Bio

José Luis Cisnero (born April 11, 1989) is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Houston Astros. Career Houston Astros Cisnero signed with the Houston Astros as an international free agent on December 6, 2007 and was added to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2012. He made his major league debut on April 22, 2013. In parts of two seasons for the Astros, he made 33 relief appearances, posting a 4.66 ERA with 46 strikeouts in 48+1⁄3 innings. He was outrighted off the roster on November 3, 2014, and subsequently became a free agent. Cincinnati Reds On November 18, 2014, Cisnero signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Cisnero sat out the 2015 season due to Tommy John surgery. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015. Arizona Diamondbacks On December 21, 2015, Cisnero signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization . He was released on March 31, 2016, after failing to make the team in Spring Training. Sultanes de Monterrey On May 3, 2016, Cisnero signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on May 30, 2016. New Jersey Jackals On July 12, 2016 he signed with the New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League. He came out of the bullpen in 5 games and posted a 3.86 ERA before his release on July 25.