Brian Sikorski

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name=Brian Sikorski
team=Chiba Lotte Marines
number=49
position=Relief pitcher
birthdate=birth date and age|1974|7|27
birthplace=city-state|Detroit|Michigan
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=August 16
debutyear=2000
debutteam=Texas Rangers
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=4-5
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=5.40
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=70
teams=
*Texas Rangers (by|2000)
*Chiba Lotte Marines (by|2001–by|2003) (NPB)
*Yomiuri Giants (by|2004–by|2005) (NPB)
*San Diego Padres (by|2006)
*Cleveland Indians (by|2006)
*Tokyo Yakult Swallows (by|2007) (NPB)
*Chiba Lotte Marines (by|2008–present) (NPB)

Brian Patrick Sikorski (born July 27, 1974 in Detroit, Michigan) is a baseball relief pitcher who plays for the Chiba Lotte Marines franchise in Japan.

Although Sikorski made his MLB debut in mlby|2000, he didn't play another game in the big leagues until mlby|2006. He played professional baseball in Japan for five years, until by|2005 for the Yomiuri Giants. He currently holds the Japanese record for most appearances.

The Cleveland Indians acquired Sikorski in a trade July 18, 2006, by sending right-handed pitcher Mike Adams to the San Diego Padres. On May 17, mlby|2007, Sikorski's contract was sold to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. He signed to play for the Chiba Lotte Marines in by|2008.

Sikorski attended Western Michigan University and obtained a degree in criminology. Brian was drafted in the fourth round of the mlby|1995 amateur entry draft by the Houston Astros.

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