Elmer Dessens Jusaino (born January 13, 1971 in
Hermosillo, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball
pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. 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 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.
