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Leyson Séptimo

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Leyson Séptimo
Séptimo (left) with the South Bend Silver Hawks in 2006
Pitcher
Born: (1985-07-07) July 7, 1985 (age 39)
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
MLB: October 3, 2012, for the Chicago White Sox
NPB: August 30, 2016, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average5.02
Strikeouts14
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average4.26
Strikeouts1
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Dominican Republic
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Veracruz Team

Leyson Séptimo Martinez (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.

Playing career

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Arizona Diamondbacks

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Séptimo appeared in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game. He was a Southern League mid-season All-Star in 2010.[1]

Chicago White Sox

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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] On October 14, Séptimo was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.[3]

Séptimo was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on June 28, 2012.[1] The next day, 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 April 26, 2013, Séptimo was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain.[4] On June 11, he was activated from the disabled list. However, Séptimo was subsequently removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A Charlotte.[5] He made 28 total appearances on the season, all with Charlotte, and accumulated a 4.42 ERA with 38 strikeouts. Séptimo elected free agency on October 1.

Lancaster Barnstormers

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On February 10, 2014, Séptimo signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[6] In

Atlanta Braves

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On January 10, 2015, Septimo signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.[7] He was released by the Braves prior to the start of the season on March 30.

Joplin Blasters

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2015 Septimo was the best bullpen pitcher for the blasters posting 0.98 era and 0.927 whip .

Chunichi Dragons

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On June 5, 2016, Septimo signed with Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball.[8] He appeared in three games for Chunichi, logging a 4.26 ERA with one strikeout across 6+13 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.[9][10]

Coaching career

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On April 10, 2024, the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League announced Septimo as their bullpen coach.[11]

Pitching style

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Séptimo throws four pitches — a four-seam fastball in the mid-upper 90s, a two-seam fastball, a slider averaging at about 80 mph, and an occasional changeup. The slider is his main 2-strike pitch.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "White Sox recall lefty reliever Septimo". June 28, 2012.
  2. ^ "Leyson Septimo: ChiSox claim Septimo; option him to minors". Rotoworld. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
  3. ^ "White Sox Outright Four, Release Pena". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  4. ^ "White Sox Acquire Casper Wells". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "White Sox Outright Leyson Septimo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  6. ^ "Minor Moves: Septimo, Carroll, Atilano, Garner". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  7. ^ "Minor Moves: Royals, Braves, White Sox, Cubs". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "レイソン・セプティモ投手が入団". 中日ドラゴンズ. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  9. ^ "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. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  10. ^ "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. October 28, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  11. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 10 de abril de 2024". milb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Leyson Septimo". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
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