Steve Cishek Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/18/1986 (37)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- Carson-Newman (TN)
Steve Cishek Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Steve Cishek News
Veteran relief pitcher Steve Cishek has decided to call it a career after 12 years in the big leagues, spanning stays with eight different teams. "It's time," Cishek said. "It's gotten harder for me to bounce back game-to-game. The ball wasn't coming out as crisp as before, and it felt like I had to pitch differently. I know I'll get the bug and want to get back out there, but I don't think I'm pulling a Tom Brady." Cishek's strange sidearm delivery made him especially tough on right-handed hitters in his career. The 36-year-old made his major-league debut in 2010 with the then-Florida Marlins and finished up in 2022 with the Washington Nationals. Cishek will wrap up his 13-year career with a 2.98 ERA (3.49 FIP), a 1.20 WHIP, 133 saves, 743 strikeouts and 288 walks in 710 2/3 innings over 737 relief appearances.
Washington Nationals right-hander Steve Cishek was ejected from his team's game against the New York Mets on Friday night after he hit Francisco Lindor in the face during the fifth inning. Lindor was the only batter Cishek faced in an outing that spanned just two pitches. It didn't appear that Cishek intentionally hit Lindor, but that was the fourth hit batter by the Washington pitching staff in just two games this series, so the umpiring crew was most likely trying to send a message to the Nats. Cishek was replaced by lefty Sean Doolittle in the contest. It remains to be seen whether Cishek faces further disciplinary action from the league.
The Washington Nationals agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent reliever Steve Cishek on Saturday, according to sources. Cishek had a rough 2020 season with the Chicago White Sox but bounced back to post a 3.42 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with 21 holds for the Los Angeles Angels in 68 1/3 innings over 74 relief outings in 2021. Kyle Finnegan, who had 11 saves for the Nats last year after they traded Brad Hand and Daniel Hudson, is currently penciled in as the closer to open the 2022 season. However, Washington's bullpen isn't set in stone by any means, so if Cishek pitches well in spring training and early on, he could see some valuable high-leverage innings in D.C. The 35-year-old righty has 132 career saves with a 2.85 ERA in 668 relief appearances over 12 big-league seasons with seven different teams.