Dauri Moreta

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21+13 innings. [2] He split the 2016 season between the AZL Reds and the Billings Mustangs, going a combined 3–3 with a 1.89 ERA and 56 strikeouts over 33+13 innings. [2] He split the 2017 and 2018 seasons between Billings and the Dayton Dragons; going a combined 1–2 with a 4.31 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 45+13 innings in 2017, and 4–3 with a 6.79 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 55+23 innings in 2018. [3] Moreta spent the 2019 season with the Daytona Tortugas, going 1–0 with a 2.35 ERA and 64 strikeouts over 57+13 innings. [2] Following the 2019 season, he played for the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League. [4] Moreta did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Moreta split the 2021 minor league season between the Chattanooga Lookouts and the Louisville Bats, going a combined 6–0 with a 1.02 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 53 innings. [5] [6]

On September 22, 2021, Cincinnati selected Moreta's contract to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. [7] Moreta made his MLB debut on September 26, tossing a scoreless inning of work against the Washington Nationals.

On July 14, 2022, Moreta recorded his first career save after logging the final two outs in a game against the New York Yankees. [8]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On November 18, 2022, Moreta was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Kevin Newman. [9] He made 55 relief outings for the Pirates in 2023, recording a 3.72 ERA with 76 strikeouts across 58 innings pitched. [10]

On March 16, 2024, Moreta was placed on the 60–day injured list with a ligament injury in his pitching elbow. [11]

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Dauri Moreta
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Moreta with the Dayton Dragons in 2018
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 36
Pitcher
Born: (1996-04-15) April 15, 1996 (age 27)
Comendador, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 26, 2021, for the Cincinnati Reds