Less than a week ago, Jake Diekman was the hero of the Subway Series, striking out Aaron Judge.
Now, he’s out of a job.
The Mets designated the struggling left-hander for assignment on Monday in a somewhat surprising move.
In his place, they called up fellow southpaw Matt Gage.
Diekman, 37, failed to build off his save against the Yankees, allowing runs in each of his last two outings and had a 10.80 ERA in July.
He never could get his walks under control, issuing 24 bases on balls in 32 innings pitched along with a 5.63 ERA.
The 31-year-old Gage was picked up from the Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations.
He pitched well for the Astros last year, notching a 2.70 ERA in 6 2/3 innings.