Leyson Séptimo
| Leyson Séptimo | |||
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| Free agent | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: July 7, 1985 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 29, 2012, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2012 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–2 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.02 | ||
| Strikeouts | 14 | ||
| Teams | |||
| Medal record | ||
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| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Veracruz | Team |
Leyson Séptimo (born July 7, 1985) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.
Career
Séptimo appeared in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game. He was a Southern League mid-season All-Star in 2010[1]
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.
On January 10, 2015, Septimo signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.
On April 5, 2016, Septimo was released by the Joplin Blasters.
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.[3]
References
- 1 2 http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/white-sox/post/_/id/10777/white-sox-recall-lefty-reliever-septimo
- ↑ "Leyson Septimo: ChiSox claim Septimo; option him to minors". Rotoworld. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ↑ "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 The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)