Career
San Francisco Giants
Cyr attended John F. Kennedy High School in Fremont,California. He enrolled at Skyline College,where he played college baseball as a pitcher for one year before he transferred to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. [1]
The San Francisco Giants selected Cyr in the 10th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. [2] He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants and was promoted to the Single-A Augusta GreenJackets during the season. [1] In 2016,Cyr split the year between Augusta and the High-A San Jose Giants,registering a combined 5-4 record and 2.32 ERA with 89 strikeouts in 73.2 innings pitched across 39 appearances. In 2017,Cyr played for the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels,posting a 5-2 record and 2.19 ERA with 57 strikeouts in 49.1 innings of work. He worked primarily as the team’s closer,collecting 18 saves in 47 games. [3] After the season,he played in the Arizona Fall League and was selected to play in the Fall Stars Game. [4]
Cyr only pitched in 8 games in 2018,all for Double-A Richmond,due to injury. In 2019,he spent the year with Richmond,also appearing in one game for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats at the end of the season. In 37 games for the Flying Squirrels,Cyr posted a 2.05 ERA with 57 strikeouts and 5 saves in 48.1 innings pitched. Cyr did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]
Cyr spent the 2021 campaign with Triple-A Sacramento. In 32 appearances (including two starts),he pitched to a 3-0 record and 4.91 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 36.2 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 7,2021.
Philadelphia Phillies
On December 10,2021,Cyr signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. [6] He was assigned to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs to begin the 2022 season. He appeared in 35 games for Lehigh,pitching to a 2-3 record and 2.50 ERA with 37 strikeouts and 6 saves in 36.0 innings of work.
The Phillies promoted Cyr to the major leagues for the first time on August 21,2022. [7] He made his major league debut that day,allowing a home run to New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo. [8] He was designated for assignment the next day.
Oakland Athletics
On August 24,2022,Cyr was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics and was assigned to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators. [9] Cyr made 11 appearances for Oakland down the stretch,collecting his first major league win as he posted a 2.08 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 13.0 innings pitched.
On January 13,2023,Cyr was designated for assignment by Las Vegas. [10] He was released on January 17.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On January 21,2023,Cyr signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. [11] He was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers to start the season and made 15 appearances,posting a 4.86 ERA with 24 strikeouts in 16+2⁄3 innings. On May 19, he was called up to the majors. [12] [13] Cyr made two scoreless appearances for the Dodgers before he was placed on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement. [14] He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on May 26. [15] Following the season on October 31, the Dodgers removed Cyr from the 40–man roster and sent him outright to Triple–A. [16] He elected free agency on November 6. [17]
On January 24, 2025, Cyr announced his retirement from professional baseball. [18]
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