Less than a week ago, Jake Diekman was the hero of the Subway Series, striking out Aaron Judge.
Now he is unemployed.
The Mets designated the struggling left-hander as a designated player on Monday in somewhat of a surprise move.
Fellow southpaw Matt Gage was called up to replace him.
The 37-year-old Diekman was unable to build off his save against the Yankees, allowing a run in each of his past two starts and posting a 10.80 ERA in July.
He couldn’t control the walks, issuing 24 walks in 32 innings pitched for a 5.63 ERA.
Gage, 31, was acquired from the Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations.
He pitched well for the Astros last year, posting a 2.70 ERA in 6 2/3 innings.
