JAKE DIEKMAN NEWS

Collects consecutive holds Diekman secured holds in back-to-back games Friday and Saturday against the Giants, firing a total of 2.1 innings during which he allowed two hits and recorded two strikeouts.

Impact Diekman turned in a scoreless 1.1-inning effort in Friday night's win for his 10th hold, with the veteran lefty entering the game immediately behind starter James Kaprielian. Despite throwing 20 pitches in that outing, manager Bob Melvin summoned Diekman again in Saturday's one-run loss, an appearance in which the southpaw was able to preserve a 5-4 lead despite having to work around two baserunners. Diekman is now up to 11 holds on the campaign as a result of his efforts the past two days, and he's posted a 1-1 record, 2.38 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 12.7 K/9 across 11.1 post-All-Star-break innings.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Wade's pinch-hit HR in 9th lifts Giants past A's 6-5

Pinch-hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. connected for a two-run homer in the ninth inning, helping the San Francisco Giants rally for a 6-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics

AUGUST 21, 2021 • Associated Press

Bassitt, Athletics to face Morgan, Indians

The Indians will send Eli Morgan to the mound Thursday and the Athletics plan to give Chris Bassitt the start

AUGUST 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Lowrie hits 3-run homer in 8th, Athletics beat Indians 6-3

Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer and Elvis Andrus had a solo shot in the eighth inning in the Oakland Athletics’ 6-3 comeback victory over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night

AUGUST 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Settles down after latest loss Diekman has fired three scoreless innings during which he's allowed one hit and posted a 5:0 K:BB across his last three appearances.

Impact The veteran left-hander took his second loss of the season against the Mariners on July 23 in an outing during which he uncorked three wild pitches. The uncharacteristic control issues were yet another reminder that Diekman hasn't been anywhere near as dominant this season as he was during his career-best 2020, but his current stretch, albeit modest in length, has brought his ERA back down to 3.10 across 44 appearances.

AUGUST 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Stuck with loss Friday Diekman (2-2) allowed a run on one hit and one walk while striking out two over an inning as he was handed the loss against the Mariners on Friday.

Impact Diekman pitched the seventh inning for the A's and could not preserve a 3-3 tie. He allowed the go-ahead run to reach on an infield single and he would give the Mariners the lead on his second wild pitch of the frame. The left-hander suffered the loss in one of the most unimaginable ways possible and now owns a 3.35 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 51:22 BB:K over 37.2 innings.

JULY 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gilbert expected to start as Mariners host the Athletics

The Mariners will send Logan Gilbert to the mound Saturday and the Athletics will give Chris Bassitt the start

JULY 24, 2021 • Associated Press

Raleigh, Torrens hit back-to-back HRs, Mariners top A's 4-3

Cal Raleigh and Luis Torrens hit back-to-back homers, Dylan Moore scored the go-ahead run on consecutive wild pitches and the Seattle Mariners beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3

JULY 24, 2021 • Associated Press

Oakland 4 runs in 11th to beat Rangers 8-4 in game of solos

Jed Lowrie hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning after an earlier home run and the Oakland Athletics went on to beat the Texas Rangers 8-4

JULY 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Tallies seventh save Diekman allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Astros.

Impact Diekman earned his seventh save of the season, but his first since May 26. He was presumably called upon in favor of Lou Trivino due to lefties Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker being due up in the final frame. Given that Trivino has racked up 13 saves to this point in the season -- seven of which came since Diekman's most recent save prior to Thursday -- he should be considered the Athletics' primary closer. However, with Trevor Rosenthal (hip/shoulder) ruled out for the season, Diekman should still see occasional save chances moving forward.

JULY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Strong start by Montas leads Athletics over Astros 2-1

Jed Lowrie and Matt Olson drove in a run each to back a strong start by Frankie Montas and give the Oakland Athletics a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday

JULY 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Quiet in recent weeks Diekman has logged five appearances over the last 14 days, posting a 4.91 ERA and 1.91 WHIP over the 3.2 innings he's logged in that span.

Impact The left-hander gave up a pair of home runs during that stretch as well, leading to the elevated numbers. Diekman's swing-and-miss stuff, while not quite on last season's career-best level, is still among the AL's best (14.4 percent swinging strike rate, 31.0 percent strikeout rate), but a career-high 1.6 HR/9 has been a primary culprit when he has endured some struggles.

