Alfredo Fígaro (born July 7, 1984) is a Dominican former professional

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. He made his

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debut on June 20, 2009 with the

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and he also played for the

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Professional career

Detroit Tigers

Fígaro was drafted in the 2006 MLB draft and signed with the

. He was a signed to their Rookie League affiliate, the

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. With GCL in 2006 he had a 3–1 win–loss record with a 0.70

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(ERA) in 14 games, four of which were starts. In 2007, Fígaro started the season at

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Oneonta and went 4–2 with a 3.38 ERA in 11 starts before being called up to the

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. At Lakeland he had a 0–2 win–loss record in four starts. To begin 2008, the Tigers sent Fígaro to another one of their three Single-A affiliates, the

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. With the Whitecaps, Fígaro had a career high in wins (12), starts (19),

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s (2),

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(123) and

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s (96). He was called back up to Lakeland and for a second season didn't have any wins, going 0–5 with a 4.91 ERA in five starts. Fígaro started 2009 with the Double-A

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and was named Eastern League player of the week for the week of April 20. For the season he has a 5–2 record with a 4.10 ERA. Fígaro was called up on June 20, 2009, and to clear room for him, the Tigers

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for assignment. Fígaro made his major league debut on June 20, 2009, replacing Willis in the starting rotation. In 2009, he had a 2–2 record with a 6.35 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 17 innings and three starts. In his second start he gave up seven earned runs and 10 hits in three innings against the

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. Tigers manager

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said of the outing, "He pitched very tentative until the horse was out of the barn. The one thing I thought he would be was aggressive. He pitched like he was caught up in the names on the back." He was demoted to the Triple-A

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in favor of Luke French on June 29, 2009.

Orix Buffaloes

On December 14, 2010, the Tigers sold his contract to the

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. He re-signed with Orix on November 14, 2011.

Milwaukee Brewers

On January 31, 2013, the Brewers signed Fígaro to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training. He beat out fellow reliever

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as the last player to be added to the 25-man roster after spring training.

Texas Rangers

On October 2, 2014, the Texas Rangers claimed Figaro off waivers from Milwaukee.

Samsung Lions

Figaro signed with the

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for the 2015 season.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On June 11, 2016, Figaro signed a minor league deal with the

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, where he played with the AA

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and the AAA

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in 2016. In 10 games between those two teams (and the rookie league

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) he was 3–0 with a 2.70 ERA.

Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions

Figaro signed with the

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of the

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for the 2017 season.

Personal life

Fígaro is the cousin of

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pitcher

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Figaro, Alfredo 1984 births Living people Arizona League Brewers players Arizona League Dodgers players Detroit Tigers players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Erie SeaWolves players Estrellas Orientales players Gulf Coast Tigers players KBO League pitchers Lakeland Flying Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Milwaukee Brewers players Nashville Sounds players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Oklahoma City Dodgers players Oneonta Tigers players Orix Buffaloes players Samsung Lions players Toledo Mud Hens players Tigres del Licey players Tulsa Drillers players Uni-President Lions players West Michigan Whitecaps players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Nicaragua