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Gets first hold Diekman was credited with his first hold of the season in a win over the Diamondbacks on Monday, firing 1.1 perfect innings during which he recorded a strikeout.

Impact The veteran left-hander worked the eighth inning and lowered his still-bloated ERA to 5.06 with his second straight scoreless effort. Diekman has been more hittable overall than he was during his career-best 2020 -- he's already allowed four runs (three earned) over two appearances -- but three of those crossed the plate during a rough first outing of the season back on April 2.

APRIL 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Laureano's 2-run shot sends A's to 7-3 win over Astros

Ramón Laureano hit a two-run homer and rookie Seth Brown’s first career home run helped the Oakland Athletics to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros and a series victory

APRIL 10, 2021 • Associated Press

Projected to remain in setup role Diekman is likely to remain in his customary setup role during the prolonged absence of closer Trevor Rosenthal following surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, Martin Gallegos of M...

Impact Diekman proved nearly unhittable last season while primarily logging eighth-inning work, securing 13 holds while posting an 0.42 ERA and 0.94 WHIP across 21.1 innings (21 appearances). The veteran left-hander's extensive body of work in high-leverage/non-closing scenarios is one reason Melvin seems intent on using him earlier than the ninth inning. When addressing how he'll handle the closer role for the time being, the Athletics skipper expressed a preference for Lou Trivino to get the first chance at ninth-inning duties.

APRIL 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets tagged in non-save situation Diekman gave up three runs (two earned) on three hits and one walk while striking out two for his only outs in Friday's game against the Astros.

Impact He came in for the ninth inning with the A's trailing 6-5, so this was not a save situation, but it was a high-leverage spot nonetheless. Sergio Romo, who is Diekman's perceived top competition for saves while Trevor Rosenthal (shoulder) is out, logged a scoreless eighth inning.

APRIL 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Closer roundup: Targeting Jake Diekman, a darkhorse in Derek Holland, some Emmanuel Clase love and more Looking for saves? Aren't we all? Greg Jewett surveys the closer landscape (and answers questions) as we enter the first week of the season.

APRIL 2, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Should see save opportunities Diekman is a primary candidate to see save opportunities in the wake of Trevor Rosenthal's (shoulder) placement on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com repo...

Impact The veteran southpaw enjoyed a dominant spring that was essentially a microcosm of his stellar 2020 campaign, with Diekman sporting an unblemished ERA and issuing just one walk across six otherwise clean innings (six appearances) in Cactus League play. Diekman failed to convert the only save opportunity he logged last season, but he posted 13 holds, an 0.42 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 31 strikeouts across 21.1 innings.

APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Amazin' at-bat: Mets' Guillorme draws 22-pitch walk vs Hicks

New York Mets backup Luis Guillorme had quite an at-bat in spring training Sunday

MARCH 14, 2021 • Associated Press

Sharp early in spring Diekman has been credited with two holds in as many Cactus League appearances, a pair of one-inning scoreless efforts during which he's allowed no hits, one walk and recorded four...

Impact The veteran southpaw's second outing came Wednesday against the Brewers, when he followed starter Chris Bassitt in the fourth inning. Diekman was outstanding as a setup option last season while racking up a 36.8 percent strikeout rate and recording a minuscule 0.42 ERA over 21 innings, and he seems to be on his way to serving as one of manager Bob Melvin's most reliable bullpen options once again in 2021.

MARCH 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Oakland A’s: Can Jake Diekman Recapture His 2020 Magic? One of the savvy moves the Oakland A’s made this February was signing backend bullpen piece Trevor Rosenthal to an oddly structured one-year...

MARCH 10, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Breaking down AL West bullpens for '21 In a year that saw a few of their top hitters go through down years on offense, the A’s run to a 2020 American League West title and ALDS ap...

MARCH 10, 2021 • MLB.COM

Closing prospects dim considerably Diekman, who was previously projected to serve as the Athletics' primary closer to open the season, is now likely to remain in the set-up role he frequently filled in 2020 with Tre...

Impact Rosenthal is unsurprisingly now expected to get the majority of save opportunities after agreeing to a one-year, $11 million pact with Oakland, following a dominant 2020 with the Royals and Padres during which he recorded 11 saves in 12 chances and generated a 1.90 ERA and 0.85 WHIP. Rosenthal also has a pair of 40-plus save seasons on his resume, while Diekman, highly impressive in his own right a year ago, has largely made his living at the big-league level as a solid seventh- and eighth-inning option. Gallegos notes the left-handed sidearmer's elite velocity could still earn him some ninth-inning chances when Rosenthal is unavailable or a particular matchup calls for it, but for the moment, it appears Diekman will revert to having optimal value in fantasy formats that factor in holds.

