3 years agoOakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a scoreless ninth inning to preserve the win Wednesday at the Red Sox. Diekman recorded two punchouts, but also gave up a long, loud fly-ball that was barely contained by Fenway Park's spacious right-center field. The A's bullpen has been impossible to predict this season, but Diekman has the last three saves for Oakland and Lou Trivino pitched the eighth inning in this game. As of now, Diekman appears to be the closer for the A's, but manager Bob Melvin hasn't been shy about changing things on a dime. Trivino is right-handed and Diekman is left-handed so it appears Melvin is content to play the matchups with his two best relievers. Diekman should be rostered in all formats but Trivino has deep-league value as well.--Mike Schwarzenbach - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN.com