Héctor Noesí (; born January 26, 1987) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Texas Rangers,

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, and Miami Marlins and in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for the

Kia Tigers Kia Tigers ( ko, KIA 타이거즈) are a South Korean professional baseball team founded in 1982 and based in the southwestern city of Gwangju. Until 2001, they were known as the Haitai Tigers. The Tigers are a members of the KBO League and are ...

. Noesí throws and bats right-handed.

Professional career

New York Yankees

Noesí signed with the

as an international free agent in 2004. He made his professional debut in 2006 with the

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. He was assigned to the Class-A

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in 2007, but was injured, necessitating Tommy John surgery. Healthy in 2009, Noesí pitched well for Charleston and the Class-A Advanced

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. Following the 2009 season, Noesí was added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Noesí began 2010 with Tampa, but was promoted to the Double-A

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, where was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending June 6, 2010, and the Triple-A

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. Noesí participated in the 2010 All-Star Futures Game. On April 13, 2011, Noesí was called up to the major leagues for the first time in his career, replacing relief pitcher Luis Ayala, who the Yankees put on the disabled list. He was optioned to Triple-A on April 22 without having made his major league debut. Noesí made his major league debut on May 18, 2011, pitching four scoreless innings of relief and earning the win in an extra-innings game against the Baltimore Orioles. He made his first MLB start on September 21, 2011.

Seattle Mariners

During the 2011–12 offseason, the Yankees traded Noesí to the

along with Jesús Montero for

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and minor league pitcher José Campos. Noesí performed badly to begin the 2012 season by going 2–11 with a 5.77 ERA and was demoted to Triple A's Tacoma Rainers on July 4, 2012. On April 4, 2014, Noesi was designated for assignment by the Mariners.

Texas Rangers

On April 12, 2014, Noesi was traded to the Texas Rangers. He made his Rangers debut against the Mariners two days later. He was designated for assignment on April 22.

Chicago White Sox

On April 25, 2014, Noesi was claimed off waivers by the

. He was designated for assignment on June 18, 2015.

Kia Tigers

Noesí signed a $1.7 million deal to pitch for the

of the

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in 2017. He became the second highest paid player in the KBO. Noesí pitched to a 20–5

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with a 3.48

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during the regular season and started Game 1 of the

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. On December 1, 2017, Noesí signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Tigers. On December 4, 2018, the Tigers announced that Noesi would not return with the team due to tax concerns.

Miami Marlins

On January 17, 2019, Noesí signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. On August 6, the Marlins selected Noesí's contract. On October 16, Noesí was outrighted to AAA and elected free agency the next day.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 17, 2019, Noesí signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On July 8, 2020, Noesí announced he would be opting out of the 2020 season. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Fubon Guardians

On December 24, 2020, Noesí signed a $500,000 contract with the Fubon Guardians of the

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for the 2021 season. However, his contract was later terminated prior to the season on February 21, 2021 after he sustained an injury while training in the offseason.

Scouting report

Noesi throws five pitches. He leads with a

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averaging about 93 mph, a pitch he throws about half the time. He also throws a

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and

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in the mid 80s, a curveball in the upper 70s, and a

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Noesi, Hector 1987 births Living people Charleston RiverDogs players Chicago White Sox players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Gulf Coast Yankees players Jackson Generals (Southern League) players KBO League pitchers Kia Tigers players Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball pitchers Miami Marlins players New Orleans Baby Cakes players New York Yankees players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Seattle Mariners players Staten Island Yankees players Tacoma Rainiers players Tampa Yankees players Texas Rangers players Tigres del Licey players Trenton Thunder players