Gabriel Jose Moya Barrios (born January 9, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional

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who is currently a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) Minnesota Twins. He signed with the

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as an international free agent in 2012.

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Moya signed with the

as an international free agent on March 27, 2012. He made his professional debut with the

Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks The Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks or DSL Diamondbacks, commonly called the DSL D-backs, are a Rookie League affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks based in the Dominican Republic. They play in the Baseball City Division of the Dominican Sum ...

, pitching to a 2.55 ERA in 15 appearances. He returned to the DSL Diamondbacks the following year, pitching in 19 games and recording a 1.50 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 30.0 innings. In 2014, Moya played for the rookie ball

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, registering a 5-4 record and 6.00 ERA in 15 games. He returned to Missoula for the 2015 season, and recorded a 1.93 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 25 appearances. In 2016, Moya split the year between the High-A

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and the Single-A

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, posting a 6-1 record and 1.55 ERA in 52 appearances between the two teams. He began the 2017 season with the Double-A

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Minnesota Twins

On July 27, 2017, Moya was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for

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. He was assigned to the Double-A

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, and posted an 0.61 ERA in 13 appearances for the team. On September 12, 2017, Moya was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day, pitching a shutout inning against the

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. In 7 appearances in 2017, Moya logged a 4.26 ERA with 5 strikeouts. The next season, he split time between the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings and the Twins, appearing in 35 games, 6 of them starts, posting a 4.71 ERA. He was 3-1 in innings. He began the 2019 season with Rochester, but on June 25, 2019, Moya was designated for assignment by Minnesota. He spent the remainder of the year in Triple-A and elected free agency on November 4, 2019.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On May 31, 2021, Moya signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. He appeared in 44 games going 3-1 with a 2.36 era and 51 strikeouts in 45.2 innings.

Wild Health Genomes

On July 1, 2022, Moya signed with the Wild Health Genomes of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on August 29, 2022 after struggling through 16 games, going 0-2 with a 10.34 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 15.2 innings.

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1995 births Living people Águilas del Zulia players Chattanooga Lookouts players Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Jackson Generals (Southern League) players Kane County Cougars players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Minnesota Twins players Missoula Osprey players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Rochester Red Wings players Visalia Rawhide players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States People from Cabimas {{Venezuela-baseball-pitcher-stub