Guillermo Alejandro Moscoso (born November 14, 1983) is a Venezuelan

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for the

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of the

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies and

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Career

Detroit Tigers organization

As a member of the

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, Moscoso pitched the second

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in New York–Penn League history in a 6–0 victory over the

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on July 15, 2007.

Texas Rangers

Moscoso was acquired by the Texas Rangers from the Detroit Tigers along with pitcher Carlos Melo for

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on December 12, 2008. On May 30, , Moscoso made his major league debut against the Oakland Athletics,

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2 and pitching a scoreless ninth inning. After appearing in ten games in '09, Moscoso had an ERA of 3.21 through 14.0 innings pitched, giving up 15 hits, 7 runs, and 6 walks but also struck out a dozen. As of August, Moscoso has only pitched one game in the new decade. On May 20, against

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, Guillermo pitched of an inning, giving up two hits, two runs, and two walks while also striking out two. His ERA is currently 27.00.

Oakland Athletics

In January 2011, Texas traded Moscoso to the Oakland for Ryan Kelly. On May 24, 2011, he was recalled to the Oakland Athletics to take the place in the rotation of

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, who went on the DL with a strained left oblique.

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was optioned to Triple-A to make room. On September 7, 2011, he carried a no hitter against the Kansas City Royals into the eighth inning.

Colorado Rockies

On January 16, 2012, Moscoso was traded, along with fellow pitcher Josh Outman, to the Colorado Rockies for

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. Moscoso went 3-2 with a 6.12 ERA with 50 innings in 23 appearances, 3 starts.

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals claimed Moscoso off waivers on November 2, 2012. The Royals released him on March 13, 2013.

Toronto Blue Jays

The

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announced that they had claimed Moscoso on waivers on March 16, 2013.

Chicago Cubs

On March 27, 2013, Moscoso was claimed on waivers by the Chicago Cubs.

San Francisco Giants

On July 26, 2013, Moscoso was traded to the

for a player to be named later or cash considerations. He was designated for assignment on November 20, 2013. On November 21, 2013 Moscoso elected to become a Free Agent.

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

On December 26, 2013, it was announced that Moscoso had signed with the

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for 2014.

Bravos de León

On May 7, 2017, Moscoso signed with the

of the

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Los Angeles Dodgers

On February 7, 2018, Moscoso signed a minor league deal with the

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. He appeared in 16 games (13 starts) for the AAA

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with a 4.90 ERA. He was released on June 29, 2018.

Second stint with León

On July 3, 2018, Moscoso signed with the

of the

. He became a free agent following the season, but later re-signed with the team on April 23, 2019.

Pericos de Puebla

On July 2, 2019, Moscoso was traded to the

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of the

Third stint with León

On November 29, 2019, Moscoso was traded back to the

of the

. Moscoso was released by the Bravos on February 17, 2020. After the 2020 season, he played for

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of the

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(LVMP). He has also played for Venezuela in the 2021 Caribbean Series. On December 20, 2021, Moscoso re-signed with the

of the

for the 2022 season.

Pitching style

Moscoso throws three main pitches: a

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(90–92), a curveball (77–79), and a

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to left-handed hitters (80–81). He has experimented with a

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and

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to right-handers, but he does not use them frequently. After he went to Japan, he learned a

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References

External links

Pura Pelota (VPBL stats)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moscoso, Guillermo 1983 births Living people Bravos de León players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Erie SeaWolves players Frisco RoughRiders players Gulf Coast Tigers players Iowa Cubs players Lakeland Flying Tigers players Leones del Caracas players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Mexican League baseball pitchers National baseball team players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Oakland Athletics players Oklahoma City Dodgers players Oklahoma City RedHawks players Oneonta Tigers players Pericos de Puebla players Sportspeople from Maracay Sacramento River Cats players San Francisco Giants players Texas Rangers players Tigres de Aragua players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Japan Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Venezuelan people of Colombian descent West Michigan Whitecaps players Yokohama DeNA BayStars players 2017 World Baseball Classic players

Career

Detroit Tigers organization

Texas Rangers

Oakland Athletics

Colorado Rockies

Kansas City Royals

Toronto Blue Jays

Chicago Cubs

San Francisco Giants

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

Bravos de León

Los Angeles Dodgers

Second stint with León

Pericos de Puebla

Third stint with León

Pitching style

See also

References

External links