José Cisnero
José Cisnero | |
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![]() Cisnero with the Houston Astros | |
Detroit Tigers – No. 67 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Bajos de Haina, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | April 11, 1989|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 22, 2013, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 9–13 |
Earned run average | 3.96 |
Strikeouts | 182 |
Teams | |
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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.
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, marking his first major league appearance in over five years. He finished the season with a 4.33 ERA in 35 games, and struck out 40 batters 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] Cisnero pitched mostly in a setup role for the 2021 Tigers, making occasional appearances as a closer. On September 13, he suffered an elbow laceration after slipping on stairs at his residence, requiring eight stitches. The Tigers placed him on the 10-day injured list September 14,[6] and he did not return for the remainder of the season. In 2021, Cisnero made 67 relief appearances, posting a 4–4 record, 4 saves, and a 3.65 ERA, with 62 strikeouts in 61+2⁄3 innings.
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.
- ^ "José Cisnero Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Tigers avoid arbitration with all 8 remaining players". foxsports.com. January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Petzold, Evan (September 14, 2021). "Detroit Tigers' Jose Cisnero slips on stairs, gets eight stitches, lands on injured list". Freep.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Cardenales de Lara players
- Corpus Christi Hooks players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Summer League Astros players
- Leones del Escogido players
- Gigantes del Cibao players
- Greeneville Astros players
- Houston Astros players
- Lancaster JetHawks players
- Lexington Legends players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Mexican League baseball pitchers
- New Jersey Jackals players
- Oklahoma City RedHawks players
- Pensacola Blue Wahoos players
- People from Bajos de Haina
- Sultanes de Monterrey players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela