Luis Cessa

Luis Enrique Cessa (born April 25, 1992) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

[2] On July 31, 2015, the Mets traded Cessa and Michael Fulmer to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Yoenis Céspedes.

[3][4] Cessa finished the year with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, posting a 1–3 record and 5.97 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 37+2⁄3 innings of work.

[5] On December 9, 2015, the Tigers traded Cessa and Chad Green to the New York Yankees for Justin Wilson.

He pitched two innings, allowing two hits, one home run, and two strikeouts as the Yankees were shut out by the Detroit Tigers, 4–0.

[7] The Yankees optioned Cessa to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the Triple-A International League on April 15, 2016, in exchange for Tyler Olson.

In August, after making a spot start for the Yankees, Cessa was placed on the disabled list due to a rib cage injury that would ultimately end his season.

On July 28, 2021, the Yankees traded Cessa and Justin Wilson to the Cincinnati Reds for Jason Parker.

On April 16, 2023, Cessa started a game against the Philadelphia Phillies in which he allowed 11 runs on 14 hits and 3 walks in 3 innings.

[22] In 16 appearances for the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, he struggled to an 8.71 ERA with 23 strikeouts and 3 saves in 20+2⁄3 innings pitched.

[24] In 11 games (10 starts) for the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, he compiled a 3.89 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 39+1⁄3 innings pitched.

Cessa pitching for the St. Lucie Mets in 2014
Cessa with the Reds in 2022
Luis Cessa sitting on the Omaha Storm Chasers bench in 2024
Cessa with the Storm Chasers in 2024