Jake Diekman Age: How Old Is Jake Diekman?

American baseball pitcher, Jake Diekman, is 35 years old. He was born on January 21, 1987.

Jake pitches for the Chicago White Sox of the Major League Baseball (MLB).

He had previously pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, and Boston Red Sox.

Jake Diekman Early Life

Diekman was born to his parents, Paul and Billie Diekman, and had lived in Wymore, Nebraska, all his life.

He had his high school education at Southern High School.

Jake played college baseball before he moved to Kansas.

In his sophomore year, with a fastball, he pitched well over 90 miles per hour (140 km/h).

Jake Diekman Career

In 2007, the Phillies drafted him, as the 30th round in the Major League Baseball Draft.

With the Phillies, Jake played as a starting pitcher and later on as a relief pitcher.

Jake made his MLB debut in 2012. For the next two seasons, he shuttled between the major league Phillies and their Triple-A (AAA) affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

Jake’s throws is known to be one of the fastest fastballs as a left-handed reliever.