Carlos Miguel Sanabria (born January 24, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Houston Astros

On March 7, 2014, Sanabria signed with the

as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Astros' minor league affiliate in the

Dominican Summer League The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a branch of affiliated Minor League Baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. After the demise of the Venezuelan Summer League after the 2015 season, it is the only ...

, posting a 2.82 ERA in 15 appearances. In 2015, Sanabria played for the Rookie-level

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, logging a 2-5 record and 4.71 ERA in 15 games with the team. The following year, Sanabria split the season between the Rookie-level

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and the Low-A

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, accumulating a 2-3 record and 3.69 ERA between the two teams. In 2017, he played with the Single-A

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, recording a 4-4 record and 4.46 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 80.2 innings of work. In 2018, he split the year between the High-A

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and Quad Cities, registering a cumulative 3-1 record and 4.07 ERA in 36 appearances. In 2019, Sanabria split the season between the High-A

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and the Double-A

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, pitching to a 6-3 record and 2.84 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 66.2 innings pitched between the two teams. On August 1, 2020, Sanabria was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his major league debut on August 5 against the

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, giving up two runs in an inning of relief. He finished his rookie season with a 9.00 ERA in 2 appearances with the team.

Kansas City Royals

On October 30, 2020, Sanabria was claimed off waivers by the

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. On December 1, Sanabria was designated for assignment by Kansas City. The following day, the Royals non-tendered Sanabria, making him a free agent. On December 12, Sanabria re-signed with the Royals organization on a minor league contract. He was assigned to the Double-A

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to begin the 2021 season. Sanabria split the 2021 season with Double-A Northwest Arkansas and the Triple-A

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, making 38 appearances. He went 5-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 59 strikeouts. Sanabria became a free agent following the season.

Detroit Tigers

On February 5, 2022, Sanabria signed a minor league contract with the

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. Sanabria did not play in a game in 2022, missing the year due to a rib injury and a personal matter. The Tigers released Sanabria on March 3, 2023.

Kansas City Monarchs

On March 6, 2023, Sanabria signed with the

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of the

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. Sanabria appeared in 5 games for Kansas City, but struggled to a 13.50 ERA with 3 strikeouts in innings of work. He was released by the team on May 30.

Gary SouthShore RailCats

On February 16, 2024, Sanabria signed with the

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of the

. In 28 games (14 starts) for Gary, he struggled to a 1–9 record and 6.39 ERA with 82 strikeouts across innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season.

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