Damian Joseph Moss (born 24 November 1976) is an Australian former

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Career

After making his Major League debut on 26 April, , with the

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, Moss would also spend the season in Atlanta, where he placed fifth in the National League Rookie of the Year award. Moss split the season with the

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and

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before landing with the

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, where he played in . While Moss excelled in his first season with the Braves, he subsequently struggled with inconsistency and poor control. Moss has been traded twice, first from the Braves to the Giants with

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for

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, and then, at the 2003 trading deadline, from the Giants to the Orioles with

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and Ryan Hannaman for

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. Moss was suspended on 5 April 2005, while in the minor leagues for steroid use. He spent the entire season with the Triple A

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, the Triple-A affiliate of the

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. Despite a solid season, he was not called up to the majors. On 12 May 2006, Moss was signed by the

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of the independent

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. Moss was signed by the Atlanta Braves, but they released him after just three starts in the minors. (1–2, 10.12 ERA) Moss joined the Mayaguez Indios for the 2006/ Winter League season in

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. Though a non-roster invitee for the

during 2007

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, Moss opted to leave camp on 18 February for personal reasons, thereby moving to voluntarily retirement status. Moss signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on 14 February 2008. Moss began the season as a starting pitcher for the Braves' Triple-A affiliate before being demoted to Double-A in June. He became a free agent at the end of the season. After both playing and being on the pitching staff of the

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in 2009, Moss was signed by the

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to a minor-league deal on 1 February 2010. He was released and pitched for the

during 2010 and retired after the 2010 season.Damian Moss Baseball

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