JAKE DIEKMAN NEWS

A's beat Dodgers 6-4 on Laureano's 9th-inning homer

Rámon Laureano broke a ninth-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Wednesday night in a matchup of West division champions

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • Associated Press

Rays clinch first AL East title in 10 years

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • Associated Press

Fiers, lights-out bullpen help Athletics beat Rockies 3-1

Mike Fiers threw six sharp innings before turning it over to a lights-out bullpen and the Oakland Athletics snapped a six-game skid against the Colorado Rockies with a 3-1 win

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • Associated Press

Remains perfect on season Diekman secured his ninth hold during a win over the Astros in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday, firing a scoreless sixth inning during which he allowed no hits or walks an...

Impact The veteran left-hander continued his season-long dominance, posting his 15th scoreless effort in as many appearances. Diekman has yielded a scant six hits over his 15 innings as well while posting an elite 12.6 K/9. The one qualm with his 2020 body of work has been his trademark control issues, which have led to a bloated 6.0 BB/9 that he's nevertheless successfully navigated to this point.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

AP Sportlight

Sportlight for Sept. 1, 2020

AUGUST 31, 2020 • Associated Press

This Date in Baseball-Sept. 1

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AUGUST 31, 2020 • Associated Press

Keeps rolling Sunday Diekman fired two scoreless innings in an extra-inning win over the Angels on Sunday, allowing a hit and a walk while recording three strikeouts.

Impact The veteran left-hander has been one of the most effective bullpen options for manager Bob Melvin all season, and Sunday, he notched six key outs while serving as a bridge to Joakim Soria and Liam Hendriks in the ninth and 10th inning, respectively. Diekman threw 24 of 32 pitches for strikes, extending his season-opening scoreless streak to 11 innings and 11 appearances.

AUGUST 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Swanson's 2-out, 2-run homer in 9th lifts Braves past Nats

AUGUST 18, 2020 • Associated Press

Continues scoreless streak Saturday Diekman was credited with his fourth hold in a win over the Astros on Saturday, allowing a hit and no walks over a scoreless eighth inning while also recording a strikeout.

Impact Diekman was exceedingly sharp, throwing nine of his 10 pitches for strikes while extending his season-opening scoreless streak to 6.2 innings over seven appearances. The hard-throwing left-hander is one of several veteran later-inning options for manager Bob Melvin that have thrived this season, leading to Oakland's bullpen sporting a 1.80 ERA and .195 BAA across a sample of 219 batters faced going into Sunday's action.

AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Semien delivers again vs Astros; A's win 8th in row

Marcus Semien homered in the first after hitting a walkoff single to end a 13-inning win a night earlier and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 for their eighth stra...

AUGUST 8, 2020 • Associated Press

A.J. Puk expected to join an already thriving bullpen Oakland A’s pitching coach Scott Emerson, Jake Diekman, Joakim Soria, Burch Smith’s tweaks that made the bullpen a star.

AUGUST 6, 2020 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

This pitcher got a nasty new slider ... from Twitter Here's a really cool story about pitch design in the social media age. It's the story of how a Major League pitcher learned a nasty new pitc...

AUGUST 5, 2020 • MLB.COM

Rockies keep rolling behind Hilliard, Senzatela to beat A's

Sam Hilliard homered for the first time this season, Antonio Senzatela pitched out of an early jam on his way to a rare road win, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Oakland Athletic...

JULY 29, 2020 • Associated Press

Effective early in season Diekman earned his second hold in a win over the Angels on Monday, firing a scoreless eighth inning during which he issued two walks and recorded three strikeouts.

Impact It was a bit of an adventure for the left-hander, who needed 23 pitches to navigate the frame thanks to the two free passes he issued. However, Diekman worked around his troubles by striking out the big-name trio of Shohei Ohtani, Justin Upton and Albert Pujols, the latter an inning-ending whiff with Mike Trout on second base. The 33-year-old Diekman has already logged three scoreless appearances across his first four games, and given early returns, manager Bob Melvin is likely to continue calling on him frequently.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rays fan 19 Braves in 14-5 romp; Atlanta cuts Foltynewicz

JULY 28, 2020 • Associated Press

Canha homers as Athletics beat Angels 3-0 for winning series

Mark Canha homered for the first time this season and Chris Bassitt escaped a big jam to lead the Oakland Athletics past the Los Angeles Angels 3-0

JULY 27, 2020 • Associated Press

AL West Preview Capsules

JULY 17, 2020 • Associated Press

Jake Diekman at higher risk due to MLB incompetence Major League Baseball has been astonishingly incompetent in their coronavirus testing, putting players like Jake Diekman at a higher risk th...

JULY 9, 2020 • WHITECLEATBEAT.COM

A's lefty Diekman questions whether there will be a season OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jake Diekman has serious questions about Major League Baseball's ability to pull off a season given the issues everyw...

JULY 8, 2020 • BELOITDAILYNEWS.COM

Diekman on '20: 'I want to play no matter what' A’s reliever Jake Diekman kept his arm in good shape during the baseball shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But for the first time in hi...

JULY 8, 2020 • MLB.COM

A's Diekman fears for season after testing delays Jake Diekman is concerned about MLB's ability to pull off a season given the recent issues surrounding testing delays.

JULY 8, 2020 • ESPN.COM

A's lefty Diekman questions whether there will be a season Jake Diekman has serious questions about Major League Baseball's ability to pull off a season given the issues everywhere getting timely tes...

JULY 7, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

A's lefty Diekman questions whether there will be a season

Oakland Athletics pitcher Jake Diekman questions whether Major League Baseball will be able to pull off a season given all the issues with testing around the league

JULY 7, 2020 • Associated Press

‘I don’t want to get sick:’ At-risk A’s pitcher Jake Diekman speaks out on test lags Oakland Athletics’ pitcher Jake Diekman and wife, Amanda, discuss why they opted in to the season and their hopes for how MLB can shore up t...

JULY 7, 2020 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

More positive tests, canceled workouts add to MLB unease

As baseball nears the two-week countdown to the start of its delayed season, the coronavirus pandemic continues to keep more players off the field

JULY 7, 2020 • Associated Press