Chance Sisco

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Chance Sisco

|image = Chance Sisco (48156278132) (cropped).jpg

|caption = Sisco with the Orioles in 2019

|team = Chicago Dogs

|number =

|position = Catcher

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|2|24}}

|birth_place = Corona, California, U.S.

|bats = Left

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = September 2

|debutyear = 2017

|debutteam = Baltimore Orioles

| statyear = 2021 season

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Batting average

| stat1value = .197

| stat2label = Home runs

| stat2value = 16

| stat3label = Runs batted in

| stat3value = 54

|teams =

Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2017}}–{{mlby|2021}})
New York Mets ({{mlby|2021}})

}}

Chance Thomas Leo Sisco (born February 24, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets.

Amateur career

Sisco initially attended Temescal Canyon High School in Lake Elsinore, California.{{cite web|url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2011/may/16/prep-baseball-just-a-sophomore-sisco-enjoys/|title=PREP BASEBALL: Just a sophomore, Sisco enjoys breakout season at Temescal Canyon|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=July 9, 2015|date=May 16, 2011}} Sisco transferred to Santiago High School in Corona, California, for his junior year. Originally a shortstop and pitcher, he begin catching his senior year of high school.{{cite news |last1=Fernandes |first1=Doug |title=SPRING TRAINING: Orioles taking a Chance on the Sisco Kid |url=http://www.heraldtribune.com/sports/20170305/spring-training-orioles-taking-chance-on-sisco-kid |accessdate=6 June 2018 |work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |date=March 5, 2017 |location=Sarasota, Florida}} The Baltimore Orioles selected Sisco in the second round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/49048514/os-grab-high-school-backstop-sisco-at-no-61|title=O's grab high school backstop Sisco at No. 61|work=Baltimore Orioles|accessdate=July 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710090623/http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/49048514/os-grab-high-school-backstop-sisco-at-no-61|archive-date=July 10, 2015|url-status=dead}} He opted to sign with the Orioles rather than play college baseball at the University of Oregon.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/06/14/orioles-agree-to-terms-with-second-round-pick-chance-sisco/|title=Orioles agree to terms with second-round pick Chance Sisco|work=tribunedigital-baltimoresun|access-date=July 9, 2015}}

Professional career

=Baltimore Orioles=

Sisco made his professional debut that season for the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Orioles and ended the year with the Aberdeen IronBirds.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2013/06/20/chance-sisco-second-round-pick-talks-about-signing-with-orioles/|title=Chance Sisco, second-round pick, talks about signing with Orioles|work=tribunedigital-baltimoresun|access-date=July 9, 2015}} He finished his first year hitting .363/.468/.451 with one home run and 11 RBIs in 33 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2013/10/the-sisco-kid-had-a-strong-first-year-for-the-orioles.html|title=Steve Melewski: The Sisco kid had a strong first year for the Orioles|work=MASNsports|accessdate=July 9, 2015}} Sisco played the 2014 season with the Delmarva Shorebirds.{{cite web|url=http://www.pe.com/articles/sisco-697404-good-orioles.html|title=BASEBALL: Orioles take a chance on Sisco|work=The Press-Enterprise|accessdate=July 9, 2015|date=July 10, 2014}} He won the SAL batting title after hitting .340 with five home runs, 63 RBIs and a .854 on-base plus slugging (OPS).{{cite web|url=http://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/baseball/2014/09/01/shorebirds-end-season/14939653/|title=Shorebirds end 2014 with best record since 2009|author=Daily Times Staff Report|date=September 1, 2014|work=Delmarva Daily Times|accessdate=July 9, 2015}}

File:Chance Sisco 4.jpg in 2017]]

