, Craig Kimbrel once used a walkup song that drew laughter \u2014 \u201cLet It Go\u201d from Disney\u2019s \u201cFrozen.\u201d The Dodgers closer had the song blare as part of a 2022 Women\u2019s Day homage, but he stuck with it for several weeks after it seemed to bring him luck, which delighted fans.5. Jonathan Papelbon \u2014 \u201cI\u2019m Shipping Up To Boston\u201d
The former Red Sox closer made the Dropkick Murphys hit his signature during his time in Boston, and whenever it began playing at Fenway Park, it sent crowds into frenzies.
Papelbon used it for years, but ditched it for Alice in Chains\u2019 \u201cMan in the Box\u201d after he signed with Philadelphia following the end of his Red Sox tenure.4. Eric Gagne \u2014 \u201cWelcome to the Jungle\u201d
The Dodgers superstar\u2019s entrance wasn\u2019t exactly the flashiest or most unique, but there was a multi-year stretch that, when the Guns N\u2019 Roses song played at Chavez Ravine, Dodgers supporters knew their favorite team was getting a win.3. Trevor Hoffman \u2014 \u201cHell\u2019s Bells\u201d
The Padres Hall of Famer and the AC\/DC classic teamed up for so many saves in San Diego, they practically became synonymous.
From the moment the song\u2019s first bell tolled to the second Hoffman toed the rubber, Padres backers were enthralled.2. Edwin Diaz \u2014 \u201cNarco\u201d
While not as seasoned as others on this list, it\u2019s hard to find a better entrance than the one Diaz has been using at Citi Field the past few seasons. Between the trumpets, the lights and the overall atmosphere it\u2019s all harbored, Mets fans are surely going to miss it as he bolts for Los Angeles in 2026.1. Mariano Rivera \u2014 \u201cEnter Sandman\u201d
Though it lacked the lights, scoreboard graphics and fanfare some of the game\u2019s other top closers had, it\u2019s impossible not to put the Greatest of All-Time\u2019s entrance at No. 1 on this list.
Rivera first debuted the \u201cMetallica\u201d hit in 1999, and for over a decade, opposing batters knew runs were going to be hard to come by when the song blared through stadium speakers.<\/p>\n