Keury Mella

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138+2⁄3 innings pitched. [5]

On November 19, 2016, the Reds added Mella to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [6] He split the majority of the 2017 season between the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Louisville, accumulating a 9–4 record and 3.00 ERA in 21 games. On September 12, 2017, Mella was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut on September 20, pitching 2 innings of 2-run ball against the St. Louis Cardinals. He finished his rookie season with a 6.75 ERA across 2 appearances for Cincinnati. In 2018, Mella spent the majority of the year in the minors, and pitched in 4 big league games for the Reds, stumbling to an 8.68 ERA in 4 games. Mella played in Louisville for the majority of the 2019 season, and allowed 3 runs in 3+2⁄3 innings of work in 2 major league games. On November 4, 2019, Mella was outrighted off of the 40-man roster [7] and elected free agency. [8]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On November 8, 2019, Mella signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, and was invited to major league Spring Training. On September 1, 2020, the Diamondbacks selected Mella's contract to the active roster. [9] In 11 games for the Diamondbacks in 2020, Mella pitched to a 1.80 ERA with 10 strikeouts over 10 innings pitched. [10] On February 26, 2021, Mella was designated for assignment after the signing of Tyler Clippard was made official. [11] On March 1, Mella was outrighted and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. [12] After recording a 3.86 ERA in 11 games for the Triple-A Reno Aces to begin the year, Mella was selected to the active roster on June 15. [13] In 2 games for Arizona, Mella struggled tremendously, allowing 6 earned runs in 1.2 innings to the tune of a 32.40 ERA. He was designated for assignment on June 18. [14] On July 28, Mella was released by the Diamondbacks. [15]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On August 3, Mella signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was assigned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. [16] Mella made 16 appearances for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, going 2–0 with a 7.11 ERA and 23 strikeouts. On October 13, Mella elected free agency. [17]

Uni-President Lions

On January 14, 2022, Mella signed with the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. [18] [19] He posted a 2–8 record with a 4.26 ERA in 11 starts. Mella was not re-signed following the season and became a free agent.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On March 4, 2023, Mella signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. [20]

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  4. ↑ Haft, Chris (July 30, 2015). "Giants acquire righty Leake from Reds". MLB.com. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Keury Mella Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
  6. ↑ "Jesse Winker among 7 protected from Rule 5 draft". cincinnati.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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  14. ↑ "Diamondbacks Select Noe Ramirez, Designate Keury Mella".
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Keury Mella
Sultanes de Monterrey – No. 36
Pitcher
Born: (1993-08-02) August 2, 1993 (age 31)
Bonao, Monseñor Nouel, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 20, 2017, for the Cincinnati Reds
CPBL: April 23, 2022, for the Uni-President Lions