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DIAKON’S MISSION
Our mission is to provide superior and wide-ranging representation combined with personal attention to create a trusting environment that enables the professional baseball player to focus on reaching his maximum potential as a player and contributing individual in the community.

DIAKON’S COMMITMENT
Diakon is the Latin word for service. Service means putting our client’s needs first in all aspects of the player’s baseball career. At Diakon Baseball Group, we are committed to providing unyielding individual attention to each of our clients as we serve, protect and guide them through each phase of their professional baseball career. Service is the central component to the comprehensive plan that Diakon employs to maximize each client’s unique abilities and opportunities, from the amateur draft continuously through post careerdevelopment. Diakon Baseball Group couples service with proven experience and an adherence to the highest ethical standards.

 

 

 

 
Diakon News

1/4/12 - Aaron Laffey signs a Minor league contract with the Blue Jays with an invitation to Spring training.

10/17/11- Vote for our client Kyle Hald as the best starter in the Short Season League. Kyle went 7-0 with a 1.84 ERA and 63 K's in 53.2 IP. Click here to vote

10/12/11 - Aaron Laffey is claimed on waivers by the Kansas City Royals. See Story

10/1/11 - Pete Andrelczyk is playing for USA in the Pan-American Games.

9/17/11 - Aaron Laffey pitches a scoreless inning for the Yankees and gets the win against the Blue Jays.

9/14/11 - Steve Delabar gets the win in extra innings against the Yankees.

9/7/11 - Coming to a Theatre near you - the Steve Delabar story. See Story

9/4/11 - Steve Delabar gets called up by the Mariners.

9/4/11 - Aaron Laffey gets the win for the Yankees in their 11-10 win over the Orioles.

8/20/11 - Aaron Laffey makes his debut with the Yankees, pitching 3 innings against the Twins.

8/19/11 - Aaron Laffey is claimed off waivers by the NY Yankees.

8/19/11 - Scott Krieger is batting .365 for the month of August. During that span he has 19 hits in 52 AB's.

8/16/11 - Pete Andrelczyk has a .82 ERA for the month of August for AAA New Orleans.

8/15/11 - In his first season in affiliated ball Dustin Pease has a 2.74 ERA for Hi-A Lake Elsinore in the Padres' organziation.

7/12/11 - At the All-Star break Aaron Laffey has a 1.87 ERA for the Mariners.

7/4/11 - Aaron Laffey gets his 4th hold as he pitched a scoreless 7th inning in the 2-1 win over the A's.

7/3/11 - Dustin Pease had his best outing of the year going 2 scoreless innings, allowing 1 hit and had 5 K's in Lake Elsinore's 11-6 over Visilia in the California League.

6/3011 - Pete Andelczyk gets his first save at the AAA level in New Orlleans 7-6 win over Iowa.

6/30/11 - Mike Sheridan batted .348 for the month of June for the Charlotte Stone Crabs in the Florida State League.

6/22/11 - Dave and the Laffey family were on hand to see Aaron pitch a scoreless inning against the Nationals in Washington D.C.

6/8/11 - Aaron Laffey gets his first win by pitching a scoreless 9th inning against the White Sox.

5/26/11 - Taylor Buchholz pitches .2 scoreless innings against the Cubs.

5/23/11 - Pete Andrelczyk is promoted to AAA New Orleans in the Marlins organization.

5/16/11 -Aaron Laffey lowered his ERA to 1.27 pitching 1.1 scoreless innings against the Twins.

5/10/11 - Dave was on hand to see Aaron Laffey pitch 3 scoreless innings against the Orioles. Aaron lowered his ERA to 1.35.

5/1/11 - Taylor Buchholz gets the win in the 14th inning against the Phillies. Taylor retired all 6 batters he faced in the 13th and 14th innings.

4/30/11 - Aaron Laffey pitches 2.1 innings of scoreless relief in the Mariners 2-0 win over the Red Sox.

4/26/11 - Dave was on hand to watch Taylor Buchholz pitch 2 scoreless inning against the Nationals in Washington D.C.. Taylor has retired the last 19 of 21 batters he's faced.

3/29/11 - Taylor Buchholz makes the opening day roster for the NY Mets and earns an additional $400,000.

3/29/11 - Aaron Laffey makes the opening day for the Seattle Mariners.

3/29/11 - Josh Rupe makes the opening day roster for the Baltimore Orioles.

3/26/11 - Aaron Laffey credits his focus this spring to working with Buddy Biancalana. See Story

3/11/11 - Taylor Buchholz finally feeling good after struggling to recover from Tommy John surgery. See Story

3/2/11 - Aaron Laffey is traded to the Seattle Mariners where he will join his former manager Eric Wedge and his former pitching coaching Carl Willis. See Story

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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