JULY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Racking up holds Diekman went into Saturday's game against the Yankees with holds in each of three consecutive scoreless, one-inning appearances.

Impact The veteran southpaw saw action for the first time in four days Friday night in the series-opening win over the Yankees, sandwiching strikeouts of Clint Frazier and Aaron Judge around a DJ LeMahieu groundout to forge a perfect eighth inning. Diekman was nearly unhittable last season (0.42 ERA, 0.94 WHIP), and even though he's fallen back down to earth some in 2021, his 1.35 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 10.8 K/9 over the 6.2 innings covering his last seven outings may be an indication he's started to rediscover his form.

JUNE 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kaprielian makes it to Bronx, leads A's over Yanks 5-3

James Kaprielian finally made it to the Bronx, six years after New York took him in the first round of the amateur draft, and beat the Yankees by pitching three-hit ball over 5 2/3...

JUNE 19, 2021 • Associated Press

Moreland's 1,000th hit, Murphy's HR help A's down Angels 8-5

Sean Murphy hit a two-run homer, Mitch Moreland had a two-run single and the Oakland Athletics held off the Los Angeles Angels 8-5

JUNE 15, 2021 • Associated Press

Records sixth hold Diekman recorded his sixth hold in a win over the Royals on Sunday, firing a perfect eighth inning during which he recorded a strikeout.

Impact The left-hander was particularly sharp, firing six of nine pitches for strikes. Diekman has had some occasional stumbles this season, but he's in the midst of a relatively strong stretch of pitching that has seen him generate a 2.61 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, one save and two holds over the 10.1 innings covering his last 10 appearances.

JUNE 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Andrus hits walk-off single in 9th, A's edge Royals 4-3

Elvis Andrus hit a winning single in the ninth inning after making pair of fielding gaffes and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3

JUNE 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Manaea, A's hand D-backs 19th straight road loss, 4-0

Sean Manaea pitched six innings of two-hit ball, and the Oakland Athletics handed Arizona its 19th straight road loss with a 4-0 victory over the Diamondbacks

JUNE 9, 2021 • Associated Press

In midst of solid stretch Diekman, who fired a scoreless seventh inning during which he recorded a strikeout in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday, has a 2.35 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, one save and one hold across the 7...

Impact The left-hander has been much more hittable overall this season than during a career-best 2020, but he set a near-impossible bar with an 0.42 ERA and 0.94 WHIP a year ago. Diekman's current strong stretch of pitching has his 2021 figures in those categories at a solid 3.20 and 1.22, respectively, and he's also benefited fantasy managers by successfully converting six of eight save chances after only logging one such opportunity across 21 appearances last season.

JUNE 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Notches four-out save Diekman recorded a save in Wednesday's win over the Mariners after tossing 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and one walk while fanning one.

Impact Diekman had failed to capitalize each of his last two save opportunities, but he bounced back here and registered the final four outs of the contest. Even though he allowed two baserunners in the ninth, the veteran left-hander closed things out by retiring Jarred Kelenic through a flyout. Diekman has gone 6-for-8 in save opportunities.

MAY 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Kaprielian tosses 7 scoreless innings, A’s beat Mariners 6-3

James Kaprielian pitched seven scoreless innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Seattle Mariners 6-3 to avoid a three-game sweep

MAY 26, 2021 • Associated Press

Angels rally late for 6-5 victory over A's

Justin Upton hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels avoided a sweep by topping the Oakland Athletics 6-5

MAY 24, 2021 • Associated Press

Diekman's K's to support IBD research fund OAKLAND -- Jake Diekman has often found a way to come up with a strikeout in critical moments for the A’s. Those strikeouts will now be maki...

MAY 20, 2021 • MLB.COM

Blows second straight save chance Diekman was charged with his second blown save in a win over the Twins on Sunday, allowing two earned runs on three hits and a wild pitch and recording one strikeout over one-third...

Impact The veteran left-hander was uncharacteristically poor for the second time in as many days, getting his outing off on the wrong foot by allowing a double to Max Kepler and a subsequent two-run home run by Andrelton Simmons. Diekman has now allowed earned runs in back-to-back appearances for the first time all season and has seen his ERA quickly rise from 2.12 to 3.57 in the process.

MAY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE