Andrew Frank Sisco (born January 13, 1983) is an American former professional

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. He has played in

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for the

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and

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, in the Korean Professional Baseball League for the

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, and in the

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for the EDA Rhinos and the

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. During the summer of 2023, he also served as the pitching coach for the amateur summer baseball team the DubSea Fish Sticks, located in White Center, Washington.

Professional career

Kansas City Royals

Sisco was the

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second-round pick in the

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. He was selected to the

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all-star team and short season A All-Star team as well as being named the short season player of the year, in 2002 with the

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, when he was 7–2 with a 2.43 ERA in 14 starts. Sisco was the second pick in the 2004

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, taken by the

from the Cubs organization. The Royals converted him to a

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. He made his Major League debut on April 4, 2005 against the

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, allowing two runs in 2 innings. Under the terms of Rule 5, Sisco remained on the Royals major league roster for the entire 2005 season so that he would not have to be offered back to the Cubs for $50,000. Sisco posted a 3.11 ERA in his rookie season for the Royals, but after struggling during the season, the Royals sent Sisco to Triple-A

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. They recalled him to Kansas City on August 8. His ERA rose to 7.10 in 2006.

Chicago White Sox

On December 16, 2006, Sisco was traded to the

for

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. He appeared in 19 games for the White Sox, with an 8.36 ERA in 2007 and also made 23 appearances (15 starts) for the AAA

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Oakland Athletics

Following

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, Sisco was signed by the

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to a $550,000 minor-league contract in March 2009. Due to his lengthy recovery from the injury, he did not play in a game for the Athletics.

San Francisco Giants

On March 6, 2010, Sisco signed a minor league contract with the

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. He appeared in 48 games with the AA

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, where he was 4–4 with a 4.32 ERA.

New York Yankees

Sisco signed a minor league contract with an invitation to 2011 spring training with the

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. However, he did not make the team out of spring training. On May 27, Sisco was released after he had a 2–0 record and a 1.88 ERA in 16 games with the

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of the

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. He finished the season with the

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in the

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, where he was 1–2 with an 8.27 ERA with 10 appearances.

Los Angeles Dodgers

The

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signed Sisco to a minor league contract on February 9, 2012.

E-DA Rhinos

In 2013, Sisco played the first half-season for the EDA Rhinos, a team in Taiwan's

, where he is primarily used as a starting pitcher. Despite only playing for the first half, Sisco led the league in ERA with 2.70 in 133 and 1/3 innings. In 2014, Sisco returned to the Rhinos with a one-year contract. That year, Sisco set the CPBL record for most strikeouts through a players first eight starts, with 67.

KT Wiz

Sisco signed with the

of the

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for the 2015 season. On May 27, 2015, Sisco was released after struggling to a 0-6 record with a 6.23 in 39 innings with the club.

EDA Rhinos (second stint)

Sisco re-signed with the EDA Rhinos of the Chinese Professional Baseball League following his release from Korea. In 17 starts, Sisco got 6 wins, 7 losses and a 4.52 ERA.

Chinatrust Brothers

On March 29, 2016, Sisco signed with the

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of the CPBL. After a short stint in the farm league, Sisco was promoted to the active roster.

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