Daniel Ross Moskos (born April 28, 1986) is an American former
Major League Baseball
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left-handed
pitcher
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who played for the
Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011, and is currently the
assistant pitching coach for the
Chicago Cubs of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB).
Amateur career
Daniel attended
Damien High School
Damien High School is an all-boys Roman Catholic high school in La Verne, in the U.S. state of California named for Saint Damien of Molokai. The school had its first graduating class in 1963. Each of Damien's freshmen classes draws from an avera ...
in
La Verne, California
La Verne is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 31,063 at the 2010 census, down from 31,638 at the 2000 census.
History
The European history of the area dates back to the 1830s when Ygnacio Palomare ...
along with running back
Ian Johnson, former NFL wide receiver Freddie Brown, and soccer forward
Chukwudi Chijindu. After high school, he attended
Clemson University
Clemson University () is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university in the student population in South Carolina. For the fall 2019 semester, the university enr ...
and played
college baseball
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for the
Clemson Tigers
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. In 2005, he played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Cotuit Kettleers
The Cotuit Kettleers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in the village of Cotuit, Massachusetts, which is in the southwest corner of the town of Barnstable. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the lea ...
of the
Cape Cod Baseball League.
Professional career
Pittsburgh Pirates
The
Pittsburgh Pirates selected Moskos with the fourth overall pick of the
2007 MLB draft
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. He signed with the Pirates for a $2.475 million
signing bonus on July 17, 2007.
After placing pitcher
Evan Meek on the 15-day DL with right shoulder tendinitis, the Pirates called Moskos up to the majors for the first time on April 30, 2011. On that same night, he made his Major League debut, pitching one scoreless inning in relief against the
Colorado Rockies. On May 22 he was optioned back to their Triple A team, the
Indianapolis Indians. Less than a week later on May 28, Moskos was recalled to Pittsburgh due to
Joe Beimel
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going on the 15-day DL with shoulder tightness. In 31 games in the majors, he was 1–1 with a 2.96 ERA.
Chicago White Sox
On July 6, 2012, Moskos was claimed off waivers by the
Chicago White Sox
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. He pitched for the
Charlotte Knights
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in 2012 and 2013. On June 23, 2013, he was released.
EDA Rhinos
He finished the 2013 season with the
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in the
Chinese Professional Baseball League
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.
Later career
On November 18, 2013, Moskos signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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, including an invitation to major league camp. Later he was assigned to the AAA
Albuquerque Isotopes
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, where he had a 6.52 ERA in nine games before being released on May 7, 2014.
In 2015, while was a
free agent
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, Moskos was suspended for 50 games following a positive test for a banned substance. Moskos played in the Mexican Professional Winter League in
Navojoa
Navojoa is the fifth-largest city in the northern Mexican state of Sonora and is situated in the southern part of the state. The city is the administrative seat of Navojoa Municipality, located in the Mayo River Valley.
History
The city name de ...
,
Sonora for
Mayos de Navojoa
The Mayos de Navojoa ( en, Navojoa Mayos) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican Pacific League based in Navojoa, Sonora.
They have been champions of the league twice. The first time was for the 1978–79 season, with Rickey Henderson ...
. In 24 games, he posted a 2–1 record with nine saves.
On March 1, 2016, Moskos signed a minor league deal with the
San Diego Padres
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. In December 2016, Moskos signed a minor league contract with the
Chicago Cubs.
On April 4, 2017, Moskos signed with the
Lancaster Barnstormers
The Lancaster Barnstormers (colloquially known as the Stormers) are an United States, American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the North Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a ...
of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent after the 2017 season.
On April 26, 2018, Moskos signed with the
Toros de Tijuana
The Toros de Tijuana (or Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican Baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They are members of the Mexican Baseball League and play their home games at Estadio Chevron.
Team history
Original Attempt
The fran ...
of the
Mexican Baseball League
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The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five t ...
. He retired from professional baseball following the season.
Post-playing career
As of 2019, Moskos was working as a throwing trainer at
Driveline Baseball. In 2020, Moskos was the pitching coach for the Class-A
Charleston River Dogs of the
New York Yankees
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organization. In 2021, Moskos served as the pitching coach for the
Somerset Patriots
The Somerset Patriots are an American Minor League Baseball team based in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, that is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They compete in the Eastern League, known as the Double-A Northeast in 2021, and w ...
.
The
Chicago Cubs hired Moskos as their assistant pitching coach after the 2021 season.
References
External links
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CPBLMiLB.com reportOn the Pirates: If only Wieters had been drafted ...
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1986 births
Living people
Albuquerque Isotopes players
Altoona Curve players
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Baseball players from California
Charlotte Knights players
Clemson Tigers baseball players
Cotuit Kettleers players
Gulf Coast Pirates players
Indianapolis Indians players
Lancaster Barnstormers players
Lynchburg Hillcats players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Mayos de Navojoa players
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California
State College Spikes players
Toros de Tijuana players
People from Greenville, South Carolina