Daniel Francisco Duarte (born December 4, 1996) is a Mexican

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in the

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organization. He was signed by the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in 2013. Duarte is listed at and and bats and throws right handed. He made his

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(MLB) debut in 2022 for the Reds.

Career

Texas Rangers

On July 2, 2013, Duarte was signed by the Texas Rangers organization as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the

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in 2015, posting a 5.68 ERA in 4 games. In 2016, Duarte pitched in 12 games for the

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, recording a 6-3 record and 3.05 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 59.0 innings pitched. On April 18, 2017, Duarte was loaned to the

Tigres de Quintana Roo The Quintana Roo Tigers (), formerly known as the Mexico (City) Tigers () are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The team is part of the Southern Division (). The team has won twelve champio ...

of the

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for the 2017 season. In 37 appearances for Quintana Roo, Duarte logged a 6-1 record and 1.96 ERA.

Kansas City Royals

On December 12, 2017, Duarte was selected by the

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in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. Duarte was loaned to the

of the

from March 30 to June 30, 2018, and posted a 2-1 record and 4.26 ERA in 21 appearances. He split the remainder of the season between the rookie-level

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and the Single-A

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, recording a cumulative 1.05 ERA in 13 appearances. For the 2019 season, Duarte split the year between the rookie-level

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, Lexington, and the High-A

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, pitching to a 5.60 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 27.1 innings pitched. On October 19, 2019, Duarte was released by the Royals organization.

Cincinnati Reds

On January 28, 2020, Duarte signed with the

of the

. However, he was released on February 7 so he could pursue an opportunity with an MLB team. On February 8, 2020, Duarte signed a minor league contract with the

organization. Duarte did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He was released by the Reds organization on June 1.

Acereros de Monclova

On May 20, 2021, Duarte signed with the

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of the

.http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&lid=125 Duarte recorded an 0.64 ERA in 13 appearances for Monclova before being released on June 23 so he could sign with an MLB organization.

Cincinnati Reds (second stint)

On June 24, 2021, Duarte signed a minor league deal with the

organization. Duarte played in four different levels in for the Reds organization in 2021: the rookie-level ACL Reds, the High-A

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, the Double-A

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, and the Triple-A

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. Between the four teams, Duarte pitched to a 4.56 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 23.2 innings of work across 19 total appearances. He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021. Duarte made his major league debut on April 8, 2022. He made 3 appearances out of Cincinnati’s bullpen before he was placed on the injured list on April 17 with right elbow inflammation. He was later transferred to the 60-day IL on April 23. On November 18, 2022, Duarte was non-tendered and became a free agent. On November 22, Duarte re-signed with the Reds on a minor league contract.

International career

Duarte was selected to the

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at the

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(contested in 2021).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duarte, Daniel 1996 births Living people Cincinnati Reds players Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Arizona League Rangers players Dominican Summer League Rangers players Mexican expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Tigres de Quintana Roo players Yaquis de Obregón players Idaho Falls Chukars players Lexington Legends players Cañeros de Los Mochis players Arizona League Royals players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Arizona League Reds players Dayton Dragons players Acereros de Monclova players Baseball players from Sonora People from Huatabampo Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic baseball players of Mexico Louisville Bats players Chattanooga Lookouts players Arizona Complex League Reds players Major League Baseball players from Mexico