FEBRUARY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

May share closing duties Diekman remains the likeliest choice for primary closer in 2021, but manager Bob Melvin has noted he may sometimes utilize the left-hander prior to the ninth inning, Matt Kawahara...

Impact The departed Liam Hendriks was the unquestioned closer in 2020, but Diekman certainly put on a pretty convincing impression by allowing just one earned run across 21 innings while posting a 0.94 WHIP, 36.8 percent strikeout rate and 96.8 percent strand rate as a seventh- and eighth-inning option. Melvin's recent comments about not always limiting his use of the veteran southpaw to the ninth inning lends some ambiguity to the situation as spring training begins, however, and with other experienced candidates such as Sergio Romo, J.B. Wendelken and Burch Smith (forearm) also available, Diekman may be in line to eventually share some save opportunities.

FEBRUARY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Oakland A’s: Jake Diekman should not be the closer just yet The Oakland A's have tentatively named Jake Diekman as their closer for 2021. Their bullpen construction dictates that he should not close j...

JANUARY 2, 2021 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Jake Diekman a major gamble as A’s presumptive closer The Oakland A's will need a new closer in 2021. For now, Jake Diekman appears to have the inside track for the role, but he is a major risk....

DECEMBER 11, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Tabbed as top closer, for now Athletics general manager David Forst said Wednesday that Diekman is the top internal candidate to close for the team in 2021, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact "Internal" is the operative word here, as the Athletics are still expected to look outside the organization for late-inning help this offseason with incumbent closer Liam Hendriks unlikely to re-sign with the team. That being said, the Athletics historically haven't been willing to dole out big-money contracts to relievers, so any bullpen reinforcements they bring in likely won't have a clear path to the closer's role. Diekman should at least be given a chance to compete for the ninth-inning job after he delivered a career-best season in 2020, finishing with a 0.42 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 31:12 K:BB across 21.1 innings.

DECEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Oakland A’s: Jake Diekman wants lifetime ban for PED users Oakland A's reliever Jake Diekman isn't a fan of performance-enhancing drugs. He wants Robinson Cano to get a lifetime ban for his PED viola...

NOVEMBER 20, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Oakland A’s: Jake Diekman has strong thoughts about Robinson Cano Oakland A's reliever Jake Diekman is not in a forgiving mood when it comes to Robinson Cano and his latest PED suspension. Over the years, M...

NOVEMBER 20, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Oakland A’s: Jake Diekman’s overlooked dominant season Middle relievers are often overlooked in any award voting, but Oakland A's reliever Jake Diekman deserved some consideration for the AL Reli...

OCTOBER 22, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

Pinder delivers timely hit, A's advance in playoffs at last

The Oakland Athletics finally advanced in a playoff round to erase two decades of little postseason success, riding a go-ahead two-run single by Chad Pinder in the fifth and repeat...

OCTOBER 1, 2020 • Associated Press

Braves beat Reds 1-0 in historic 13-inning postseason opener

OCTOBER 1, 2020 • Associated Press

A's hold off Abreu, White Sox 5-3, force series to Game 3

Marcus Semien and Khris Davis homered early and the Oakland Athletics held off José Abreu and the Chicago White Sox in the late innings for a 5-3 win that sent their AL playoff ser...

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • Associated Press

Grabs second win Diekman (2-0) was credited with the victory in an extra-inning win over the Mariners on Friday, allowing an unearned run on one walk over an inning while also recording a strikeout...

Impact The southpaw notched his second victory in as many outings with an effective 15-pitch frame. Diekman notably allowed a run for the second consecutive appearance as well after sporting an unblemished ERA through his first 18.1 frames of the campaign, although Friday's was aided by a passed ball and scored by inning-opening baserunner Dee Strange-Gordon. The 33-year-old now boasts an 0.44 ERA and 0.98 WHIP across 20.1 innings alongside his two victories and 12 holds.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Canha homers in 10th inning, rallies A's past Mariners 3-1

Mark Canha hit a two-out, two-run home run in the 10th inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the Seattle Mariners 3-1

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • Associated Press

Marlins, Reds, Astros lock up spots in the postseason

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • Associated Press

Secures first win of season Diekman (1-0) secured the win in a victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday despite allowing an earned run on one hit over one inning while also recording two strikeouts.

Impact Tasked with preserving a 4-3 lead when he entered in the eighth inning, the normally reliable Diekman surrendered a one-out, game-tying solo home run to Edwin Rios. The veteran did bounce back in trademark form to record swinging strikeouts of Max Muncy and Will Smith, and he was subsequently afforded his first win of the campaign when Ramon Laureano slugged a go-ahead two-run blast in the top of the ninth and Liam Hendriks slammed the door on Los Angeles in the home half of the frame. The stumble aside, Diekman heads into the final days of the regular season with Wednesday's run as the only one he's allowed across 19.1 innings, a span during which he's also rang up an impressive 28 strikeouts.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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