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

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Texas Rangers,

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, and

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and in the

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for the

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. 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 Single–A

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in 2007, but was injured, necessitating

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. Healthy in 2009, Noesí pitched well for Charleston and the High–A

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. He was named Pitcher of the Week for the week of 18 May and was a

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Mid-Season All-Star. Following the 2009 season, Noesí was added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the

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. Noesí began 2010 with Tampa, where he was named Pitcher of the Week for the week of 19 April and a Mid-Season All-Star. He was promoted to the Double–A

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, where he was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week of 7 June 2010. and the Triple–A

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. Noesí participated in the 2010

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. On 13 April 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 22 April without having made his major league debut, briefly becoming a

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Noesí made his major league debut on 18 May 2011, pitching four scoreless innings of relief and earning the win in an extra-innings game against the

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. He made his first MLB start on 21 September.

Seattle Mariners

On 23 January 2012, the Yankees traded Noesí to the

along with Jesús Montero in exchange for Michael Pineda and minor league pitcher José Campos. Noesí performed poorly in the first half of the 2012 season, going 2–11 with a 5.77 ERA. He was demoted to the Triple–A

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on 4 July. Noesí was recalled on 4 September when rosters expanded. Noesí spent most of 2013 season shuttling back and forth between Seattle and Tacoma. On 4 April 2014, Noesi was designated for assignment by the Mariners.

Texas Rangers

On 12 April 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 22 April.

Chicago White Sox

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

. In 28 games (27 starts) for the White Sox, he compiled an 8–11 record and 4.39 ERA with 117 strikeouts across 166 innings. Noesí made 10 appearances for Chicago in 2015, struggling to an 0–4 record and 6.89 ERA with 22 strikeouts over innings pitched. He was designated for assignment by the White Sox on 18 June 2015. Noesí cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on 26 June.

Kia Tigers

Noesí signed a $1.7 million deal to pitch for the

of the

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 2017 Korean Series. On 1 December 2017, Noesí signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Tigers. On 4 December 2018, the Tigers announced that Noesí would not return with the team due to the recent increased tax rate on foreign players.

Miami Marlins

On 17 January 2019, Noesí signed a minor league contract with the

. On 6 August, the Marlins selected Noesí's contract. On 16 October, Noesí was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A

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, and elected free agency the next day.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On 17 December 2019, Noesí signed a minor league contract with the

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. On 8 July 2020, Noesí announced he would be opting out of the 2020 season during the

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. He became a free agent on 2 November.

Fubon Guardians

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

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of the

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for the 2021 season. However, his contract was later terminated prior to the season on 21 February 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 slider and

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in the mid 80s, a

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in the upper 70s, and a

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