Francisco Liriano Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 218 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/26/1983 (40)
- Experience
- 14
- College
- None
Francisco Liriano Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Francisco Liriano News
Free-agent left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano announced his retirement on Monday after 21 seasons in Major League Baseball, according to his agent, Mike Maulini. Liriano spent most of his playing days pitching for the Minnesota Twins (seven years) and Pittsburgh Pirates (five years). The southpaw was an All-Star just once, and it came in his first full season with Minnesota in 2006. Liriano had his best seasons in his first four years with Pittsburgh, when he had under a 3.50 ERA in each of the team's playoff-bound campaigns from 2013-15. He won his first and only World Series ring as a reliever for the Houston Astros in 2017. Liriano finished his impressive career with a 4.15 ERA in 419 games (300 starts) and recorded 1,815 career strikeouts in 1,813 2/3 innings pitched for six different teams.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Francisco Liriano was granted his release on Monday. He had an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract which he chose to exercise after he learned he would not be making the club out of the spring. The veteran left-hander pitched well this spring and did not allow a run in 7.1 innings. He had a 6-3 K-BB ratio with four hits allowed. Liriano became expendable with the re-emergence of fellow southpaw Tim Mayza who is returning from Tommy John surgery. The Blue Jays also received good results from lefty Travis Bergen, who will open the year at the alternate training site. The club is also facing a 40-man roster crunch.
The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with free-agent left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano on an undisclosed deal on Tuesday night, according to a source. Liriano will be a non-roster invitee to spring training. The southpaw was traded to the Astros in 2017 for young outfield prospect Teoscar Hernandez. He sat out the entire 2020 season due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The 37-year-old last pitched in the big leagues in 2019 with the Pirates, making 69 relief appearances and posting a 3.47 ERA and 1.36 WHIP while striking out 63 and walking 35 in 70 innings. The 14-year veteran made 26 starts as recently as 2018 with the Tigers, but Liriano would mostly represent bullpen depth if he were to crack the major league roster out of spring training with Toronto. The Dominican southpaw can be avoided in all fantasy formats, even if he wins a job in the Jays bullpen.