Anthony Misiewicz ( ; born November 1, 1994) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Career

Amateur career

Misiewicz graduated from Anchor Bay High School in Fair Haven, Michigan. He attended

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, where he played

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for the

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. In 2015, his junior year, he had a 5–4

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with a 3.80

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(ERA) in 18 games (eight

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). After the season, he briefly played

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with the

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of the

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Seattle Mariners

The

selected Misiewicz in the 18th round of the

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. He signed with the Mariners for a $70,000

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rather than returning to Michigan State for his senior year. After signing, Misiewicz made his professional debut with the

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, going 3–2 with a 2.14 ERA in

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. In 2016, he pitched for the

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, compiling a 7–10 record with a 4.79 ERA in 29 starts. He began 2017 with

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before being promoted to the

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Tampa Bay Rays

On August 6, 2017, the Mariners traded Misiewicz, Luis Rengifo, and a

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to the

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in exchange for Mike Marjama and

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. He was assigned to the

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. In 28 total starts between Modesto, Arkansas, and Montgomery, he went 11–6 with a 4.51 ERA.

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

On December 13, 2017, the

reacquired Misiewicz from the Rays for an international signing bonus slot. In 2018, he returned to play for Arkansas, pitching to a 3–12 record and 5.51 ERA in 21 starts. He missed nearly a month during the season due to injury. Misiewicz began 2019 with Arkansas before being promoted to the

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. Over 26 games (24 starts), he went 9–8 with a 4.59 ERA, striking out 125 over innings. On July 24, 2020, Misiewicz made his major league debut against the

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, giving up one run in one inning. For the season, he was 0–2 with a 4.05 ERA. On July 31, 2022, Misiewicz was designated for assignment.

Kansas City Royals

On August 1, 2022, Misiewicz was traded to the

for cash considerations. He appeared in 15 games for the Royals down the stretch, logging a 1–1 record and 4.11 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 15.1 innings pitched. On February 3, 2023, Misiewicz was designated for assignment by Kansas City after the signing of

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was made official.

St Louis Cardinals

On February 8, 2023, Misiewicz was traded to the

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in exchange for cash considerations. Misiewicz was optioned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season. On March 29, Misiewicz was designated for assignment to clear roster space for Jordan Walker.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On March 31, 2023, Misiewicz was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. Misiewicz made 7 appearances for Arizona, logging a 5.63 ERA with 6 strikeouts in 8.0 innings pitched. He would later miss three weeks with a calf strain, and was optioned to the Triple–A

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upon being activated on June 10. On June 12, Misiewicz was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks after Joe Mantiply was activated from the injured list.

Detroit Tigers

On June 18, 2023, the

claimed Misiewicz off of waivers and optioned him to the Triple-A

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. On June 27, Tigers recalled Misiewicz to Detroit to replace Will Vest, who was placed on the injured list. After giving up three runs on four hits and only recording one out, he was optioned back to Toledo the next day. He was

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on June 29 following the promotion of Zach Logue. On July 1, Misiewicz cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Toledo.

New York Yankees

On July 6, 2023, the

claimed Misiewicz off of waivers and optioned him to the Triple–A

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. The Yankees promoted him to the major leagues on September 10. On September 15, Misiewicz was struck in the head by a line drive off the bat of

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infielder Ji-hwan Bae. He was subsequently placed on the injured list after being released from the hospital. Misiewicz was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17. On December 7, 2023, Misiewicz re-signed with the Yankees on a minor league contract. In 23 games for Triple–A Scranton, he recorded a 3.23 ERA with 37 strikeouts and 4 saves across innings pitched. On June 18, 2024, the Yankees selected Misiewicz's contract, adding him to their active roster. He made only one scoreless appearance for New York, and was designated for assignment on September 9. Misiewicz cleared waivers and was sent outright to Scranton on September 12. Misiewicz elected free agency on October 31.

Minnesota Twins

On January 18, 2025, Misiewicz signed a minor league contract with the

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