In 2015, Sisco played for the Frederick Keys and the Bowie Baysox where he batted a combined .297 with six home runs and 34 RBIs in 95 games. After the season he played in the Arizona Fall League.{{cite web|last=Rosenbaum |first=Mike |url=http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/155982910/chance-sisco-playing-in-arizona-fall-league/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031124112/http://m.orioles.mlb.com/news/article/155982910/chance-sisco-playing-in-arizona-fall-league |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 31, 2015 |title=Orioles in the AFL: Young Sisco among talented company |publisher=M.orioles.mlb.com |date=January 20, 2016 |accessdate=September 1, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-orioles-prospect-chance-sisco-catching-success-in-the-minors-20151223-story.html |title=Orioles prospect Chance Sisco makes strides behind plate |publisher=Baltimoresun.com |date=December 29, 2015 |accessdate=September 1, 2017}} Sisco played 2016 with Bowie and the Norfolk Tides.{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-chance-sisco-20160808-story.html |title=Orioles prospect Chance Sisco not the flashy type |publisher=Baltimoresun.com |date= August 8, 2016|accessdate=September 1, 2017}} In July, he played in the All-Star Futures Game.{{cite web |last=Simon |first=Andrew |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-chance-sisco-to-play-in-futures-game-c188911824 |title=Sisco's progression takes him to Futures Game |publisher=MLB.com |date=January 20, 2016 |access-date=September 1, 2017 |archive-date=September 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901114439/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/188911824/orioles-chance-sisco-to-play-in-futures-game/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web|author=Steve Melewski |url=http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2016/07/solid-bat-improved-defense-have-led-chance-sisco-to-the-futures-game.html |title=Solid bat, improved defense have led Chance Sisco to the Futures Game |publisher=Masnsports.com |date=July 9, 2016 |accessdate=September 1, 2017}} 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=642082#/career/R/hitting/2018/ALL|title=Chance Sisco Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball |publisher=MiLB.com |accessdate=May 30, 2018 }}

Sisco received his first-ever promotion to the Orioles on September 1, 2017.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-promote-chance-sisco-among-moves-c251834402 |title=Raby, Ben. "O'shi top prospect Sisco joins big league club," MLB.com, Friday, September 1, 2017. |website=MLB.com |access-date=September 17, 2017 |archive-date=September 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906182252/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/251834402/orioles-promote-chance-sisco-among-moves/ |url-status=live }} He made his MLB debut the following night as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning of a 7–2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pressboxonline.com/2017/09/02/orioles-get-little-offense-in-7-2-loss-to-toronto |title=Dubroff, Rich. "Orioles Get Little Offense In 7–2 Loss To Toronto," PressBox (Baltimore), Saturday, September 2, 2017. |access-date=September 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917123916/https://www.pressboxonline.com/2017/09/02/orioles-get-little-offense-in-7-2-loss-to-toronto |archive-date=September 17, 2017 |url-status=dead }} He achieved his first major league hit with a pinch-hit double off Masahiro Tanaka in the seventh, then followed it up with his first home run off Giovanny Gallegos in his subsequent plate appearance two innings later in a 13–5 defeat to the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 14.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/chance-sisco-gets-first-hit-hr-with-orioles-c254368390 |title=Ghiroli, Brittany. "Top prospect Sisco notches first MLB hit, HR," MLB.com, Friday, September 15, 2017. |website=MLB.com |access-date=September 17, 2017 |archive-date=September 17, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917124442/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/254368390/chance-sisco-gets-first-hit-hr-with-orioles/ |url-status=live }}

In 2018, Sisco made the Orioles' Opening Day roster after hitting .419 in spring training. He was expected to be the backup catcher to Caleb Joseph.{{cite news |last1=Encina |first1=Eduardo A. |title=Top prospect Chance Sisco makes Orioles' Opening Day roster |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-sisco-roster-20180323-story.html |accessdate=6 June 2018 |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=March 23, 2018}} However, after batting only .218/.340/.328 in 47 games, he was optioned to Norfolk.{{Cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bs-sp-orioles-chance-sisco-scratched-20180617-story.html|title = Orioles notes: Chance Sisco scratched with illness, then optioned to Norfolk; Caleb Joseph to be called up}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/chance-sisco-642082|title = Chance Sisco Stats, Fantasy & News|website = MLB.com}}

Sisco began the 2021 season sharing catching duties with Pedro Severino, but was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk in favor of Austin Wynns on May 31 after stumbling to a .154/.247/.185 batting line in 23 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/orioles-option-chance-sisco-select-austin-wynns.html|title = Orioles Option Chance Sisco, Select Austin Wynns| date=May 31, 2021 }} On June 18, Sisco was designated for assignment by Baltimore.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/orioles-dfa-chance-sisco-catcher-former-top-prospect.html|title=Orioles Designate Chance Sisco for Assignment|date=June 18, 2021 }}

