The thirty-five year old reliever became a free agent on November 3 after spending his first season with the Angels. He was drafted by the Marlins in the fifth round of the 2007 draft and made his MLB debut on September 20, 2010. He spent time with the Cardinals, Mariners, Rays, Cubs, White Sox, and Astros before requesting his release from Houston and then being signed by the Angels on March 29, 2021 for a $1 million dollar contract for one season.
Cishek is primarily a sinkerballer, utilizing the pitch 44.2% of the time while mixing in a slider (38.