Former Mets, Phillies, Rangers Pitcher Broadcasts Sudden Retirement From MLB

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Veteran left-handed pitcher Jake Diekman, who performed for 9 Main League Baseball groups throughout his 13-year profession, has introduced his retirement.

He made the announcement Friday in a social media publish with the caption, “it has been a blast.”

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“The time has come for me to retire as a Main League Baseball participant. Thanks, God, for this life and having the ability to stay out my wildest dream,” the four-page assertion started. “From being in kindergarten and writing down that I wished to be a baseball participant once I develop up, to not even having a highschool baseball workforce and simply enjoying legion in the summertime. ‘Making it’ to the large leagues appeared like such a pipe dream.”

Diekman was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies within the thirtieth spherical of the 2007 MLB Draft. He made his debut 5 years later in 2012, and was with Philadelphia till the 2015 commerce deadline, when he was shipped to the Texas Rangers.

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“Thanks to the Phillies for taking a shot on a thirtieth spherical man out of small-town Nebraska that appeared like Skeletor. Making my huge league debut with probably the most veteran workforce conceivable at that time was surreal. I am going to always remember being part of the 2014 no-hitter,” the assertion continued.

“To the Texas Rangers, you went above and past for my private well being. A yr of unknowns for me health-wise, was made simpler due to your unwavering assist and push to even undergo with surgical procedure within the first place.

“These years additionally gave me a style of my first postseason expertise, and I am going to always remember it.”

In 2018, Diekman was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Forward of the 2019 season, he signed with the Kansas Metropolis Royals, who traded him midseason to the Oakland Athletics.

From 2022-24, Diekman suited up for the Boston Pink Sox, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets.

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“To the Diamondbacks, Royals, Athletics, Pink Sox, White Sox, Rays and Mets, it was an honor to put on every uniform. The objective was all the time to attempt to win, not only for the entrance workplace and group, but additionally in your metropolis. To the Lincoln Saltdogs, thanks for letting me end residing my dream out at residence.”

Diekman appeared in 705 profession common season video games on the MLB degree, sporting a 3.91 ERA with 764 strikeouts over 602.1 innings pitched. He was part of a mixed no hitter with the Phillies on Sept. 1, 2014.

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