Leyson Séptimo
Leyson Séptimo | ||||||||||||||
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Pitcher | ||||||||||||||
Born: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | July 7, 1985||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Left | ||||||||||||||
Professional debut | ||||||||||||||
MLB: June 29, 2012, for the Chicago White Sox | ||||||||||||||
NPB: July 13, 2016, for the Chunichi Dragons | ||||||||||||||
Last appearance | ||||||||||||||
October 3, 2012, for the Chicago White Sox | ||||||||||||||
MLB statistics | ||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 0–2 | |||||||||||||
Earned run average | 5.02 | |||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 14 | |||||||||||||
NPB statistics (through 2016) | ||||||||||||||
Win–loss record | 0–1 | |||||||||||||
Earned run average | 4.26 | |||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 1 | |||||||||||||
Teams | ||||||||||||||
Medals
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Leyson Séptimo Rojas (born July 7, 1985) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Chicago White Sox and the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Career[]
Arizona Diamondbacks[]
Séptimo appeared in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game. He was a Southern League mid-season All-Star in 2010.[1]
Chicago White Sox[]
On June 13, 2011, Séptimo was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the Arizona Diamondbacks and optioned to the Double-A Birmingham Barons.[2]
Séptimo was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on June 28, 2012.[1] On June 29, 2012, Séptimo made his Major League debut against the New York Yankees pitching a perfect 9th inning while striking out Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Canó.
Atlanta Braves[]
On January 10, 2015, Septimo signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.
Joplin Blasters[]
On April 5, 2016, Septimo was released by the Joplin Blasters.
Chunichi Dragons[]
On June 5, 2016, Septimo was signed by the NPB team Chunichi Dragons.[3] On 29 October, it was confirmed that Septimo would be released from the Dragons along with Ricardo Nanita, Juan Jaime, Drew Naylor and Anderson Hernandez.[4][5]
Pitching Style[]
Séptimo throws four pitches — a four-seam fastball in the low 90s, a two-seam fastball, a slider averaging at about 80 mph, and an occasional changeup. The slider is his main 2-strike pitch.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b "White Sox recall lefty reliever Septimo". 28 June 2012.
- ^ "Leyson Septimo: ChiSox claim Septimo; option him to minors". Rotoworld. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "レイソン・セプティモ投手が入団". 中日ドラゴンズ. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ "中日ナニータら外国人5選手と契約更新せず (Nanita and 4 other foreign players not given renewals)" (in Japanese). Sports Nikkan. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "中日 ナニータ、エルナンデスら外国人5選手が戦力外 成績残せず (Chunichi: Nanita, Hernandez and 3 others released; did not leave an impact)" (in Japanese). Sponichi. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Leyson Septimo". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Águilas Cibaeñas players
- Amarillo Thunderheads players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic
- Charlotte Knights players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Chunichi Dragons players
- Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Mobile BayBears players
- Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
- Reno Aces players
- South Bend Silver Hawks players
- Southern Maryland Blue Crabs players
- Visalia Oaks players
- Visalia Rawhide players
- Yakima Bears players
- York Revolution players
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico
- Cangrejeros de Santurce (baseball) players