Edwin Daniel Uceta (born January 9, 1998) 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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, and

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Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Uceta signed with the Dodgers organization on July 2, 2016, for $10,000, when he was 16 years old by Dodger Scout Matthew Doppelt and spent that season with the

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, where he was 2–1 with a 1.72 ERA in innings over 11 games (3 starts) The following season, he was assigned to the

Ogden Raptors The Ogden Raptors are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Ogden, Utah and play their home games at Lindquist Field. Pitche ...

of the rookie-class Pioneer League, where he was the starting pitcher in the league championship game that the Raptors won. In 2018, he was promoted to the Class-A

Great Lakes Loons The Great Lakes Loons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Midland, Michigan, and play their home games at Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007. Histor ...

of the

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and recognized as one of the Dodgers top-30 prospects by MLB Pipeline. He was 5–6 with a 3.2 ERA in 20 starts for the Loons. He split the 2019 season between the

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and play their home games at LoanMart Field. The franc ...

of the

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and the

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

of the

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, pitching to a combined 11–2 record and 2.77 ERA in 26 games (24 of them starts). He was a mid-season all-star for the Quakes and started the Texas League Championship Game and pitched four scoreless innings though the Drillers lost the game late. The Dodgers added Uceta to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season. On April 29, 2021, Uceta was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut the next day as the starting pitcher against the

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. In the game, he took the loss as he allowed four hits and two runs in two innings while recording his first MLB strikeout of

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. He pitched in 14 games for the Dodgers major league squad, with a record of 0–3 and a 6.64 ERA over innings. In the minor leagues, he appeared in 10 games (with three starts) for the Triple-A

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, with a 4.71 ERA and a 2–3 record. He was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on October 21, 2021.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On October 27, 2021, Uceta was claimed off of waivers by the

. He made 10 appearances for the Diamondbacks in 2022, logging a 5.82 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 17.0 innings pitched and compiled a 6–1 record and 4.86 ERA in 28 appearances in his time with the Triple-A

Reno Aces The Reno Aces are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Reno, Nevada, and play their home games at Greater Nevada Field, which opened in 2009. ...

. On January 5, 2023, Uceta was designated for assignment by Arizona to make space on the 40-man roster for the newly signed

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New York Mets

On January 11, 2023, Uceta was claimed off waivers by the

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. Uceta was optioned to the Triple-A

Toledo Mud Hens The Toledo Mud Hens are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Toledo, Ohio, and play their home games at Fifth Third Field. A Mud Hens team has played in ...

to begin the 2023 season. He was designated for assignment on March 30. On April 2, Uceta was claimed off waivers by the

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and optioned to the Triple-A

Indianapolis Indians The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and play their home games at Victory Field, which open ...

. He was designated for assignment on April 4, after

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was selected to the roster. On April 6, 2023, Uceta was claimed off waivers by the

and optioned to the Triple-A

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. On April 17, Uceta was recalled to the major league roster after

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was sent down. On April 22, Uceta suffered a left ankle sprain in a game against the

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, and was replaced on the active roster by Butto. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on May 8. On June 9, Uceta underwent surgery to repair a

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in his left knee, and was ruled out for at least eight weeks. After rehabbing with the Single–A

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, he was activated on August 13, and subsequently optioned to Triple–A Syracuse. He only made one appearance for the Mets, tossing a scoreless inning, striking out three in three innings of work. On August 16, Uceta was

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following the promotion of

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Chicago Cubs

On August 18, 2023, Uceta was claimed off waivers by the

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. On August 25, Uceta was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A

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. After struggling to a 16.20 ERA across 5 games for Iowa, Uceta was released by the Cubs organization on September 12.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 10, 2023, Uceta signed a minor league contract with the

. After 10 appearances with the Triple–A

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, the Rays added him to their major league roster on May 6.

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