{"id":10441,"date":"2017-12-14T11:57:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T16:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/?p=10441"},"modified":"2017-12-14T15:06:48","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T20:06:48","slug":"steve-cishek-signs-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2017\/12\/14\/steve-cishek-signs-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Cishek Signs with the Chicago Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to reports, free agent pitcher <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/cishest01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steve Cishek<\/a><\/strong> has agreed to a two-year deal with the <a href=\"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/mlb-teams\/chicago-cubs\/\" target=\"_self\">Chicago Cubs<\/a> worth between $12-14 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cubs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Cubs<\/a> in agreement with free-agent right-hander Steve Cishek, pending physical, sources tell The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ken_Rosenthal\/status\/941311129409728512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 14, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steve Cishek\u2019s deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cubs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Cubs<\/a>, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ken_Rosenthal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Ken_Rosenthal<\/a>, is for two years in the $12-14 million range. Pending physical.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jcrasnick\/status\/941317175155085312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 14, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Steve Cishek Signs With the Chicago Cubs<\/h2>\n<p>Known for his submarine delivery, Cishek was drafted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/miami-marlins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida Marlins<\/a> in the fifth round of the 2007 MLB draft. Cishek pitched well in the minors, before being a September call-up in 2010. The right-handed reliever would play in just three games in 2010, but would allow no earned runs and collect three strikeouts in 4.1 innings pitched.<\/p>\n<p>After briefly being called up in 2010, Cishek returned to the minors in 2011, pitching for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs. In 15 games with the Zephyrs, Cishek pitched outstanding, gaining a 2.35 ERA while collecting 19 strikeouts. His performance was good enough to get called up again, this time as a permanent member of the Marlins&#8217; bullpen.<\/p>\n<p>In 2011, Cishek excelled with the Marlins, pitching in 54.2 innings with a 2.63 ERA and 55 strikeouts. Cishek&#8217;s performance in the bullpen was so good that he was promoted to be the team&#8217;s closer after the former closer, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bellhe01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heath Bell<\/a><\/strong>, was demoted late in the season. 2013 would become a special year in Cishek&#8217;s career as it was his first full year as the Marlins&#8217; closer. As the new full-time closer, Cishek would have 34 saves with a 2.33 ERA and a 1.077 WHIP.<\/p>\n<p>After spending six years with the Marlins, Cishek would become somewhat of a journeymen, pitching for several different teams. In 2015, Cishek was traded mid-season to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/st-louis-cardinals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Louis Cardinals<\/a> for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/barraky01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyle Barraclough<\/a><\/strong>. Cishek would pitch the remainder of the 2015 season with the Cardinals, after which he became a free agent. St. Louis would choose not to resign Cishek and he would sign a two-year deal with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/seattle-mariners\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle Mariners<\/a> in the off-season. In 2017, the Mariners decided to trade Cishek to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/tampa-bay-rays\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> for right handed pitcher <strong>Erasmo Ram\u00edrez.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Last Word<\/h2>\n<p>The Cubs will be gaining a very reliable relief pitcher that they can slip into the closer role. Cishek has 121 career saves, with a career 2.73 ERA and a 1.162 WHIP. 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