Eric Jokisch was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Texas Rangers on July 8, 2016. The Marlins in exchange received Pedro Ciriaco.
LHP Jokisch had split 2016 between Triple A Iowa, Double A Jacksonville and Triple A New Orleans. He was 0-1, 16.62 ERA, 3 K, 3.00 WHIP, .500 BAA in 4.1 IP in 1 game at Iowa when the Marlins claimed him off waivers on April 13. Then he was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 5 K, 0.50 WHIP, .143 BAA in 4.0 IP in 1 game at Jacksonville and 2-0, 2.64 ERA, 19 K, 1.53 WHIP, .277 BAA, 1 SV in 30.2 IP over 18 games at New Orleans. He was originally drafted by the Cubs in the 11th round in 2010. Jokisch will be 27 on July 29.
Ciriaco is a 3B\SS\2B who hit .268/.297/.320 with 1 HR, 18 RBI, 14 R, 6 SB in 51 games at Triple A Red Rock in 2016. Over six MLB seasons with the Braves, Royals, Padres, Red Sox and Pirates he hit .268/.294/.368 with 5 HR, 51 RBI, 70 R, 35 SB in 272 games. He originally signed with the Diamondbacks in 2003 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Ciriaco will be 31 on September 27.
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