P Jake 'Gut It Out' Diekman #30
Norfolk Tides (BAL) IL
Age: 38 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Angry
10/12/2025
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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P JAKE 'GUT IT OUT' DIEKMAN #30 - AGE: 38 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 0 1-0 1 3.00 27.0 20 3 15 33 1.30 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 75 60 65
Movement 50 60 50 50
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 65 65
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 60 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 60
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/09/2025 @ BUF Loss, 7-13 3.1 3 1 1 1 2
07/26/2025 LOU Loss, 6-8 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
07/16/2025 @ GWI Loss, 0-7 2.0 2 0 0 1 4
07/09/2025 JAC Loss, 1-12 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
06/25/2025 @ WOR Win, 2-0 2.1 0 0 0 2 3 Win
06/20/2025 GWI Loss, 3-12 2.1 4 1 1 1 2
06/15/2025 @ SCR Win, 5-2 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
06/13/2025 @ SCR Win, 3-2 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
06/08/2025 NAS Loss, 5-7 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
06/04/2025 NAS Loss, 1-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Jake never gives less than 100 percent and is seldom out-witted. He's earned the respect of his teammates.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Financial Ambition
Birthday:01/21/1987
Born in:Wymore, NE
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:11 Years, 155 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:11 Years, 155 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 0 1 0 1 3.00 27.0 20 9 9 3 15 33 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 3 2 33.3 31 6 12.67 6.67 11.00 5.00 4.37 1.30 87 0.3 .288        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 37 7 2 0 1 6 8 18 0 1 2 .189 .362 .324 .686      
vs. RHB 58 13 2 0 2 3 7 15 0 0 1 .224 .318 .362 .680      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 11 0 0 0 1 8.53 6.1 7 6 6 3 4 6  
May 10 0 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 3 1 1 0 4 13  
June 6 0 1 0 0 1.17 7.2 4 1 1 0 5 7  
July 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 3 0 0 0 1 5  
August 1 0 0 0 0 2.70 3.1 3 1 1 0 1 2  
Career 92 0 3 1 22 3.28 90.2 75 36 33 4 53 114  
Home 12 0 0 0 0 1.00 9.0 10 1 1 0 3 11  
Road 19 0 1 0 1 4.00 18.0 10 8 8 3 12 22  
Grass 31 0 1 0 1 3.00 27.0 20 9 9 3 15 33  
Day 12 0 0 0 1 1.46 12.1 8 2 2 1 4 14  
Night 19 0 1 0 0 4.30 14.2 12 7 7 2 11 19  
As Reliever / Substitution 31 0 1 0 1 3.00 27.0 20 9 9 3 15 33  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Philadelphia - MLB 25 32 0 1 1 0 3.95 27.1 25 17 12 1 20 35 0 0 1.65 .338 3.34 0.3 100
2013 Philadelphia - MLB 26 45 0 1 4 0 2.58 38.1 34 15 11 1 16 41 0 0 1.30 .317 2.42 0.8 145
2014 Philadelphia - MLB 27 73 0 5 5 0 3.80 71.0 66 36 30 4 35 100 0 0 1.42 .367 2.52 1.3 96
2015 Texas - MLB 28 26 0 0 0 0 2.11 21.1 13 5 5 2 7 20 0 0 0.94 .200 3.68 0.2 190
2015 Philadelphia - MLB 28 41 0 2 1 0 5.20 36.1 40 23 21 3 24 49 0 0 1.76 .381 3.79 0.2 75
2015 Total - MLB 28 67 0 2 1 0 4.06 57.2 53 28 26 5 31 69 0 0 1.46 .316 3.75 0.3 97
2016 Texas - MLB 29 66 0 4 2 4 3.40 53.0 36 22 20 4 26 59 0 0 1.17 .248 3.55 0.6 124
2017 Texas - MLB 30 11 0 0 0 1 2.61 10.1 4 3 3 1 10 13 0 0 1.35 .143 4.60 0.0 167
2018 Texas - MLB 31 47 0 1 1 2 3.69 39.0 31 18 16 2 23 48 0 0 1.38 .302 3.46 0.5 116
2018 Arizona - MLB 31 24 0 0 1 0 7.53 14.1 18 15 12 2 8 18 0 0 1.81 .400 4.64 -0.1 53
2018 Total - MLB 31 71 0 1 2 2 4.72 53.1 49 33 28 4 31 66 0 0 1.50 .331 3.78 0.5 88
