Carlos Manuel Contreras (born January 8, 1991) is a Dominican professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 2014 and 2015.

Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

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added Contreras to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season. He was named to appear in the 2013

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. Contreras was called up to the Reds from the Double-A

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on June 21, 2014, and made his debut the same day against the

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in the ninth inning. In nine pitches he retired the side and recorded his first major league strikeout. Contreras was released by the Reds on March 15, 2016.

Texas AirHogs

On April 20, 2017, Contreras signed with the

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of the

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. When the Lemurs folded before the season started he signed on with the

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Vaqueros Unión Laguna

On June 28, 2017, Contreras left the AirHogs to sign with the

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of the

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. He was released on February 1, 2018.

Texas AirHogs (second stint)

On June 17, 2018, Contreras signed with the AirHogs. He was released on May 15, 2019. Contreras later re-signed with the AirHogs on August 1, 2019. In 2020, the team was not selected by the league to compete in the condensed season due to the

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. Contreras was not chosen by another team in the dispersal draft, and therefore became a free agent.

Parma Baseball Club

On February 18, 2022, Contreras was signed by

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. He made 16 appearances for the team, recording a 1.09 ERA with 60 strikeouts and 3 saves across 33.0 innings pitched. On April 6, 2023, Contreras re–signed with Parma. He pitched in 8 games for the club, logging a 1.20 ERA with 18 strikeouts across 15.0 innings of work.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On April 9, 2024, Contreras signed with the

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of the

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. He made only one appearance for Saltillo, logging a scoreless inning with one strikeout.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On April 26, 2024, Contreras was traded to the

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of the

. In six appearances, he posted an inflated 15.43 ERA, giving up 8 earned runs in innings. Contreras was released by the Rieleros on May 27.

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