Steve Cishek who is a former closer can boast of 132 career saves in 10 seasons. Cishek at his time with the Marlins set a team record by saving 33 consecutive save attempts between June 2013 and April 25, 2014, when he lost a 3-2 lead against the New York Mets in the ninth inning.
In the final weeks of the 2010 campaign, Steve made his major league debut. In 2011, he made 45 relief appearances with a 2.63 ERA and 3 saves.
When Heath Bell, a free agent, struggled as the Marlins’ closer in 2012, Cishek took over late in the season and finished with 15 saves. He assumed the position full-time in 2013, and despite pitching for a team that finished last, he recorded 34 saves.
His stats were all outstanding, with a 2.33 ERA in 69 2/3 innings and 74 strikeouts compared to just 22 walks. He had a 4-6 record and was the National League leader with 62 games completed out of 69 outings.
In spite of his ERA rising above 3.00 for the first time, Cishek continued to shine in the late innings as the Marlins significantly improved in 2014.
On September 14th, he recorded save number 35, breaking his previous record. He finished the season with 39 saves, fifth most in the NL, a 4-5 record, and a 3.17 ERA in 67 appearances.
What Pitches Does Cishek Throw?
Steve Cishek mostly throws a Slider, a Sinker, and Fourseam Fastball.
Between 2010 and 2022, Steve Cishek has thrown 11,611 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system, including pitches thrown during the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training.