Elmer Dessens

**Elmer Dessens**

Free Agent — No. --
Relief pitcher
Born: January 13, 1971 (1971-01-13) (age 37)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
June 24, 1996 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Win-Loss	48-61
Earned Run Average	4.50
Strikeouts	661
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1996-1998) Cincinnati Reds (2000-2002) Arizona Diamondbacks (2003-2004) Los Angeles Dodgers (2004-2005) Kansas City Royals (2006) Los Angeles Dodgers (2006) Milwaukee Brewers (2007) Colorado Rockies (2007)

Elmer Dessens Jusaino [deh-SENZ] (born January 13, 1971 in Hermosillo, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed and is 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. His 2007 salary is $1.7 million and his pitching speed can reach 90-93 mph. On March 26, 2007, Dessens was traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Milwaukee Brewers for reserve outfielder Brady Clark and cash. On August 8, 2007, the Brewers released him. On August 11, 2007, Dessens signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies called him up to the major league club on August 15 where he started 5 games going 1-1 with a 7.58 ERA. Dessens became a free agent at the end of the season. On January 5, 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, but was released during spring training.