Dauri Michell Moreta (born April 15, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds.
Career
Cincinnati Reds
Moreta signed with the Cincinnati Reds as an international free agent on March 16, 2015.[1] He spent the 2015 season with the Dominican Summer League Reds, going 1–2 with a 1.69 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 21+1⁄3 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+1⁄3 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+1⁄3 innings in 2017, and 4–3 with a 6.79 ERA and 79 strikeouts over 55+2⁄3 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+1⁄3 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]
References
- ^ "Dauri Moreta Stats & Scouting Report - Baseball America". Baseball America. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dauri Moreta Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Longenhagen, Eric (January 12, 2018). "Top 26 Prospects: Cincinnati Reds". FanGraphs.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Gray, Doug (October 16, 2019). "Fall/Winter League Updates on Cincinnati Reds prospects". redsminorleagues.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Callis, Dykstra and Mayo, Jim, Sam, and Jonathan (September 10, 2021). "Hottest pitching prospect in each org". MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Sheldon, Mark (August 26, 2021). "Could Reds promote top prospect Greene?". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Nightengale, Bobby (September 22, 2021). "'We feel he's the right guy': Reds manager David Bell agrees to 2-year contract extension". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Reds' Dauri Moreta: Tallies first career save". cbssports.com. July 15, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Bucs tender Newman, then deal to Reds for Moreta". MLB.com.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates: Reviewing Dauri Moreta's 2023 Breakout Season". rumbunter.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Place Reliever Dauri Moreta on 60-Day Injured List in Slew of Roster Moves". si.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet