Jake Diekman – Phillies/P (2012-15) Jake Diekman was a hard-throwing lefty reliever that was part of an exciting young Phillies bullpen. That bullpen did not stay together long as Ken Giles was traded for Vince Velasquez and four minor leaguers, and Diekman was traded along with Cole Hamels to Texas in a move that brought several top prospects (Jorge Alfaro, Jerad Eickhoff, Jake Thompson, and Nick Williams). Diekman’s 96+ mph fastball is among the best of all MLB lefty relievers.
