| Leyson Séptimo | |||||||||||||||
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 Séptimo (left) with the South Bend Silver Hawks in 2006 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: July 7, 1985 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 4.26 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | |||||||||||||||
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Leyson Séptimo Rojas (born July 7, 1985) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.
Career[edit]
Arizona Diamondbacks[edit]
Séptimo appeared in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game. He was a Southern League mid-season All-Star in 2010.[1]
Chicago White Sox[edit]
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[edit]
On January 10, 2015, Septimo signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.
Joplin Blasters[edit]
On April 5, 2016, Septimo was released by the Joplin Blasters.
Chunichi Dragons[edit]
On June 5, 2016, Septimo signed with Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball.[3] He appeared in three games for Chunichi, logging a 4.26 ERA with one strikeout across 6+1⁄3 innings pitched. On October 29, it was confirmed that Septimo would be released from the Dragons along with Ricardo Nanita, Juan Jaime, Drew Naylor and Anderson Hernandez.[4][5]
Coaching career[edit]
On April 10, 2024, the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League announced Septimo as their bullpen coach.[6]
Pitching style[edit]
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.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 10 de abril de 2024". milb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Leyson Septimo". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)