Alfredo Fígaro (born July 7, 1984) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball debut on June 20, 2009 with the Detroit Tigers and also played for the Milwaukee Brewers. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes, the KBO League for the Samsung Lions, and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Uni-President Lions.
| Alfredo Fígaro | |
|---|---|
 Figaro with the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 7, 1984 Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: June 20, 2009, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| NPB: April 14, 2011, for the Orix Buffaloes | |
| KBO: March 28, 2015, for the Samsung Lions | |
| CPBL: March 26, 2017, for the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions | |
| MLB statistics (through 2014 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–8 |
| Earned run average | 5.04 |
| Strikeouts | 83 |
| NPB statistics (through 2012 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 8-11 |
| Earned run average | 3.31 |
| Strikeouts | 127 |
| KBO statistics (through 2015 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 13-7 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 117 |
| CPBL statistics (through 2017 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 5-9 |
| Earned run average | 6.30 |
| Strikeouts | 109 |
| Teams | |
Professional career edit
Detroit Tigers edit
Fígaro was drafted in the 2006 MLB draft and signed with the Detroit Tigers. He was a signed to their Rookie League affiliate, the GCL Tigers. With GCL in 2006 he had a 3–1 win–loss record with a 0.70 earned run average (ERA) in 14 games, four of which were starts. In 2007, Fígaro started the season at Single-A Oneonta and went 4–2 with a 3.38 ERA in 11 starts before being called up to the Lakeland Tigers. At Lakeland he had a 0–2 win–loss record in four starts. To begin 2008, the Tigers sent Fígaro to another one of their three Single-A affiliates, the West Michigan Whitecaps. With the Whitecaps, Fígaro had a career high in wins (12), starts (19), complete games (2), innings pitched (123) and strikeouts (96). He was called back up to Lakeland and for a second season didn't have any wins, going 0–5 with a 4.91 ERA in five starts. Fígaro started 2009 with the Double-A Erie SeaWolves and was named Eastern League player of the week for the week of April 20.[1] For the season he has a 5–2 record with a 4.10 ERA.[2]
Fígaro was called up on June 20, 2009, and to clear room for him, the Tigers designated Dane Sardinha for assignment.[3] Fígaro made his major league debut on June 20, 2009, replacing Willis in the starting rotation.[4] In 2009, he had a 2–2 record with a 6.35 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 17 innings and three starts.[5] In his second start he gave up seven earned runs and 10 hits in three innings against the Houston Astros. Tigers manager Jim Leyland said of the outing, "He pitched very tentative until the horse was out of the barn. The one thing I thought he would be was aggressive. He pitched like he was caught up in the names on the back."[6] He was demoted to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in favor of Luke French on June 29, 2009.
Orix Buffaloes edit
On December 14, 2010, the Tigers sold his contract to the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.[7] He re-signed with Orix on November 14, 2011.
Milwaukee Brewers edit
On January 31, 2013, the Brewers signed Fígaro to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training. He beat out fellow reliever Donovan Hand as the last player to be added to the 25-man roster after spring training.[8]
Texas Rangers edit
On October 2, 2014, the Texas Rangers claimed Figaro off waivers from Milwaukee.[9]
Samsung Lions edit
Figaro signed with the Samsung Lions for the 2015 season.
Los Angeles Dodgers edit
On June 11, 2016, Figaro signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he played with the AA Tulsa Drillers[10] and the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers in 2016.[11] In 10 games between those two teams (and the rookie league Arizona League Dodgers) he was 3–0 with a 2.70 ERA.
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions edit
Figaro signed with the Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2017 season.
Personal life edit
Fígaro is the cousin of Toros de Tijuana pitcher Fernando Rodney.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Alfredo Figaro Named EL Pitcher of the Week". Our Sports Central. April 20, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ "Alfredo Figaro". The Baseball Cube. Archived from the original on June 25, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ Iott, Chris (June 20, 2008). "Tigers recall Alfredo Figaro, designate Dane Sardinha for assignment". Michigan Live. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ "Figaro beats Brewers in major-league debut". June 23, 2009. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ "Alfredo Figaro". Sports Reference, LLC. Archived from the original on June 26, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ Kornacki, Steve (June 27, 2009). "Tigers' Alfredo Figaro hit hard in loss to Astros". Michigan Live. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ Tigers sell Fígaro's contract to Japanese team Archived December 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine MLB.com December 14, 2010
- ^ Mike Vassallo [@MikeVassallo13] (January 31, 2013). "RHP Alfredo Figaro has officially been signed by the #Brewers to a minor-league contract with an invitation to Major League camp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Rangers get Figaro on waiver claim from Brewers". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "Driller to watch: Alfredo Figaro". July 30, 2016.
- ^ http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/baseball/professional/figaro-farmer-lead-okla-city-to---win-over/article_a06dea33-5ca5-5858-b02d-6cb006e8b113.html [dead link]
- ^ Kornacki, Steve (June 29, 2009). "Tigers make pitcher Luke French feel welcome". Michigan Live. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet