Dauri Michell Moreta (born April 15, 1996) is a Dominican

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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Career

Cincinnati Reds

Moreta signed with the

as an international free agent on March 16, 2015. He spent the 2015 season with the

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, going 1–2 with a 1.69 ERA and 30 strikeouts over innings. He split the 2016 season between the

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and the

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, going a combined 3–3 with a 1.89 ERA and 56 strikeouts over innings. He split the 2017 and 2018 seasons between Billings and the

Dayton Dragons The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Dayton, Ohio, and play their home games at Day Air Ballpark, formerly known as Fifth Third Field. In 2 ...

; going a combined 1–2 with a 4.31 ERA and 45 strikeouts over innings in 2017, and 4–3 with a 6.79 ERA and 79 strikeouts over innings in 2018. Moreta spent the 2019 season with the

Daytona Tortugas The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in 191 ...

, going 1–0 with a 2.35 ERA and 64 strikeouts over innings. Following the 2019 season, he played for the

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of the Arizona Fall League. Moreta did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

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. Moreta split the 2021 minor league season between the Chattanooga Lookouts and the

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, going a combined 6–0 with a 1.02 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 53 innings. 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. Moreta made his MLB debut on September 26, tossing a scoreless inning of work against the

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. On July 14, 2022, Moreta recorded his first career save after logging the final two outs in a game against the

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Pittsburgh Pirates

On November 18, 2022, Moreta was traded to the

in exchange for Kevin Newman.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moreta, Dauri 1996 births Living people Arizona League Reds players Billings Mustangs players Chattanooga Lookouts players Cincinnati Reds players Dayton Dragons players Daytona Tortugas players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Reds players Glendale Desert Dogs players Indianapolis Indians players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic People from Comendador, Dominican Republic Pittsburgh Pirates players