Dustin Aaron Moseley (born December 26, 1981) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Moseley was selected by the

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in the first round (34th overall) of the

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. Prior to the season, he was ranked by ''

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'' as the fourth best prospect in the Reds' organization. Moseley was traded to the Angels' organization for pitcher

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in 2004.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Moseley won his first game as the

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for the Angels in his

debut on July 17, 2006. With injuries to key starters

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and

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, Moseley began the 2007 season in the Angels starting rotation. After the return of

, he was moved to the

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in middle relief. Moseley had surgery to repair an

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following the 2007 season. He had hip surgery during 2009 season. Moseley became a free agent after the 2009 season.

New York Yankees

In 2010, Moseley was a

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to spring training with the

. He began the season with the Triple-A

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. On July 2, 2010, he was called up to the Yankees. He was inserted in the Yankees' starting rotation, while

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was on the disabled list. He was non-tendered after the season.

San Diego Padres

After the 2010 season, Moseley signed a one-year contract with the

. He struggled during the season partly due to a lack of run support. On July 26, he disclocated his left shoulder after getting a base hit, which ended his season with a 3-10 record and 3.30 ERA (a career best) in 120 innings. On May 7, 2012, Moseley was again placed on the disabled list due to labrum damage in his right shoulder. After making only 1 start in 2012, Moseley elected free agency after clearing outright waivers. Moseley was a non-tender candidate by the Padres.

Miami Marlins

After sitting out the 2013 season, Moseley agreed to a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins in early August. Moseley made just 6 starts between A ball and Double-A before going on the 7-Day DL. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.

Pitching repertoire

Moseley relied primarily on an 89-90 mile per hour four-seam fastball, and also threw a curveball and a changeup.

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