I’ve been waiting weeks to post something about Jake Diekman. After all, the best way to ruin a 0.00 ERA is to publish an article all about it. But on Wednesday, for the first time in 2020, in his team’s 55th game out of 60, the lefty reliever allowed a run.
The Oakland A’s acquired Diekman last year at the trade deadline. He didn’t yield his best results the rest of the way, with a 4.43 ERA and nearly one free pass per inning (including walks and HBP). That wasn’t enough for the A’s to pick up his hefty contract option over the winter, but they did decide to bring him back at a lower price on a two-year, $7.