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The Mets released Diekman on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports. Diekman was designated for assignment Monday, and he'll now hit the open market after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 37-year-old southpaw owns a 5.63 ERA and 1.47 WHIP through 32 innings on the season.
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The Mets designated Diekman for assignment Monday. Diekman has often been used in high-leverage situations by the Mets this season, even picking up a save less than a week ago. However, he's allowed 10 runs over his last 7.1 innings and has issued 24 walks across 32 frames overall. The Mets could find another team willing to take on Diekman via trade, but they would likely need to eat some of what remains of his $4 million salary in order to facilitate a deal. Diekman's contract also contains a $4 million option for 2025 that vests if he makes 58 appearances this season. He's already made 43 appearances in 2024, which may further deter teams from dealing for the 37-year-old southpaw.
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Diekman walked one and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his fourth save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Yankees. Edwin Diaz was unavailable after throwing 28 pitches the night before, forcing Mets manager Carlos Mendoza to get creative in the ninth. Diekman hasn't exactly been consistent lately, posting a 9.64 ERA and 2.14 WHIP through 4.2 innings in July, but he remains the team's top high-leverage option from the left side with Brooks Raley (elbow) lost for the season.
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Diekman (2-2) picked up the win Monday as the Mets downed the Nationals 9-7 in 10 innings, throwing a scoreless ninth without a walk or strikeout. The lefty made a throwing error to lead off the inning, putting James Wood at second base, but Diekman was able to prevent the Nats from walking it off before the Mets erupted for six runs in the top of the 10th. Diekman has seen a heavy workload since the beginning of June and his numbers have suffered -- through 7.2 innings over his last 12 appearances, he's stumbled to a 5.87 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 4:6 K:BB, but he does have a win, two saves and two holds during that time.
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Diekman struck out the only batter he faced to earn the save in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Cubs. The ninth inning was far more dramatic than usual for a team protecting a three-run lead. Edwin Diaz was ejected after failing an inspection for sticky substances before he threw a pitch, and Drew Smith got two outs before putting Dansby Swanson aboard with a single. Diekman came into the game and closed it out by fanning Patrick Wisdom on three pitches. Pitching as a part-time setup man, Diekman has a 3.80 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 29:18 K:BB with three saves, six holds and two blown saves over 23.2 innings this year. With Diaz facing a 10-game suspension, it'll likely be Reed Garrett and Adam Ottavino picking up most of the save chances in the near term, though Diekman and Smith could also be in the mix depending on the situation as manager Carlos Mendoza will likely turn to a committee approach.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NYM | 43 | 0 | 32.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 5.62 | 1.46 |
| 2023 | CHW-TB | 63 | 0 | 56.7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 38 | 37 | 3.33 | 1.32 |
| 2022 | BOS-CHW | 70 | 0 | 57.7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 42 | 52 | 4.99 | 1.63 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 7/28 | vs  |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 13.50 | 0 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 7/26 | vs |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 2 | 12.00 | 0 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 7/23 | @  |
- | - | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 7/21 | @  |
- | - | - | 1.1 | 0 | 27.00 | 1 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 7/12 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 7/10 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| 7/05 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.0 | 2 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |