Alfredo Fígaro
| Alfredo Fígaro | |
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 Alfredo Fígaro on April 1, 2013
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| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: July 7, 1984 Samaná Dominican Republic 
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| Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| June 20, 2009 with the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics (until the end of the 2014 season) |
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| Win-loss | 5-8 |
| Saves | 1 |
| Earned run average | 5.04 |
| Strikeouts | 83 |
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| Last update: December 9th, 2015 | |
Alfredo Fígaro (born July 7, 1984 in Samaná , Dominican Republic ) is a Dominican baseball player .
Career
Detroit Tigers
Fígaro was not drafted in the 2006 MLB Draft , but signed with the GLC Tigers, a rookie team for the Detroit Tigers . With the GLC Tigers, he was able to show a 3-1 win-loss statistic with an ERA of 0.70 runs in 14 games in 2006 , in which he played four from the start. In 2007 he was called to the roster of the Oneonta Tigers and had a 4-2 record there with a 3.38 ERA in eleven games from the start. He was then appointed to the squad of the Lakeland Tigers. Here he had a 0-2 record in four starts. At the beginning of the 2008 season, the Tigers sent him to another team in the single A division, the West Michigan Whitecaps. At the Whitecaps, Fígaro set some career records. He had twelve wins in 19 starts, pitched two full games and 123 innings and scored 96 strikeouts. He was then called back to the Lakeland Tigers, but could not win again. He earned a 0-5 record and a 4.91 ERA in five starts. Nonetheless, he was named to the Erie Seawolves roster at the start of the 2009 season. There he was honored as the player of the week of the week of April 20th. He ended up with a 5-2 record with an ERA of 4.10.
Fígaro was promoted to the Detroit Tigers roster on June 20, 2009, for which Dane Sardinha was, however, removed from the roster . He also made his MLB debut that same day, replacing Dontrelle Willis in the fifth inning . In 2009 he had a 2-2 record with a 6.35 ERA, 16 strikeouts in 17 innings and started three times. On his second start, he gave seven runs and ten hits against the Houston Astros in three innings. On June 29, 2009 he was sent back to the Toledo Mud Hens in the Triple A League. Luke French was added to the squad for him .
Orix Buffaloes
On December 14, 2010, the Tigers sold Fígaros contract to the Orix Buffaloes in the Nippon Professional League . On November 14, 2011, he extended his contract with the Buffaloes.
Milwaukee Brewers
On January 31, 2013 Fígaro signed a minor league contract with the Brewers, but was invited to spring training . During this training session, he ousted Donovan Hand from the Brewers' active 25-man squad as a relief pitcher.
Private
Fígaro is the cousin of Fernando Rodney , the Tampa Bay Rays pitcher .
Web links
- Player information and statistics from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Alfredo Figaro Named EL Pitcher of the Week , accessed July 27, 2013.
- ↑ profile on thebaseballcube.com , accessed on July 27, 2013.
- ↑ Tigers recall Alfredo Figaro, designate Dane Sardinha for assignment , accessed on July 27, 2013.
- ↑ Figaro beats Brewers in major-league debut , accessed July 27, 2013.
- ↑ Tigers sell Figaro's contract to the Japanese team ( Memento of the original from December 18, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 27, 2013
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| SURNAME | Fígaro, Alfredo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dominican baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 7th July 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Samaná |