Jake Diekman Takes Third Loss In Nine Days
5 years agoKansas City Royals relief pitcher Jake Diekman was considered an outside candidate to be the team's closer in 2019, but a combination of Ian Kennedy's growth and Diekman's struggles have put that possibility far out of mind. Diekman surrendered a game again on Friday night when he failed to get a single out when entrusted with a two-run lead in the eighth inning against the Twins. Instead, Diekman gave up a lead-off home run followed by a walk and two singles before being lifted from the game. It's the third time Diekman's coughed up a game in his last six outings, and at this point, he's more likely to get sent down or to the Injured List than see an important moment for the team.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com