Steve Cishek, a former closer, had 132 saves in his illustrious ten-year career.
Between June 2013 and April 25, 2014, when he blew a 3-2 ninth-inning lead to the New York Mets, he set a Miami Marlins team record with 33 consecutive save opportunities.
Steve made his major league debut in the last days of the 2010 season and went on to make 45 appearances in the bullpen in 2011, posting a 2.63 ERA and three saves.
Cishek took over as the Marlins’ closer late in the season after free agent Heath Bell failed to impress as the team’s closer in 2012.
Despite pitching for a last-place team when he took over the role full-time in 2013, he tallied up 34 saves.
His stats were outstanding, with a 2.33 ERA in 69 2/3 innings and 74 strikeouts to only 22 walks. He had a 4-6 record and led the National League with 62 games completed out of 69 outings.
In 2014, the Marlins were considerably better, and Cishek continued to pitch well in the late innings, despite his ERA rising above 3.00 for the first time.
When he recorded number 35 on September 14th, he set a new personal best for saves, and he concluded the season with 39, the fifth most in the National League, to go along with a 4-5 record and 3.17 ERA in 67 appearances.
What Nationality Is Cishek?
Steve Cisheck is American. He was born in Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States.