Juan Gustavo Minaya (born September 18, 1990) is a Dominican

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who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the

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and

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Career

Houston Astros

On June 21, 2009, Minaya signed with the

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

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. In 2010, Minaya played for the Single-A

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, recording a 4-12 record and 4.79 ERA in 26 appearances. He appeared in 28 games for Lexington the next year, pitching to a 1-5 record and 6.90 ERA. He spent the 2012 season with the Low-A

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, registering a 2-2 record and 4.66 ERA with 31 strikeouts. In 2013, he played for the Single-A

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, pitching to a 3-6 record and 4.77 ERA in 54.2 innings of work. He split the 2014 season between the High-A

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and the Double-A

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, accumulating a 2-3 record and 4.19 ERA in 53.2 innings pitched. He split the 2015 season between Corpus Christi and the Triple-A

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, posting a 2.80 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 35 appearances between the two teams. The Astros added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season. On June 14, 2016, Minaya was designated for assignment by the Astros.

Chicago White Sox

On June 22, 2016, Minaya was claimed off waivers by the

. He was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on September 1, and made his MLB debut that day,pitching a scoreless innings of relief against the

. He finished his rookie season with a 4.35 ERA in 11 appearances. In 40 games for the White Sox in 2017, Minaya pitched to a 3-2 record and 4.53 ERA with 51 strikeouts. He appeared in 52 games for Chicago in 2018, posting a 2-2 record and 3.28 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 46.2 innings of work. On March 15, 2019, Minaya was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and assigned to the Triple-A

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. On May 5, Minaya was selected to the active roster. Minaya pitched to a 3.90 ERA in 22 games before he was designated for assignment on July 13. He was assigned outright to Triple-A Charlotte on July 17, where he spent the remainder of the season. He elected free agency on October 1.

Minnesota Twins

On January 28, 2020, Minaya signed a minor league deal with the

organization. On August 28, 2020, Minaya's contract was selected to the active roster. On September 1, Minaya was designated for assignment without making an appearance for the big league club. Minaya was outrighted to the alternate training site and elected free agency on October 7, 2020. On December 17, 2020, Minaya re-signed with the Twins on a new minor league contract. On May 29, 2021, Minaya was selected to the active roster. After recording a 4.26 ERA in 4 appearances for Minnesota, he was designated for assignment on June 5. He was outrighted to the Triple-A

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on June 8. On July 17, Minaya was re-selected to the active roster. On November 30, Minaya was non-tendered by the Twins, making him a free agent. On March 11, 2022, Minaya re-signed with the Twins on a minor league contract. On May 28, 2022, Minaya had his contract selected to the major league roster. He was designated for assignment on June 7. He was released on September 5, 2022.

Washington Nationals

On September 7, 2022, Minaya signed a minor league deal with the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Minaya, Juan 1990 births Living people Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Corpus Christi Hooks players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Gigantes del Cibao players Gulf Coast Astros players Fresno Grizzlies players Lancaster JetHawks players Lexington Legends players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Minnesota Twins players Quad Cities River Bandits players Tri-City ValleyCats players People from Monseñor Nouel Province