Left-handed reliever Jake Diekman is retiring after a 13-year MLB career in which he made 705 appearances for nine teams.
“The time has come for me to retire as a Major League Baseball player,” Diekman said Friday in an X post. “Thank you, God, for this life and being able to live out my wildest dream.”
The 38-year-old Diekman hadn’t pitched in the majors this year and went 2-3 with a 5.63 ERA in 43 relief appearances for the New York Mets last season. The Atlanta Braves released him in spring training.
He posted a 27-34 record, 19 saves and a 3.