Jake Diekman Announced retirement tonight in a lengthy social media post. The long-term rescuer has appeared with nine major league teams over a career spanning 13 seasons. His announcement is worth mentioning as he continues to thank his former organization, teammates, family, fans, representatives of the Beverly Hills Sports Commission, and more.
Diekman, 38, entered the 20-year-old professional baseball game in 2007. The Phillies selected the slim left-handed in the 30th game of a junior college in Kansas. Next spring, he has been committed to attending the University of Nebraska, but was elected to sign with Pheles. Diekman entered his minor league career for several seasons and received his first Major League Baseball call in May 2012.
Diekman made 191 appearances in three and a half seasons with Phils. Philadelphia is rebuilding for most games, but he was part of the 2014 United No Plays and scored on a cumulative run average of 3.84. The ranger is with him Cole Hamels In a massive deadline transaction in 2015.
While this is primarily the Hamels trade, Diekman has been an important part of the Texas bullpen for the next few years. He scored 124 1/3 innings of 3.18 ERA goals in a portion of the Rangers in four seasons. He appeared in the 2015 and 2016 playoffs, kicking off six innings in the first October move of the previous season.
Diekman is moving forward with the 2018 deadline. Texas entered a 95-short season and he received free agent votes, making him an obvious trade candidate. D-backs brought him into the stretching game, even though he struggled briefly in the desert. Diekman signed a one-year contract with the royal family in the winter. Kansas City flipped him to A's at the 2019 deadline and he impressed the team to re-sign the two-year contract during the offseason.
After three seasons in Oakland, Diekman firmly moved into Interryman territory in his final seasons. Between 2022-24, he played for four other teams, ending his 43 appearances in the Mets last year. Nebraska native signed a contract with the Independent Lincoln Salt Dogs a few weeks ago, but he now decides to end the game.
Diekman ended with a 3.91 ERA in over 600 major league frameworks. He recorded 764 strikeouts, and almost 29% of his opponent batsmen throughout his career. He never had the original order, but he reliably missed the bat, which entered the 97-98 mph range at his peak. He recorded 187 holdings, only Tony Watson and Adam Ottavino Since his debut in 2012, he has received 19 split closing opportunities. The baseball reference can calculate his career income north of 28 mm. MLBTR congratulated Diekman on his career and expressed his greatest wishes for his efforts after the show.
