Edwin A. Moreno (born July 30, 1980) is a Venezuelan former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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. He is currently the

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for the

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Career

Texas Rangers

On February 13, 1998, Moreno signed with the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent. He made his minor league debut in with the Single-A

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. In 2001, he played for the Single-A advanced Port Charlotte Rangers. In 2002 he split time between the

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and Port Charlotte. In 2003, Moreno played for the Double-A

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, playing in 29 games and pitching to a 3.29 ERA. Moreno played 18 games of 6.04 ERA ball for Frisco in 2004. Moreno was added to the Rangers roster after the 2004 season.

Philadelphia Phillies

On January 21, 2005, the

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claimed Moreno off waivers from the Rangers. He was assigned to the Double-A

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for the 2005 season and pitched 20.2 innings of 4.35 ERA ball for the team. He elected free agency on October 15, 2005.

Petroleros de Minatitlan

In 2007, Moreno signed with the Petroleros de Minatitlan of the

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. He played in 17 games for the Petroleros, carrying 80 strikeouts along with a 2.71 ERA over 103.0 innings pitched.

San Diego Padres

On July 1, 2007, Moreno signed with the

. He finished 2007 with the Double-A

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and pitched to an impressive 1.62 ERA over 16 games. In 2008 he appeared in 15 games for San Antonio before being promoted to the Triple-A

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, with whom he would appear in 45 games with. In 2009, Moreno made the Opening Day roster for the Padres and made his major league debut on April 7, 2009, against the

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. He pitched 1 inning and got one

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. In 2009, Moreno appeared in 19 games for the Padres, getting 15 strikeouts over 22.1 innings, and carried a 4.84 ERA. On July 5, 2009, the Padres designated Moreno for assignment. He would finish the season with Portland and elect free agency on October 6, 2009.

Boston Red Sox

On November 25, 2009, Moreno signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He was released by the Red Sox before the season started on February 20, 2010.

Diablos Rojos del Mexico

On April 27, 2010, Moreno signed with the

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of the Mexican League. Moreno only appeared in 4 games for the team before he became a free agent at the end of the season.

Second Stint with Padres

On October 28, 2010, Moreno signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.

Coaching career

In 2019, Moreno was named the pitching coach for the DSL Yankees of the

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organization. In 2021, he became the pitching coach for the DSL Cardinals Blue of the

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organization. In 2022, he moved up to

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as the pitching coach for the

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1980 births Living people Águilas del Zulia players Charlotte Rangers players Diablos Rojos del México players Gulf Coast Rangers players Frisco RoughRiders players Leones del Caracas players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Mexican League baseball pitchers Sportspeople from Zulia Peoria Saguaros players Petroleros de Minatitlán players Portland Beavers players Reading Phillies players San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players Savannah Sand Gnats players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States {{Venezuela-baseball-pitcher-stub