
Jake Diekman Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 195 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/21/1987 (35)
- Experience
- 8
- College
- Cloud County CC (KS)
Jake Diekman Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jake Diekman News
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Jake Diekman was unable to hold his own versus the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Right-hander Hansel Robles came in the begin the ninth inning. He struck out the leadoff hitter, but then allowed back-to-back walks. Manager Alex Cora decided to hand the ball over to Diekman with two runners on and two outs in the ninth. He allowed left-handed slugger Jared Walsh to tie the game, but got out of the inning. Right-hander Matt Barnes came in after that and allowed three earned runs in what ended up being a loss for the Red Sox. This is a tough situation all around, but Robles appears to be the best option for saves in Boston right now.
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Jake Diekman was tasked with coming in to close the door in the ninth inning on Sunday. Normally, Matt Barnes (back) would be the closer, but he has been unavailable due to injury. Manager Alex Cora turned to Matt Strahm in the seventh inning and Hansel Robles in the eighth. Diekman came into the ninth inning with a one-run lead over the New York Yankees. He struck out the side and helped the Red Sox get the 4-3 victory. It wouldn't be surprising to see Diekman get more chances in the ninth even after Barnes returns.
The Boston Red Sox will sign free-agent left-hander Jake Diekman, pending a physical, according to a source. It's believed to be a multi-year deal, but the exact details of the contract are unknown. The southpaw reliever had a 3.86 ERA, .211 batting average against and a 1.34 WHIP in 67 relief outings (60 2/3 innings) for the Oakland Athletics in 2021. He also averaged 11.5 strikeouts and 5.0 walks per nine innings and struck out 31.7% of the hitters he faced. In 529 major league outings, Diekman has a 3.73 ERA. Along with fellow lefty Matt Strahm, who was also signed Sunday, Diekman will be a valuable left arm in Boston's bullpen in 2022. Diekman will mainly be a setup man, but he could have some appeal for his high whiff rate in deeper AL-only leagues.
Batting Order
1 | Rob Refsnyder |
2 | Rafael Devers |
3 | J.D. Martinez |
4 | Xander Bogaerts |
5 | Alex Verdugo |
6 | Trevor Story |
7 | Christian Vázquez |
8 | Franchy Cordero |
9 | Christian Arroyo |
Jake Diekman Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Rob Refsnyder |
2 | Rafael Devers |
3 | J.D. Martinez |
4 | Xander Bogaerts |
5 | Alex Verdugo |
6 | Trevor Story |
7 | Christian Vázquez |
8 | Franchy Cordero |
9 | Christian Arroyo |