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.
| Dauri Moreta | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Moreta with the Dayton Dragons in 2018 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 36 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 15, 1996 Comendador, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 26, 2021, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–4 |
| Earned run average | 4.32 |
| Strikeouts | 119 |
| Teams | |
Career
editCincinnati Reds
editMoreta 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
editOn 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
edit- ^ "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. January 8, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates Place Reliever Dauri Moreta on 60-Day Injured List in Slew of Roster Moves". si.com. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet