Jake Diekman #41

Jacob Tanner Diekman…married to the former Amanda Soltero on 12/31/17…pitched 2 seasons at Cloud County Community College in Corcordia, KS, graduating in 2007 with an associate's degree in business administration… played baseball, basketball and golf at Wymore (NE) Southern High School (graduated 2005)…hobbies: golf, working out, video games, and listening to music.

Posted no record and a 2.53 ERA (3 ER/10.2 IP) across 11 relief appearances in September after returning from 3 surgeries in the early part of the year (see above)…spent the season on the 60-day disabled list and was activated on 9/1 following an injury rehabilitation assignment…was scoreless in 10 of 11 appearances, also posted strikeouts in 10 of 11… ranked among the A.L. September/October relief leaders in both holds (T5th, 5) and opponent average (10th, .121)…set club record by opening a season with 5 outings of 3+ BF and no hits allowed (opponents were 0-for-15 with 7 K, 3 BB, and a SF)… retired one of 5 BF on 9/13 at SEA, when he was charged with each of his 3 R allowed on the year…had 5.0 scoreless innings over last 5 G, retiring 13 of 21 BF (2 H, 6 BB). MINORS // Had 6 G on rehab assignment with Round Rock (AAA) and Frisco (AA) from 8/17-29: 1-0, 1.42 ERA (1 ER/6.1 IP), .143 (3-21) opp. avg., 0 BB/8 SO.

Was 4-2 with 3.40 ERA (20 ER/53.0 IP) over 66 relief appearances in his 1st full season with the Rangers…earned the 1st 4 saves of his major league career, converting 4 of 5 chances…ranked among the A.L. relief leaders in holds (T4th, 26) and opponent avg. (9th, .189)…his 26 holds were 3rdmost in club history to 27 by Mike Adams in 2012 and Tanner Scheppers in 2013…posted career-lows in WHIP (1.170), opponent avg., OBP (.294), and OPS (.594).

Combined to go 2-1 with a 4.01 ERA (26 ER/58.1 IP) over 67 relief appearances with the Phillies and Rangers…had 16 holds and permitted 11 of 35 inherited runners to score (31.4%)… opposition batted .235, career high .266 by LHB and career low .212 by RHB…entered 2015 with a career .189 opponents AVG vs. LHB…posted a 3.15 ERA while pitching in his home park and a 5.25 mark on the road…has the fourth-most strikeouts (169) of any left-handed reliever over the past two seasons

Made his 1st Opening Day roster and spent his 1st full season in the majors... Among NL relievers, finished 3rd in SO (100), 4th in SO/9.0 IP (12.68), T-6th in innings (71.0) and T-9th in games (73)... Set career highs in wins (5), games, innings and SO... His 100 SO were the most by a Phillies reliever since Al Holland also recorded 100 SO in 1983 (91.2 IP)... Had a career-best 10.2-inning scoreless streak (8 G, 5/2-20)... Pitched a scoreless 7th inning (2 SO) in the Phillies combined no-hitter, 9/1 at ATL... 21 of his final 25 appearances were scoreless (2.38 ERA, 6 ER, 22.2 IP)... Pitched at least 2.0 innings in 7 games and posted a 1.29 ERA (2 ER, 14.0 IP) in those games... The Phillies went 39-34 (.534) in games he appeared in

Began the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Was recalled on 6/14 and spent the rest of the season with the Phillies... Struck out a career-high 5 batters (in order), 7/3 at PIT (1.2 IP)... Appeared in both games of a doubleheader on 7/13 vs CWS (1.1 IP, 2 H, BB, SO)... Had a career-best 10.0-inning scoreless streak (10 G), 8/11-9/1... Recorded 6 consecutive SO over 3 appearances, 9/4-12... Posted a 0.52 ERA (1 ER, 17.1 IP) in his final 19 ML games and finished the season with an active 6.1-inning scoreless streak... Held LHH to a .073 AVG (3-41) over his final 28 games... Did not allow an XBH over his final 26 games... Allowed 6 ER in 29.2 IP (1.82 ERA) with a .190 opponent's AVG (20-105) over his final 34 games after allowing 5 ER in 8.2 IP (5.19 ERA), .350 opponent's AVG (14-40) over his 1st 11 appearances