Alfredo Fígaro (born July 7, 1984) is a
Dominican former professional
baseball
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pitcher
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. He made his
Major League Baseball
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debut on June 20, 2009 with the
Detroit Tigers
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and he also played for the
Milwaukee Brewers
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.
Professional career
Detroit Tigers
Fígaro was drafted in the
2006 MLB draft and signed with the
Detroit Tigers
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. He was a signed to their
Rookie League affiliate, the
GCL Tigers
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. With GCL in 2006 he had a 3–1 win–loss record with a 0.70
earned run average
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(ERA) in 14 games, four of which were starts. In 2007, Fígaro started the season at
Single-A
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Oneonta and went 4–2 with a 3.38 ERA in 11 starts before being called up to the
Lakeland Tigers
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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
West Michigan Whitecaps
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. With the Whitecaps, Fígaro had a career high in wins (12), starts (19),
complete game
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s (2),
innings pitched
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(123) and
strikeouts (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 Erie SeaWolves 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
designated
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Dane Sardinha
Dane Kealoha A. A. Sardinha (born April 8, 1979) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies between 2003 and 2011.
Amateur career
A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, ...
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
Houston Astros
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. Tigers manager
Jim Leyland
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Leyland led the Florida Marlins to the ...
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 Toledo Mud Hens
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in favor of
Luke French
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on June 29, 2009.
Orix Buffaloes
On December 14, 2010, the Tigers sold his contract to the
Orix Buffaloes
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of
Nippon Professional Baseball
or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''.
Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formatio ...
. 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
Donovan Hand
Donovan Jay Hand (born April 20, 1986) is an Americans, American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) fo ...
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
Samsung Lions
The Samsung Lions () are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982. They are based in the southeastern city of Daegu and are members of the KBO League. Their home stadium is Daegu Samsung Lions Park. They have won the Korean Ch ...
for the 2015 season.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On June 11, 2016, Figaro signed a minor league deal with the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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, where he played with the AA
Tulsa Drillers
The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club.
Stadium
The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...
and the AAA
Oklahoma City Dodgers
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in 2016. In 10 games between those two teams (and the rookie league
Arizona League Dodgers
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) he was 3–0 with a 2.70 ERA.
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
Figaro signed with the
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, stylized as Uni-President 7-ᴇʟᴇᴠᴇn Lions, also known as Uni-Lions (), are a professional baseball team playing in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). The Lions are based in Tainan City, Ta ...
of the
Chinese Professional Baseball League
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for the 2017 season.
Personal life
Fígaro is the cousin of
Toros de Tijuana
The Toros de Tijuana (or Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican Baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They are members of the Mexican Baseball League and play their home games at Estadio Chevron.
Team history
Original Attempt
The fra ...
pitcher
Fernando Rodney
Fernando Rodney (born March 18, 1977) is a Dominican– American professional baseball pitcher for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, T ...
.
References
External links
{{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