Leyson Séptimo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Séptimo and the second or maternal family name is Rojas.
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
October 3, 2012, for the Chicago White Sox
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 Rojas (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.

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]

Séptimo was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on June 28, 2012.[1] On June 29, 2012, Séptimo made his Major League debut against the New York Yankees pitching a perfect 9th inning while striking out Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Canó.

Atlanta Braves

On January 10, 2015, Septimo signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves.

Joplin Blasters

On April 5, 2016, Septimo was released by the Joplin Blasters.

Chunichi Dragons

On June 5, 2016, Septimo signed with Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball.[3] 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.[4][5]

Coaching career

On April 10, 2024, the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League announced Septimo as their bullpen coach.[6]

Pitching style

Séptimo throws four pitches — a four-seam fastball in the low 90s, a two-seam fastball, a slider averaging at about 80 mph, and an occasional changeup. The slider is his main 2-strike pitch.[7]

References

  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. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 10 de abril de 2024". milb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Leyson Septimo". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved September 25, 2012.