Andrés Clemente Muñoz (born January 16, 1999) is a Mexican

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut with the

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in 2019.

Career

San Diego Padres

Muñoz signed with the

as an international free agent in July 2015. He made his professional debut in 2016 with the

Arizona Padres The Arizona Complex League Padres are a Rookie-level affiliate of the San Diego Padres, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, which is also ...

of the Rookie-level

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, going 1–1 with a 5.49 ERA in 16 games, mostly in relief, averaging 7.3 walks per nine innings. In 2017, he played for the

Tri-City Dust Devils The Tri-City Dust Devils are a Minor League Baseball team in the northwest United States, based in Pasco, Washington. The Dust Devils are members of the Northwest League and are affiliated with the Los Angeles Angels. Tri-City plays their home gam ...

of the

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and the

Fort Wayne TinCaps The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and play their home games at Parkview Field. They won their lone Midwest ...

of the Class A

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where he was 3–0 with a 3.81 ERA in 24 relief appearances between both teams, averaging 6.2 walks per nine innings. After the season, he played for the

Peoria Javelinas The Peoria Javelinas are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. The Javelinas play their home games in the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. The ballpark is also the spring training facility for the S ...

of the

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, where he was the youngest player. Muñoz started 2018 with Tri-City and was promoted to the

San Antonio Missions The San Antonio Missions are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in San Antonio, Texas, and are named for the Spanish missions around which the city was founded ...

of the Double-A

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during the season. In 24.2 relief innings pitched between the two teams, he was 2–1 with a 0.73 ERA, averaging 4.7 walks per nine innings. He began the 2019 season with the

Amarillo Sod Poodles The Amarillo Sod Poodles, nicknamed the Soddies, are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They are located in Amarillo, Texas, and play their home games at Hodgetown in downtown ...

of the Double-A

, going 0–2 with a 2.16 ERA and 34 strikeouts over 16.2 innings for them, as he averaged 5.9 walks per nine innings. On May 21, he was promoted to the

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in El Paso, Texas, and play their home games at Southwest University Park, which opened ...

of the Triple-A

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. On July 12, 2019, the Padres selected Muñoz's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut that night versus the

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, striking out one batter over one inning pitched. In 2019, his sinker was on average the fastest in major league baseball, at . He finished with a record of 1–1 in 22 games. He struck out 30 in 23 innings. On March 20, 2020, it was announced that Munoz would have to undergo

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and would miss the entire 2020 season.

Seattle Mariners

On August 30, 2020, the Padres traded Muñoz,

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, and

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to the

for

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, Dan Altavilla, and Austin Adams. On February 16, 2021, Muñoz was placed on the injured list as he continued to recover from Tommy John surgery and returned to make an appearance as a reliever in the Mariners last game of the 2021 season. On December 1, 2021, Muñoz and the Mariners agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $7.5 million.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Muñoz, Andrés 1999 births Living people Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball players from Mexico Sportspeople from Los Mochis Baseball players from Sinaloa Major League Baseball pitchers San Diego Padres players Seattle Mariners players Arizona League Padres players Tri-City Dust Devils players Fort Wayne TinCaps players San Antonio Missions players Amarillo Sod Poodles players El Paso Chihuahuas players Peoria Javelinas players Arizona Complex League Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players