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
Arizona Diamondbacks
Séptimo appeared in the 2009 All-Star Futures Game. He was a Southern League mid-season All-Star in 2010.[1]
Chicago White Sox
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
On February 10, 2014, Séptimo signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[6] In
Atlanta Braves
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
2015 Septimo was the best bullpen pitcher for the blasters posting 0.98 era and 0.927 whip .
Chunichi Dragons
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+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.[9][10]
Coaching career
On April 10, 2024, the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League announced Septimo as their bullpen coach.[11]
Pitching style
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
- ^ a b "White Sox recall lefty reliever Septimo". June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Leyson Septimo: ChiSox claim Septimo; option him to minors". Rotoworld. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "White Sox Outright Four, Release Pena". mlbtraderumors.com. October 14, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "White Sox Acquire Casper Wells". mlbtraderumors.com. April 29, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "White Sox Outright Leyson Septimo". mlbtraderumors.com. June 11, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Minor Moves: Septimo, Carroll, Atilano, Garner". mlbtraderumors.com. February 10, 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ "Minor Moves: Royals, Braves, White Sox, Cubs". mlbtraderumors.com. January 10, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 10 de abril de 2024". Minor League Baseball (in Spanish). Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Leyson Septimo". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)