Dauri Moreta #39

Name is pronounced DOW-ree mo-RETTA...Was signed as a non-drafted free agent, March 12, 2015. Was signed by Richard Jimenez.

2021

Was the Reds' Minor League Pitcher of the Year and an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Was named to the Baseball America Minor League All-Star second team...Was the seventh of nine Reds players to make Major League debuts in 2021 (2B Jonathan India, RHP Ryan Hendrix, RHP Vladimir Gutierrez, RHP Tony Santillan, IF Alejo Lopez, OF TJ Friedl, LHP Reiver Sanmartin, RHP Riley O'Brien)...Spent most of the season at Class AA Chattanooga and Class AAA Louisville, where in 42 apps he combined to produce a 6-0 record with eight saves and a 1.02 ERA (.164baa, 0.75whip)...Was promoted from Louisville on 9/22, when IF Mike Moustakas went on the 10-day Injured List with right foot plantar fasciitis...Made his Major League debut in the 9-2 win on 9/26 vs Wsh...entered the game in the seventh inning, leading 7-1, and threw a hitless inning...first strikeout victim was Lane Thomas, the final out of the inning...Allowed his only run in his final appearance of the season, a 9-2 loss on 10/1 at Pit...inherited three base runners in the eighth inning...on his first pitch allowed Cole Tucker's first career grand slam, extending Pit's lead to 9-1, then retired his next two batters...Began the season at Chattanooga, his first action above Class A, and went 4-0, 1.35 in 18 apps until he was promoted to Louisville on 7/6...for the Lookouts from 5/20-6/25 produced a season-high 11-game scoreless streak (16.1ip, 7h, 3bb, 26k)...At Louisville, didn't allow an earned run in his first 22 apps or 24.2 innings, a streak snapped by a home run allowed in a 6-2 loss on 9/17 at Memphis...During Spring Training posted a 3.00 ERA in five apps for the Reds in "A" games (3ip, 2h, 1er, 1bb, 6k)...was 1 of 18 players invited to early minor league camp...wore #99.

2020

Was not on the Reds' 60-player pool Summer Camp roster.