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Mets release LHP Jake DiekmanDesignated for assignment on Monday, left-handed reliever Jake Diekman officially was released by the New York Mets on Saturday.,Diekman, 37, was 2-3 with a 5.63 ERA in 43 appearances for the Mets, struggling the last two months after posting solid numbers in April and May. ,The veteran journeyman i...

Coach gave insider info to bettor; Orioles have new owner; Theo Epstein returns to Red SoxNew findings in NCAA sanctions against Alabama and former head baseball coach Brad Bohannon revealed that Bohannon knowingly provided insider information to a gambler who bet against the Crimson Tide last spring, according to ESPN. - Cale Clinton Read More...

Rangers Pitcher Jake Diekman Got Traded And Only Needed A Cart Ride To His New TeamRelief pitcher Jake Diekman got traded from the Rangers to the Diamondbacks at the deadline, and the timing could not have been better. Thanks to the miracle of interleague play, the D-backs were halfway through a home series with Texas when they traded for Diekman, so all that the reliever had to d...

Rangers Pitcher Jake Diekman Will Miss First Half Of Season After Colon Surgery

Texas Rangers pitcher Jake Diekman, who has had ulcerative colitis since he was a kid, underwent the first of several surgeries to remove his colon earlier this week. He had hoped to delay the procedure until next offseason but after a flareup over the holidays caused him to lose nearly 20 pounds i...