Xavier Cedeño

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cedeño and the second or maternal family name is Quiñones.
Xavier Cedeño
Cedeño with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2017
Pitcher
Born: (1986-08-26) August 26, 1986 (age 38)
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 16, 2011, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
May 21, 2019, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record10–7
Earned run average3.65
Strikeouts175
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Puerto Rico
World Baseball Classic
Silver medal – second place 2013 San Francisco Team

Xavier Cedeño Quiñones (born August 26, 1986) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Washington Nationals, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago Cubs.

Career

Colorado Rockies

Cedeño attended Asuncíon Rodriguez De Sala School in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, and Miami-Dade College. The Colorado Rockies selected Cedeño in the 31st round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. He played in the Rockies' minor league system from 2005 to 2009. He played for the Casper Rockies, Asheville Tourists, Modesto Nuts and Tulsa Drillers.[1] He was released at the end of spring training in 2010 and he did not play that year.[2]

Houston Astros

Cedeño was signed to a minor league contract by the Houston Astros on December 22, 2010. With the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League, he was 5–6 with a 3.95 ERA in 23 games with 19 starts. On June 22 against the Frisco RoughRiders he struck out the first nine batters he faced in a record-setting 14 strikeout game. He was subsequently promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks.[2]

Cedeño pitching for the Houston Astros in 2012 Spring Training

The Astros promoted Cedeño to the major leagues on September 11, 2011, and he made his Major League debut on September 16 against the Chicago Cubs. He faced two batters, the first one flew out to right field and the second one singled.[3] He appeared in two more games that season, allowing five runs in one inning in his last appearance.[4] He was outrighted off the 40 man roster on October 5.[2]

Cedeño pitching for the Houston Astros in 2013 Spring Training

Cedeño signed a new minor league contract with the Astros on October 24.[5] Cedeño began the 2012 season with the RedHawks, where he had a 2–0 win–loss record with a 0.42 earned run average in 17 games before being promoted to Houston when Fernando Abad was placed on the 15-day disabled list.[6] In 44 games with the Astros, he had a 3.77 ERA.[7]

Cedeño played for the Puerto Rican national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. He had one save and a 2.08 ERA in seven appearances.[2] In five games for the Astros at the start of the 2013 season he allowed 11 runs in only 6+1⁄3 innings.[7]

Washington Nationals

Cedeño was claimed on waivers by the Washington Nationals on April 23, 2013, and assigned to the Syracuse Chiefs of the Triple-A International League.[8] In 25 games for the Nationals over parts of three seasons, he had a 3.38 ERA with 15 strikeouts.[7]

Cedeño was designated for assignment by the Nationals on April 14, 2015.[9]

Tampa Bay Rays

Cedeño was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 22, 2015, in exchange for cash considerations.[10] The Dodgers designated him for assignment on April 24[11] and then traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations on April 27.[12]

Chicago White Sox

Cedeño pitching for the Chicago White Sox in 2018

Cedeño signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox on January 26, 2018. He was activated from the disabled list on June 7.[13]

Milwaukee Brewers

On August 31, 2018, Cedeño was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor-league prospects Bryan Connell and Johan Dominguez. [14]

Chicago Cubs

On February 14, 2019, Cedeño signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs. The deal is worth $900,000 plus incentives.[15] After a stint on the injured list for left wrist inflammation and a rehab assignment with the Triple-A Iowa and Double-A Tennessee,[16] the Cubs activated Cedeño on May 11.[17] He was placed on the disabled list on May 22. Cedeño became a free agent after the season.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Xavier Cedeño minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference.
  2. ^ a b c d "Xavier Cedeno bio". mlb.com.
  3. ^ "September 16, 2011 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs play-by-play and box score". Baseball Reference.
  4. ^ "Xavier Cedeno 2011 pitching gamelogs". Baseball Reference.
  5. ^ "2011 MLB Transactions". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "Alyson Footer on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c "Xavier Cedeno statistics and history". Baseball Reference.
  8. ^ "Nationals Claim Xavier Cedeno". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  9. ^ "MASN News & Information: Nationals select contract of right-hander Rafael Martin". MASNsports. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  10. ^ Gleeman, Aaron (April 22, 2015). "Dodgers acquire left-hander Xavier Cedeno from Nationals". hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  11. ^ Weisman, Jon (April 24, 2015). "Dodgers add Sergio Santos to bullpen". dodgers.com. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  12. ^ Rays Acquire Xavier Cedeno From Dodgers
  13. ^ Todd, Jeff (June 7, 2018). "White Sox Purchase Contract of Xavier Cedeno". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Brewers acquire Cedeno from White Sox". August 31, 2018.
  15. ^ Bastian, Jordan (February 14, 2019). "Cubs add lefty reliever Cedeno to 'pen mix". MLB.com. MLB. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  16. ^ "Xavier Cedeño Stats". MLB. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "Cubs call up Xavier Cedeno to replace injured reliever Allen Webster, giving Joe Maddon 3 lefties in the bullpen". Chicago Tribune. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.