Born: (1987-01-21) January 21, 1987 (age 37) Wymore, Nebraska, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 15, 2012, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics (through June 16, 2024)
Win–loss record
26–33
Earned run average
3.82
Strikeouts
752
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (2012–2015)
Texas Rangers (2015–2018)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2018)
Kansas City Royals (2019)
Oakland Athletics (2019–2021)
Boston Red Sox (2022)
Chicago White Sox (2022–2023)
Tampa Bay Rays (2023)
New York Mets (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
Pitched a combined no-hitter on September 1, 2014
Jacob Tanner Diekman (born January 21, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Tampa Bay Rays.
With the Phillies, Diekman began as a starting pitcher and progressed through a few levels of the Phillies' farm system in his first two years in that role, before adjusting his mechanics and lowering his arm slot to throw sidearm out of the bullpen, as a relief pitcher. The adjustment worked and helped him move through the remaining levels of the Phillies' farm system. In 2012, Diekman made his major league debut. Over the next two seasons, he split time between the major league Phillies and their Triple-A (AAA) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, though while he was with the major league team, he was considered one of the "lone bright spots" in both 2012 and 2013. Diekman throws a fastball in the upper-90s (mph), a slider, and an occasional changeup; his fastball is among the fastest of any left-handed reliever in the major leagues.
leagues. Diekman was born to Paul and Billie Diekman, in 1987. He has one brother, Brian. The Diekmans lived in Wymore, Nebraska, where Jake attended...
$850,000 in incentives. The team also signed relief left-handed pitcher JakeDiekman to a one-year deal worth around $4 million plus a vesting option for...
bullpen help, acquire Diekman from Red Sox". Retrieved August 1, 2022. Speier, Alex (August 1, 2022). "Christian Vázquez, JakeDiekman dealt as Red Sox make...
Asher, Matt Harrison, and Jerad Eickhoff in exchange for Cole Hamels and JakeDiekman. Thompson pitched for the Reading Fightin Phils of the Double-A Eastern...
traded to the Texas Rangers along with JakeDiekman in exchange for Matt Harrison, Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro, Jake Thompson, Alec Asher, and Jerad Eickhoff...
October 2001. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. "Gut it Out: JakeDiekman's Fight Against UC". 24 May 2017. Conway, Elizabeth (15 February 2024)...
been released. JakeDiekman pitched the eighth inning for Oakland; this appearance was recorded to have occurred on May 19, when Diekman was actually a...
administrative leave. On November 2, 2023, relief pitchers Chris Devenski, JakeDiekman, and Robert Stephenson elected free agency. On November 4, 2023, the...
pitched in the previous three games, he was unavailable as a closer. JakeDiekman pitched the ninth inning, allowing a grand slam by Dan Uggla for a final...
Clayton Kershaw No-hitter pitcher July 13, 2013 June 24, 2014 Succeeded by Henderson Álvarez Cole Hamels, JakeDiekman, Ken Giles, and Jonathan Papelbon...
On March 24, 2024, the Phillies announced that they had traded outfielder Jake Cave to the Colorado Rockies for cash considerations. On April 6, 2024, the...
Liam Hendriks and Grandal would bring in a run via a bases loaded walk. Diekman replaced Hendriks and got Jose Abreu to ground out to tie the series and...
division rival, the Atlanta Braves, when starter Cole Hamels and relievers JakeDiekman, Ken Giles, and Jonathan Papelbon combined for a no-hitter at Turner...
trades prior to the trade deadline, resulting in Christian Vázquez, JakeDiekman, and prospect Jay Groome leaving the organization, while Tommy Pham,...
Matt Harrison, Jake Thompson, Alec Asher, and Jerad Eickhoff to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Cole Hamels and JakeDiekman. In the remainder...
to improve on their lack-luster bullpen, the Athletics acquired LHP JakeDiekman for OF Dairon Blanco and RHP Ismael Aquino. For the second consecutive...
Garcia, Ken Giles, Jeanmar Gómez, Dustin McGowan, Jonathan Papelbon, JakeDiekman, Cesar Jimenez Catchers: Carlos Ruiz, Cameron Rupp Infielders: Cody Asche...
White Sox trade catcher Reese McGuire to the Boston Red Sox for pitcher JakeDiekman. August 18, 2022: White Sox sign shortstop Elvis Andrus. On April 13...
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