Mets Agree With Jake Diekman
10 months agoThe New York Mets agreed to an undisclosed deal with free-agent left-handed reliever Jake Diekman on Friday, pending a physical. It was reported that the two sides were close to a deal on Thursday. The Mets also added Japanese right-hander Shintaro Fujinami to their bullpen on Friday. The 37-year-old Diekman will give the Mets another experienced left-handed reliever alongside Brooks Raley in 2024. Diekman wasn't very good with the Chicago White Sox early on last year before being released and landing with the Tampa Bay Rays, where he excelled to the tune of a 2.18 ERA with 53 strikeouts and 25 walks in 45 1/3 relief innings. Diekman has the ability to generate plenty of swings and misses with an 11.4 career K/9 in 12 big-league seasons, but he also has control issues (5.3 career BB/9), which can get him in trouble at times. Diekman has a career 3.82 ERA and 1.39 WHIP with 15 career saves.
Source: SNY - Andy Martino
Source: SNY - Andy Martino