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Jake Diekman • P
Ht/Wt:6'4", 195 lbs.
Born:Jan 21, 1987 (37 yrs) in Wymore, NE
Hometown:Wymore, NE
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Drafted by Philadelphia in 2007 (30/923).
Bats:R
Throws:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
8/02/2022 Added to the Chicago White Sox 26-man roster.
8/01/2022 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox
3/13/2022 Signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox.
2021
11/04/2021 Oakland Athletics declined their contract option for next season.
2019
12/03/2019 Re-signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a two-year contract.
10/31/2019 Oakland Athletics declined their contract option for next season.
7/29/2019 Added to the Oakland Athletics 25-man roster.
7/27/2019 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals
2/13/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
7/31/2018 Acquired from the Texas Rangers
1/12/2018 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2017
9/01/2017 Missed 133 games (colon surgery).
2/14/2017 Colon surgery, 60-day DL.
1/13/2017 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2016
7/22/2016 Missed 11 games (left index finger).
7/15/2016 Left index finger, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 6th, 2016).
1/29/2016 Re-signed by the Texas Rangers to a one-year contract.
2015
8/01/2015 Added to the Texas Rangers 25-man roster.
7/31/2015 Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
6/18/2015 Recalled from Lehigh Valley (AAA).
6/04/2015 Optioned to Lehigh Valley (AAA).
2013
6/13/2013 Recalled from Lehigh Valley (AAA).
3/17/2013 Optioned to Lehigh Valley (AAA).
2012
9/02/2012 Recalled from Lehigh Valley (AAA).
8/01/2012 Optioned to Lehigh Valley (AAA).
5/11/2012 Recalled from Lehigh Valley (AAA).
3/27/2012 Optioned to Lehigh Valley (AAA).
2011
11/18/2011 Contract purchased from Lehigh Valley (AAA).
2007
6/08/2007 Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 30th round (923rd overall) in 2007.
Career Transactions
2019
7/27/2019 Kansas City Royals traded Jake Diekman to the Oakland Athletics for Ismael Aquino and Dairon Blanco.
2/13/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
2018
7/31/2018 Texas Rangers traded Jake Diekman to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Wei-Chieh Huang and a player to be named later (Joshua Javier - 08/17/18).
2015
7/31/2015 Philadelphia Phillies traded Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman and cash considerations to the Texas Rangers for Matt Harrison, Jake Thompson, Jerad Eickhoff, Alec Asher, Jorge Alfaro and Nick Williams.
2007
6/07/2007 Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 30th round in 2007.
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