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Brian Sikorski
Brian Sikorski
	Pitcher
	Born: July 27, 1974 (age 50); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: August 16, 2000, for the Texas Rangers
	NPB: July 11, 2001, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last appearance
	MLB: September 29, 2006, for the Cleveland Indians
	NPB: May 1, 2011, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	4–5
Earned run average	5.40
Strikeouts	70
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	37–34
Earned run average	3.10
Strikeouts	598
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Texas Rangers (2000); Chiba Lotte Marines (2001–2003); Yomiuri Giants (2004–2005); San Diego Padres (2006); Cleveland Indians (2006); Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2007); Chiba Lotte Marines (2008–2009); Saitama Seibu Lions (2010–2011);

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Brian Patrick Sikorski (born July 27, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Playing career

Although Sikorski made his MLB debut in 2000, he didn't play another game in the big leagues until 2006. He played professional baseball in Japan for five years, until 2005 for the Yomiuri Giants.

Sikorski played college baseball at Western Michigan University for the Broncos. He was named the Mid-American Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year in 1995, an award he shared with Mike Nartker of Kent State.^[1] Sikorski was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 amateur entry draft by the Houston Astros.

The Cleveland Indians acquired Sikorski in a trade July 18, 2006, by sending right-handed pitcher Mike Adams to the San Diego Padres. On May 17, 2007, Sikorski's contract was sold to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He signed to play for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2008. After two more seasons with the Marines, Sikorski signed a contract with the Saitama Seibu Lions to be the team's closer in 2010. Securing the closer spot for the first time in his Japanese career, Sikorski responded, as of August 29, 2010, he leads the Pacific League in saves with 30, and he did not blow a save until August 20 against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Until the 2010 season, Sikorski's record for saves was 15; this was broken on May 25 against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Like many pitchers, Sikorski is known for his strict adherence to his pre-pitching routine. Two of his most noticeable routines are how he vigorously swings his right (pitching) arm in a windmill-style circle, both forwards and backwards before throwing his warmup pitches. Also, after getting the third out of the inning, he sprints off the mound and jumps over the foul line on the way to his team's dugout, resulting in him usually being the first one in.

Post-playing career

In 2016, Sikorski was listed as a member of the Texas Rangers' professional scouting staff, based in Fraser, Michigan. After the 2019 season, he left the Rangers organization to become a scout for the Miami Marlins.

Personal life

In 2018, his son, Easton, signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at Western Michigan.^[2]

References

^ "2016 Mid-American Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ "Baseball signs RHP Easton Sikorski to NLI". Western Michigan University Athletics. April 16, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] "2016 Mid-American Conference Baseball Record Book" (PDF). getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

[2] "Baseball signs RHP Easton Sikorski to NLI". Western Michigan University Athletics. April 16, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

