3 years agoBoston Red Sox relief pitcher Jake Diekman was unable to hold his own versus the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Right-hander Hansel Robles came in the begin the ninth inning. He struck out the leadoff hitter, but then allowed back-to-back walks. Manager Alex Cora decided to hand the ball over to Diekman with two runners on and two outs in the ninth. He allowed left-handed slugger Jared Walsh to tie the game, but got out of the inning. Right-hander Matt Barnes came in after that and allowed three earned runs in what ended up being a loss for the Red Sox. This is a tough situation all around, but Robles appears to be the best option for saves in Boston right now.--Andy Webb - RotoBaller
Source: MLB.com