Mike Cisco

Michael Galen Cisco

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
• School University of South Carolina
• High School Wando High School

• Born May 23, 1987 in Mount Pleasant, SC USA

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Biographical Information

The son of Jeff Cisco, brother of Drew Cisco, and grandson of Galen Cisco, pitcher Mike Cisco played six seasons of minor league ball.

Cisco attended the University of South Carolina and was 7-5 with a 3.96 ERA as a freshman in 2006, leading the team in innings (88 2/3) and strikeouts (76). He went 4-0 with a 2.90 ERA for the Cotuit Kettleers in the Cape Cod League that summer. In 2007, he was 6-2 with a 3.84 ERA and walked 18 while fanning 74 in 86 2/3 IP. He again spent the summer with Cotuit but fell to 6-3, 4.82 in 2008.

The Philadelphia Phillies chose Cisco in the 36th round of the 2008 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Roy Tanner and had a fine pro debut, going 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 19 1/3 IP for the Williamsport Crosscutters. Promoted to the Lakewood BlueClaws, he was better yet (2-1, 0.51, .173 average in 35 innings).

Cisco reached the AAA level with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs briefly in 2010 and again in 2012. Prior to the 2013 season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in a rather unusual deal, with the Phillies receiving nothing in return. Such deals are actually not that rare, it's just that teams usually use some sort of euphemism such as "future considerations" to describe the non-existent return. He played one year in the Angels chain, with the AA Arkansas Travelers, before being released.

In addition to his grandfather, father, and brother, Cisco is also the nephew of minor leaguer Galen Cisco Jr.

Further Reading

• Matt Monagan: "The baseball player traded for nothing", mlb.com, July 27, 2024. [1]

Sources

• MILB.com
• The Phillies Traded a Pitcher for Nothing. Why?
• Traded for ‘nothing,’ ex-USC star Mike Cisco eager for new start
• USC bio