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+| position     = [[Pitcher]]
+| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1974|7|27}}
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+| birth_place  = [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], U.S.
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 | bats         = Right
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-| debutleague  = [[Major League Baseball|MLB]]
+| debutleague  = MLB
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-| debutteam    = [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
+| debutteam    = Texas Rangers
+| finaldate   = September 29
-| debut2league = [[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]]
+| finalyear   = 2006
+| finalleague = MLB
+| finalteam   = Cleveland Indians
+| final2date   = May 1
+| final2year   = 2011
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 | debut2date   = July 11
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-*[[Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] ({{By|2007}}) ([[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]])
+| teams        =
-*[[Chiba Lotte Marines]] ({{By|2008}}–{{By|2009}}) ([[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]])
+*[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ({{mlby|2000}})
-*[[Saitama Seibu Lions]] ({{By|2010}}–present) ([[Nippon Professional Baseball|NPB]])
+*[[Chiba Lotte Marines]] ({{npby|2001}}–{{npby|2003}})
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+*[[San Diego Padres]] ({{mlby|2006}})
+*[[Cleveland Indians]] ({{mlby|2006}})
+*[[Tokyo Yakult Swallows]] ({{npby|2007}})
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+*[[Saitama Seibu Lions]] ({{npby|2010}}–{{npby|2011}})
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-'''Brian Patrick Sikorski''' (born July 27, 1974 in [[Detroit, Michigan|Detroit]], [[Michigan]]) is a [[baseball]] [[relief pitcher]] who plays for the [[Saitama Seibu Lions]] franchise in [[Japan]].
+'''Brian Patrick Sikorski''' (born July 27, 1974) is an American former professional [[baseball]] [[pitcher (baseball)|pitcher]].
+==Playing career==
-Although Sikorski made his [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] debut in {{mlby|2000}}, he didn't play another game in the big leagues until {{mlby|2006}}. He played professional baseball in Japan for five years, until {{By|2005}} for the [[Yomiuri Giants]].
+Although Sikorski made his [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] debut in {{mlby|2000}}, he didn't play another game in the big leagues until {{mlby|2006}}. He played professional baseball in Japan for five years, until {{Baseball year|2005}} for the [[Yomiuri Giants]].
+Sikorski played [[college baseball]] at [[Western Michigan University]] for the [[Western Michigan Broncos baseball|Broncos]]. He was named the [[Mid-American Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year]] in 1995, an award he shared with Mike Nartker of [[Kent State Golden Flashes baseball|Kent State]].<ref>{{cite web |title=2016 Mid-American Conference Baseball Record Book |url=https://getsomemaction.com/documents/2015/12/7/2016_MAC_Baseball_Record_Book23.pdf |website=getsomemaction.com |publisher=[[Mid-American Conference]] |access-date=14 July 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Sikorski was drafted in the fourth round of the {{mlby|1995}} amateur entry draft by the [[Houston Astros]].
-The [[Cleveland Indians]] acquired Sikorski in a trade July 18, 2006, by sending [[right-handed]] [[pitcher]] [[Mike Adams (baseball pitcher)|Mike Adams]] to the [[San Diego Padres]]. On May 17, {{mlby|2007}}, Sikorski's contract was sold to the [[Tokyo Yakult Swallows]]. He signed to play for the [[Chiba Lotte Marines]] in {{By|2008}}.  After two more seasons with the Marines, Sikorski signed a contract with the [[Seibu Lions]] to be the team's closer in 2010.  Securing the closer spot for the first time in his Japanese career, Sikorski responded, as of August 29, 2010, he leads the [[Pacific League]] in saves with 30, and he did not blow a save until August 20 against the [[Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters]].  Until the 2010 season, Sikorski's record for saves was 15; this was broken on May 25 against the [[Hiroshima Carp]].
+The [[Cleveland Indians]] acquired Sikorski in a trade July 18, 2006, by sending [[right-handed]] [[pitcher]] [[Mike Adams (baseball pitcher)|Mike Adams]] to the [[San Diego Padres]]. On May 17, {{mlby|2007}}, Sikorski's contract was sold to the [[Tokyo Yakult Swallows]]. He signed to play for the [[Chiba Lotte Marines]] in {{Baseball year|2008}}.  After two more seasons with the Marines, Sikorski signed a contract with the [[Saitama Seibu Lions]] to be the team's closer in 2010.  Securing the closer spot for the first time in his Japanese career, Sikorski responded, as of August 29, 2010, he leads the [[Pacific League]] in saves with 30, and he did not blow a save until August 20 against the [[Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters]].  Until the 2010 season, Sikorski's record for saves was 15; this was broken on May 25 against the [[Hiroshima Toyo Carp]].
-Sikorski attended [[Western Michigan University]] and obtained a degree in [[criminology]]. Brian was drafted in the fourth round of the {{mlby|1995}} amateur entry draft by the [[Houston Astros]].
 Like many pitchers, Sikorski is known for his strict adherence to his pre-pitching routine.  Two of his most noticeable routines are how he vigorously swings his right (pitching) arm in a windmill-style circle, both forwards and backwards before throwing his warmup pitches.  Also, after getting the third out of the inning, he sprints off the mound and jumps over the foul line on the way to his team's dugout, resulting in him usually being the first one in.
-==External links==
+==Post-playing career==
+In {{baseball year|2016}}, Sikorski was listed as a member of the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]' [[scout (sports)|professional scouting]] staff, based in [[Fraser, Michigan]]. After the {{baseball year|2019}} season, he left the Rangers organization to become a scout for the [[Miami Marlins]].
-*{{Baseballstats |mlb=136920 |espn= |br=s/sikorbr01 |fangraphs=7603 |cube=brian-sikorski |brm=sikors001bri}}
+==Personal life==
-{{Saitama Seibu Lions roster navbox}}
+In 2018, his son, Easton, signed a [[national letter of intent]] to play baseball at Western Michigan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Baseball signs RHP Easton Sikorski to NLI |url=https://wmubroncos.com/news/2018/4/16/baseball-signs-rhp-easton-sikorski-to-nli |access-date=14 July 2021 |publisher=[[Western Michigan Broncos|Western Michigan University Athletics]] |date=April 16, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
+==External links==
+{{Baseballstats|mlb=136920|espn=3976|br=s/sikorbr01|fangraphs=7603|brm=sikors001bri}}
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-| DATE OF DEATH     =
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