2019 Kansas City - MLB 32 48 0 0 6 0 4.75 41.2 33 23 22 3 23 63 0 0 1.34 .330 3.52 0.7 97
2019 Oakland - MLB 32 28 0 1 1 0 4.43 20.1 16 11 10 0 16 21 0 0 1.57 .302 3.97 0.2 104
2019 Total - MLB 32 76 0 1 7 0 4.65 62.0 49 34 32 3 39 84 0 0 1.42 .319 3.67 0.9 99
2020 Oakland - MLB 33 21 0 2 0 0 0.42 21.1 8 2 1 1 12 31 0 0 0.94 .184 2.62 0.5 1021
2021 Oakland - MLB 34 67 0 3 3 7 3.86 60.2 47 29 26 10 34 83 0 0 1.34 .282 4.53 0.0 112
2022 Boston - MLB 35 44 0 5 1 1 4.23 38.1 27 22 18 5 30 51 0 0 1.49 .278 4.95 -0.4 92
2022 Chicago - MLB 35 26 0 0 3 0 6.52 19.1 25 18 14 4 12 28 0 0 1.91 .404 4.99 -0.2 59
2022 Total - MLB 35 70 0 5 4 1 4.99 57.2 52 40 32 9 42 79 0 0 1.63 .328 4.96 -0.6 78
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB 36 50 0 0 1 0 2.18 45.1 26 15 11 2 25 53 0 0 1.12 .233 3.28 0.7 196
2023 Chicago - MLB 36 13 0 0 1 0 7.94 11.1 11 14 10 1 13 11 0 0 2.12 .303 6.04 -0.2 54
2023 Total - MLB 36 63 0 0 2 0 3.34 56.2 37 29 21 3 38 64 0 0 1.32 .250 3.84 0.5 128
2024 New York - MLB 37 43 0 2 3 4 5.62 32.0 23 24 20 7 24 40 0 0 1.47 .232 6.27 -0.8 72
Total MLB 705 0 27 34 19 3.92 601.1 483 312 262 53 358 764 0 0 1.40 .300 3.79 4.4 104
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2007 Philadelphia (FCL) - R 20 10 7 1 3 0 2.92 37.0 29 12 12 2 13 35 0 0 1.14 .265 3.31 0.8 137
2007 Total - A- 20 3 3 2 1 0 2.25 16.0 10 4 4 0 8 11 0 0 1.12 .233 3.51 0.3 178
2008 Total - A- 21 8 8 1 4 0 4.40 45.0 41 24 22 4 25 43 1 0 1.47 .301 4.18 0.5 91
2008 Total - A 21 19 19 3 5 0 5.42 96.1 120 72 58 4 47 53 0 0 1.73 .347 4.26 1.0 74
2009 Total - A 22 32 2 2 0 2 4.04 55.2 59 32 25 3 28 52 0 0 1.56 .331 3.54 0.6 99
2010 Total - A 23 21 0 2 0 0 1.90 23.2 16 11 5 0 15 30 0 0 1.31 .267 3.20 0.3 210
2010 Total - A+ 23 24 0 0 2 0 3.66 32.0 22 20 13 2 23 26 0 0 1.41 .230 5.11 -0.3 109
2010 Total - A+ 23 45 0 2 2 0 2.91 55.2 38 31 18 2 38 56 0 0 1.37 .245 4.30 0.0 137
2011 Reading - AA 24 53 0 0 1 3 3.05 65.0 47 29 22 3 44 83 0 0 1.40 .288 3.42 0.8 132
2012 Lehigh Valley - AAA 25 25 0 1 1 7 1.69 26.2 19 5 5 0 13 37 0 0 1.20 .306 2.00 0.8 237
2013 Lehigh Valley - AAA 26 30 0 1 0 11 5.70 30.0 31 22 19 1 24 37 0 0 1.83 .380 3.57 0.3 70
2015 Lehigh Valley - AAA 28 6 0 0 0 3 0.00 7.0 5 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.86 .278 1.63 0.2 999
2017 Frisco - AA 30 5 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0.60 .250 0.80 0.3 222
2017 Round Rock - AAA 30 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.20 0.1 999
2025 Norfolk - AAA 38 31 0 1 0 1 3.00 27.0 20 9 9 3 15 33 0 0 1.30 .288 4.37 0.3 167
Total IL 92 0 3 1 22 3.28 90.2 75 36 33 4 53 114 0 0 1.41 .326 3.19 129.2
Total PCL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 .000 0.20 999.0
Total EL 53 0 0 1 3 3.05 65.0 47 29 22 3 44 83 0 0 1.40 .288 3.42 132.1
Total TL 5 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 3 1 1 0 0 6 0 0 0.60 .250 0.80 222.2
Total MWL 24 0 0 2 0 3.66 32.0 22 20 13 2 23 26 0 0 1.41 .230 5.11 109.4
Total CAR 72 21 7 5 2 4.51 175.2 195 115 88 7 90 135 0 0 1.62 .334 3.89 88.7
Total NYP 11 11 3 5 0 3.84 61.0 51 28 26 4 33 54 1 0 1.38 .283 4.00 104.3
Total FCL 10 7 1 3 0 2.92 37.0 29 12 12 2 13 35 0 0 1.14 .265 3.31 137.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Texas - MLB 28 4 0 0 0 0 1.50 6.0 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 0.33 .143 1.54 0.2 267
2016 Texas - MLB 29 2 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 5 3 3 1 2 1 0 0 7.00 .667 20.21 -0.2 16
2019 Oakland - MLB 32 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 3.20 0.0 999
2020 Oakland - MLB 33 6 0 0 0 1 4.15 4.1 3 2 2 0 2 5 0 0 1.15 .250 3.00 0.1 104
Total MLB 13 0 0 0 1 4.63 11.2 10 6 6 1 4 11 0 0 1.20 .273 3.73 90.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Philadelphia - MLB P 32 0 1 3 0 6 2 .667 27.1 1.32 -0.1 .000
