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Cuban baseball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Misael Siverio (born June 12, 1989) is a Cuban former professional baseball pitcher.
Misael Siverio | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Villa Clara, Cuba | June 12, 1989|
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Siverio played for Villa Clara in the Cuban National Series from 2007 to 2012.[1] He defected from the Cuban national baseball team in 2013 when the team visited the United States to play in an exhibition against American college baseball players in Des Moines, Iowa.[2] In response, Víctor Mesa, the manager of the Cuban team, said that Siverio was "not that great of a pitcher" who was with the team "because he's a left-hand thrower."[3] On May 22, 2014, it was announced that Siverio would throw in front of MLB scouts in Tijuana, Mexico on June 10.[4]
Siverio signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization on November 17, 2014.[5][6] He pitched for the Jackson Generals of the Double–A Southern League in 2015, recording a 5-12 record and 4.35 ERA with 110 strikeouts in 26 appearances.[7] On April 1, 2016, Siverio was released by the Mariners organization.
On April 29, 2016, Siverio signed with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[8] He pitched in 10 games for the club, registering a 3-6 record and 6.28 ERA in 57+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On May 31, 2017, Siverio signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. In 12 games for the Tigres, Siverio pitched to a 4-5 record and 4.69 ERA in 63+1⁄3 innings of work.[9]
On May 12, 2021, Siverio signed with the West Virginia Power of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[10] Siverio struggled to an 0-3 record and 10.59 ERA in 4 appearances for the Power before being released on June 22.[11]
On June 25, 2021, Siverio signed with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[12]
On August 13, 2021, Siverio was traded to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in exchange for a player to be named later.[13] Siverio recorded a 6.30 ERA in 9 appearances for the Blue Crabs before he was released on September 28.[14]
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