Francisco Liriano Casillas was born on October 26,1983 and is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher.
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39 Facts About Francisco Liriano
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Francisco Liriano played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, and Detroit Tigers.
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Francisco Liriano led all minor league pitchers in strikeouts that year, with 204.
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Francisco Liriano made his major league debut in relief on September 5,2005, against the Texas Rangers.
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Francisco Liriano later joined the Twins' starting rotation and won his first game on September 30,2005, against the Detroit Tigers.
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Francisco Liriano started the 2006 season in Minnesota's bullpen, but was promoted to the starting rotation in May, exchanging positions with struggling starter Carlos Silva.
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Francisco Liriano missed one start before resuming bullpen work without pain, but was placed on the disabled list after continued arm pain during his last start on August 7,2006.
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On November 6,2006, Francisco Liriano underwent Tommy John surgery to curtail the pain in his left elbow.
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Francisco Liriano reported to spring training lighter than usual, and Twins coaches expressed guarded optimism that he had regained some of his 2006 form.
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Francisco Liriano struggled in his final three starts of the season losing all three outings and posting an ERA of 8.
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Francisco Liriano finished 2010 fifth in the AL in strikeouts with 201, while walking 58.
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Francisco Liriano was considered a Cy Young candidate by some writers, as his 2.
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Francisco Liriano started Game 1 of the 2010 American League Division Series for the Twins.
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Francisco Liriano finished tied for eleventh in the voting for the American League Cy Young Award alongside Justin Verlander, receiving one fifth-place vote.
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Francisco Liriano struggled through his first several starts of 2011, giving up 24 earned runs in 23.
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Francisco Liriano met with his pitching coach and manager after these starts and was in danger of losing his spot in the starting rotation.
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Francisco Liriano struck out 2 of the 30 batters he faced and threw 123 pitches, 66 of which were strikes.
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Francisco Liriano retired the first 19 batters in order and didn't give up a hit until the 8th inning.
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Francisco Liriano made his way to the disabled list with shoulder strain and did not start another game for the rest of the year.
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Francisco Liriano pitched a four-strikeout inning in the fourth inning of the Twins' game against the Kansas City Royals on June 5,2012.
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Francisco Liriano caused 27 swing and misses, the highest number since 2007.
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On July 28,2012, Francisco Liriano was traded to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Eduardo Escobar and Pedro Hernandez.
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Francisco Liriano agreed to a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on December 21,2012.
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Francisco Liriano started the 2013 season on the Pirates's 15-day disabled list.
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Francisco Liriano's improved command by changing his pitching mechanics led to a career rebirth with Pittsburgh.
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Francisco Liriano thus became the first Pirates pitcher to win a postseason game since Tim Wakefield in 1992, as well as the first pitcher to win a postseason game at PNC Park.
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Francisco Liriano was named the 2013 NL Comeback Player of the Year for his bounce back year.
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Francisco Liriano had the lowest zone percentage of all major league pitchers, with only 35.
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Francisco Liriano was named Opening Day starter for the Pirates for the third successive year.
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Francisco Liriano took the win after Edwin Encarnacion's walk-off home run in the eleventh inning.
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Francisco Liriano was taken to a local hospital for examination, and cleared to return to Toronto with his teammates.
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Francisco Liriano was moved from the rotation to the bullpen following his acquisition.
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On February 4,2019, Francisco Liriano agreed to a one-year minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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On January 22,2020, Francisco Liriano signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Francisco Liriano was released on July 18, and on August 2, Liriano opted out of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although he had "multiple guaranteed offers" on the table.
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On February 2,2021, Francisco Liriano signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, and was invited to spring training.
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On March 29,2021, Francisco Liriano was released by the Blue Jays after triggering his opt-out clause.
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Francisco Liriano has one of the league's highest whiff rates on a slider with 2 strikes.
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Francisco Liriano has been a strikeout pitcher throughout his career, averaging better than one strikeout per inning through the end of the 2019 season.
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