Jake Diekman was back in the Rangers’ clubhouse Thursday, looking even skinnier and sounding a little worn out as he recuperates from the second of three ulcerative colitis surgeries to remove and rebuild his colon. The final surgery is scheduled for June 9, back at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
The latest surgery, the most extensive of the three, has left him sore and about 10 pounds lighter. Diekman, however, was bound and determined to get back to his teammates once they returned to Arlington from their road trip. Instead of the typical five to seven days post-surgery recuperation in the hospital, Diekman bailed after three and a half days.