Chance Thomas Leo Sisco (born February 24, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Amateur career

Sisco initially attended Temescal Canyon High School in

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. Sisco transferred to Santiago High School in

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, for his junior year. Originally a shortstop and pitcher, he begin catching his senior year of high school. The

selected Sisco in the second round of the

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. He opted to sign with the Orioles rather than play

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at the

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Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

Sisco made his professional debut that season for the rookie-level

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and ended the year with the

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. He finished his first year hitting .363/.468/.451 with one

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and 11 RBIs in 33 games. Sisco played the 2014 season with the

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. He won the SAL batting title after hitting .340 with five home runs, 63 RBIs and a .854

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(OPS).

In 2015, Sisco played for the

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and the

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where he batted a combined .297 with six home runs and 34 RBIs in 95 games. After the season he played in the

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. Sisco played 2016 with Bowie and the

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. In July, he played in the

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. In 116 games between the two clubs he slashed .317/.403/.430 with six home runs and 51 RBIs. Sisco spent 2017 with Norfolk where he batted .267 with four home runs and 47 RBIs in 97 games before being recalled by Baltimore. Sisco received his first-ever promotion to the Orioles on September 1, 2017. He made his MLB debut the following night as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning of a 7–2 loss to the

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. He achieved his first major league hit with a pinch-hit double off

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in the seventh, then followed it up with his first home run off

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in his subsequent plate appearance two innings later in a 13–5 defeat to the

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on September 14. In 2018, Sisco made the Orioles'

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roster after hitting .419 in spring training. He was expected to be the backup catcher to

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. However, after batting only .218/.340/.328 in 47 games, he was optioned to Norfolk. He ended batting .181 on the season. In 59 games for the Orioles in 2019, Sisco posted a batting line of .210/.333/.395 with career-highs in home runs (8) and RBI (20). In 2020 for the Orioles, Sisco slashed .214/.364/.378 with four home runs and ten RBI. Sisco began the 2021 season sharing catching duties with Pedro Severino, but was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk in favor of

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on May 31 after stumbling to a .154/.247/.185 batting line in 23 games. On June 18, Sisco was

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by Baltimore.

New York Mets

On June 25, 2021, Sisco was claimed off of waivers by the

. He was then optioned to the Triple-A

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. Sisco played in 5 games in the Major Leagues for the Mets, hitting .111 with 1 RBI, his only hit an RBI double in the top of the 12th inning in San Francisco against the Giants. Sisco was designated for assignment by the Mets on September 28. On October 5, Sisco elected free agency.

Minnesota Twins

On March 16, 2022, Sisco signed a minor league deal with the

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that included an invite to spring training. On April 2, Sisco was released by the Mariners organization. On April 4, 2022, Sisco signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He played in 10 games for the Triple-A

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, hitting .194/.207/.355 with one home run and 3 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 10. On January 5, 2023, Sisco re-signed with the Twins organization on a minor league contract. He was released by the organization on March 24.

Acereros de Monclova

On April 4, 2023, Sisco signed with the

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of the

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. In 3 games, he went 0-for-8 with a walk, two strikeouts, and one run scored. Sisco was released on April 26.

Long Island Ducks

On May 9, 2023, Sisco signed with the

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of the

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. In 31 games for the Ducks, he hit .305/.468/.716 with 11 home runs and 33 RBI. On March 19, 2024, Sisco re-signed a new contract with the Ducks for the 2024 season. In 65 games for Long Island, Sisco slashed .261/.392/.563 with 16 home runs and 45 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals

On August 30, 2024, Sisco signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 7 games for the Triple–A

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, he went 5–for–23 (.217) with 1 home run and 5 RBI. On November 5, 2024, Sisco re–signed with the Cardinals on a minor league contract. After going 0-for-9 with six strikeouts in seven spring training games, Sisco was released by the Cardinals organization on March 19, 2025.

Chicago Dogs

On April 14, 2025, Sisco signed with the

of the

Personal life

Sisco and his wife, Jordan, married in 2018.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sisco, Chance 1995 births Living people Aberdeen IronBirds players Acereros de Monclova players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Corona, California Bowie Baysox players Chicago Dogs players Delmarva Shorebirds players Frederick Keys players Gulf Coast Orioles players Long Island Ducks players Major League Baseball catchers Memphis Redbirds players New York Mets players Norfolk Tides players Peoria Chiefs players Peoria Javelinas players Syracuse Mets players