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Detroit Tigers confident 'underrated' reliever Jose Cisnero can handle big moments

Before the 2019 season, Detroit Tigers reliever Jose Cisnero was searching for a job.

As of Wednesday, the 32-year-old has the full trust of manager AJ Hinch. He picked up the first two saves of his MLB career in his two most recent appearances — Saturday against the Chicago White Sox and Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners.

"I love the calm heartbeat," Hinch said Wednesday. "He does have really good stuff across the board. He's able to pitch to both sides of the plate and both handedness of the hitter.