Andy Sisco
Encyclopedia
Andrew Frank Sisco is a Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
who is currently a free agent. At 6' 10", Sisco is tied with former pitchers Eric Hillman
and Randy Johnson
and current pitcher Chris Young of the New York Mets
, as the second tallest player in baseball history. The tallest player in baseball history is Jon Rauch
of the Toronto Blue Jays
, who is 6' 11".
. A starter in the minors, he was 4-10 with a 4.21 ERA in Single-A in .
Sisco was the second pick in the Rule 5 draft
, taken by the Kansas City Royals
from the Cubs organization. The Royals converted him to a relief pitcher
. Under the terms of Rule 5, Sisco remained on the Royals major league roster for the entire 2005 season so that he would not have to be offered back to the Cubs for $50,000. Sisco posted a 3.11 ERA in his rookie season for the Royals, but after struggling during the season, the Royals sent Sisco to Triple-A Omaha
. They recalled him to Kansas City on August 8.
.
, but instead chose Sisco.
.
. However, he did not make the team out of spring training. On May 27, Sisco was released after he had a 2–0 record and a 1.88 ERA in 16 games with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the International League
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
who is currently a free agent. At 6' 10", Sisco is tied with former pitchers Eric Hillman
Eric Hillman
John Eric Hillman is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher. He pitched his entire 3-year MLB career with the New York Mets . After his MLB career, he pitched in NPB from 1995-1998 for the Chiba Lotte Marines and the Yomiuri Giants...
and Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson
Randall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....
and current pitcher Chris Young of the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, as the second tallest player in baseball history. The tallest player in baseball history is Jon Rauch
Jon Rauch
Jon Erich Rauch is a right-handed relief pitcher who is currently a free agent. At 6' 11" , he is the tallest player in Major League Baseball history. He is also an Olympic Gold Medalist.-Early years:...
of the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
, who is 6' 11".
Kansas City Royals
Sisco was the Cubs' second-round pick in the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft2001 Major League Baseball Draft
-First Round Selections:-Supplemental First Round Selections:-Background:The Minnesota Twins selected St. Paul, MN native Joe Mauer with the number one pick in the 2001 draft. The 18-year-old Mauer, a catcher from Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, became the seventh Minnesotan to be...
. A starter in the minors, he was 4-10 with a 4.21 ERA in Single-A in .
Sisco was the second pick in the Rule 5 draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
, taken by the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
from the Cubs organization. The Royals converted him to a relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
. Under the terms of Rule 5, Sisco remained on the Royals major league roster for the entire 2005 season so that he would not have to be offered back to the Cubs for $50,000. Sisco posted a 3.11 ERA in his rookie season for the Royals, but after struggling during the season, the Royals sent Sisco to Triple-A Omaha
Omaha Royals
The Omaha Storm Chasers are a United States minor league baseball team currently based in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, Nebraska. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club and has been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. From 1969 to 1997,...
. They recalled him to Kansas City on August 8.
Chicago White Sox
On December 16, 2006, Sisco was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Ross GloadRoss Gload
Ross Peter Gload is a first baseman and outfielder who is currently a free agent.-High school/college career:...
.
Oakland Athletics
Following a successful Tommy John's procedure, Sisco was signed by the Oakland Athletics to a $550,000 minor-league contract in March 2009. Oakland had been one of the teams interested in lefty Joe BeimelJoe Beimel
Joseph Ronald Beimel is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.-Amateur career:...
, but instead chose Sisco.
San Francisco Giants
On March 6, 2010, Sisco signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
.
New York Yankees
Sisco signed a minor league contract with an invitation to 2011 spring training with the New York YankeesNew York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. However, he did not make the team out of spring training. On May 27, Sisco was released after he had a 2–0 record and a 1.88 ERA in 16 games with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees of the International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
.