José Cisnero
José Luis Cisnero (born April 11, 1989) is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Houston Astros.
| José Cisnero | |||
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 Cisnero with the Houston Astros | |||
| Detroit Tigers – No. 67 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: April 11, 1989 Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 22, 2013, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 5–9 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.13 | ||
| Strikeouts | 120 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Career
Houston Astros
Cisnero signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on December 6, 2007 and was added to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2012.[1] He made his major league debut on April 22, 2013. In parts of two seasons for the Astros, he made 33 relief appearances, posting a 4.66 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 48 1⁄3 innings. He was outrighted off the roster on November 3, 2014, and subsequently became a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds
On November 18, 2014, Cisnero signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Cisnero sat out the 2015 season due to Tommy John surgery. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On December 21, 2015, Cisnero signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization . He was released on March 31, 2016, after failing to make the team in Spring Training.
Sultanes de Monterrey
On May 3, 2016, Cisnero signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 30, 2016.
New Jersey Jackals
On July 12, 2016 he signed with the New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League. He came out of the bullpen in 5 games and posted a 3.86 ERA before his release on July 25.
Detroit Tigers
On November 9, 2018, the Detroit Tigers signed Cisnero to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.[2] He opened the 2019 season with the Toledo Mud Hens. On June 22, 2019, his contract was selected by the Tigers.[3] He made his Tigers debut the next day, making it his first major league game in over five years. He finished the season with a 4.33 ERA in 35 games. He struck out 40 in 35 1⁄3 innings.
With the 2020 Detroit Tigers, Cisnero appeared in 29 games, compiling a 3-3 record with 3.03 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 29.2 innings pitched.[4]
On January 15, 2021, the Tigers and Cisnero agreed on a one-year, $970,000 contract, avoiding arbitration.[5]
References
- Astros add seven to set 40-man roster
- "Tigers' Jose Cisnero: Inks deal with Tigers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- Evan Woodbery (June 22, 2019). "Tigers swap journeyman relievers in bullpen". mlive.com. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
- https://www.mlb.com/player/jose-cisnero-542585
- "Tigers avoid arbitration with all 8 remaining players". foxsports.com. January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)