2013 Philadelphia - MLB P 45 0 0 5 0 7 2 .714 38.1 1.17 -0.2 .000
2014 Philadelphia - MLB P 73 0 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 71.0 1.52 +0.8 .000
2015 Philadelphia - MLB P 41 0 0 5 1 6 1 .833 36.2 1.23 0.0 .000
2015 Texas - MLB P 26 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 21.2 2.49 0.0 .000
2016 Texas - MLB P 66 0 3 5 0 8 0 1.000 53.0 1.36 0.0 .000
2017 Texas - MLB P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Arizona - MLB P 24 0 1 3 0 6 2 .667 14.1 2.51 0.0 .000
2018 Texas - MLB P 47 0 0 5 0 6 1 .833 39.0 1.15 +0.3 .000
2019 Kansas City - MLB P 48 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 41.1 0.44 0.0 .000
2019 Oakland - MLB P 28 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 20.0 1.80 0.0 .000
2020 Oakland - MLB P 21 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 21.1 0.84 0.0 .000
2021 Oakland - MLB P 67 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 60.2 0.74 +1.4 .000
2022 Boston - MLB P 44 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 38.1 0.94 +0.9 .000
2022 Chicago - MLB P 26 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 19.1 1.40 -0.6 .000
2023 Chicago - MLB P 13 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 11.1 0.79 -0.1 .000
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB P 50 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 45.1 0.79 -0.3 .000
2024 New York - MLB P 43 0 4 3 0 9 2 .778 32.0 1.97 0.0 .000
2025 Norfolk - AAA P 31 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 27.0 0.33 -0.1 .970
TOTAL P 736 0 23 59 2 94 12 .872 628.2 1.17 +2.0 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2007 Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 30th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Cloud County Community College (Concordia, KS).
07/31/2015 Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Cole Hamels and cash to the Texas Rangers for Jorge Alfaro, Alec Asher, Jerad Eickhoff, Matt Harrison, Jake Thompson and Nick Williams.
07/31/2018 Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named later and Wei-Chieh Huang (minors). The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Joshua Javier (minors) (August 17, 2018) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
10/29/2018 Became a free agent.
02/13/2019 Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
07/27/2019 Traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Oakland Athletics for Dairon Blanco and Ismael Aquino.
10/31/2019 Granted Free Agency.
12/03/2019 Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
11/04/2021 Granted Free Agency.
03/16/2022 Signed by the Boston Red Sox as a free agent.
08/01/2022 Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox for Reese McGuire.
05/06/2023 Released by the Chicago White Sox.
05/10/2023 Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Rays.
11/02/2023 Granted Free Agency.
02/02/2024 Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
07/29/2024 New York Mets designated LHP Jake Diekman for assignment. [Auto]
08/03/2024 New York Mets released LHP Jake Diekman. [Auto]
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
01/30/2025 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
05/03/2025 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Baltimore organization.
08/09/2025 Injured (surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)),out for 4 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2014 73 9
2019 76 2
2022 70 5
Year HLD Rank
2016 26 4
2019 31 1
2020 13 1
Year RA Rank
2014 73 9
2019 76 2
2022 70 5
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