=New York Mets=

On June 25, 2021, Sisco was claimed off of waivers by the New York Mets. He was then optioned to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/mets-claim-chance-sisco-waivers-catcher-orioles.html|title = Mets Claim Chance Sisco from Orioles| date=June 25, 2021 }} 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.{{Cite web |title=Mets 6-2 Giants (Aug 18, 2021) Game Recap |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401228865 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=ESPN |language=en}} Sisco was designated for assignment by the Mets on September 28. On October 5, Sisco elected free agency.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/10/players-recently-electing-free-agency.html|title=Players Recently Electing Free Agency|website=MLB Trade Rumors|author=Anthony Franco|date=October 7, 2021|access-date=October 8, 2021}}

=Minnesota Twins=

On March 16, 2022, Sisco signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners that included an invite to spring training.{{cite web| url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/03/mariners-sign-chance-sisco-to-minor-league-deal.html| title=Mariners Sign Chance Sisco To Minor League Deal| date=March 16, 2022}} On April 2, Sisco was released by the Mariners organization.{{Cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/chance-sisco-released-by-mariners/ | title=Chance Sisco: Released by Mariners | date=April 3, 2022 }}

On April 4, 2022, Sisco signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/04/twins-sign-chance-sisco-to-minor-league-deal.html|title=Twins Sign Chance Sisco To Minor League Deal|last=Adams|first=Steve|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=April 4, 2022|accessdate=April 5, 2022}} He played in 10 games for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints, hitting .194/.207/.355 with one home run and 3 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.{{Cite web|title=2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-23-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/?amphtml|access-date=August 5, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=November 13, 2022 |language=en}}

On January 5, 2023, Sisco re-signed with the Twins organization on a minor league contract.{{Cite web|title=Twins' Chance Sisco: Back with Minnesota on MiLB deal|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/twins-chance-sisco-back-with-minnesota-on-milb-deal/amp/|access-date=2023-01-12|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He was released by the organization on March 24.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-03-24/p-1 | title=Transactions }}

=Acereros de Monclova=

On April 4, 2023, Sisco signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=Hace 30 años nacieron los Rockies y Marlins|url=https://www.noroeste.com.mx/deportes/beisbol/hace-30-anos-nacieron-los-rockies-y-marlins-AI3659570|access-date=2023-04-04|website=noroeste.com.mx|language=en}} In 3 games, he went 0-for-8 with a walk, two strikeouts, and one run scored. Sisco was released on April 26.{{Cite tweet|user=AcererosOficial|number=1651284576860356608|title=El Club Acereros informa movimiento en su roster con la salida del receptor Chance Sisco a quien agradecemos su trabajo y reconocemos el profesionalismo mostrado. Le deseamos éxito en su carrera. #AceroPuroPoder. 🔥💪🏼💙|date=25 April 2023|language=es|access-date=27 April 2023}}

=Long Island Ducks=

On May 9, 2023, Sisco signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.{{cite web | url=https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/ | title=Transactions – Atlantic League Pro Baseball }} 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.{{Cite web|title=Ducks Re-Sign Five-Year MLB Veteran Chance Sisco|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/ducks-re-sign-five-year-mlb-veteran-chance-sisco/n-6068857|access-date=March 19, 2024|website=oursportscentral.com|date=March 19, 2024 |language=en}} In 65 games for Long Island, Sisco slashed .261/.392/.563 with 16 home runs and 45 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Chance Sisco's Contract Purchased by Cardinals|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/chance-siscos-contract-purchased-by-cardinals/n-6142542|access-date=September 1, 2024|website=oursportscentral.com|language=en}}

=St. Louis Cardinals=

On August 30, 2024, Sisco signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-08-30 |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}} In 7 games for the Triple–A Memphis Redbirds, 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.{{Cite web|title=Cardinals Re-Sign Chance Sisco To Minor League Contract|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/cardinals-re-sign-chance-sisco-to-minor-league-contract.html|access-date=November 9, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} After going 0-for-9 with six strikeouts in seven spring training games, Sisco was released by the Cardinals organization on March 19, 2025.{{Cite web|title=Cardinals Release Chance Sisco|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/cardinals-release-chance-sisco.html|access-date=March 20, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}

=Chicago Dogs=

On April 14, 2025, Sisco signed with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.{{Cite web|title=2025 Transactions|url=https://aabaseball.com/2025-transactions/|access-date=April 14, 2025|website=aabaseball.com|language=en}}

Personal life

Sisco and his wife, Jordan, married in 2018.{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BrT15t8hfng/ | title=Chance Sisco on Instagram: "It was all a dream... Thank you to everyone that made this day possible! It was exactly what we wanted and couldn't imagine it being any better!" }}