Darío Abdiel Agrazal Espinosa (born December 28, 1994) is a Panamanian

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who is a free agent. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Agrazal signed with the

as an international free agent in July 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the

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and spent the whole season there, going 6–0 with a 2.40 ERA in 13 games (12 starts). In 2014, he played for the

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where he was 3–4 with a 4.20 ERA in 12 starts, and in 2015, he pitched for the

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where he compiled a 6–5 record, 2.72 ERA, and 1.08 WHIP in 14 games started. Agrazal spent 2016 with the

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where he was 8–12 with a 4.20 ERA in 27 starts and 2017 with the

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where he posted a 5–3 record and 2.91 ERA in 14 games (13 starts), along with pitching in one game for the

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. The Pirates added Agrazal to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season. He began the 2018 season with Altoona and also spent time with Bradenton. In 17 games (16 starts) with the two teams, he went 5–6 with a 3.65 ERA. Agrazal was designated for assignment on January 11, 2019, when

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was claimed off waivers. He began 2019 with Altoona before being promoted to the

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. On June 15, 2019, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, and made his debut versus the

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. Agrazal was designated for assignment on November 20, 2019.

Detroit Tigers

On November 25, 2019, Agrazal was traded to the

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in exchange for cash considerations. Agrazal was designated for assignment on January 8, 2020, following the acquisition of

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. On January 13, 2020, Agrazal cleared waivers and was sent outright to the

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. He was later invited to spring training which was cut short due to the

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pandemic. Agrazal was assigned to the Tiger's alternate training site when the league resumed play in the summer. His contract was purchased on July 23, 2020, and Agrazal was slated to be a fifth starter. He was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 27 with right forearm strain. The Tigers transferred him to the 45-day injured list on August 19, ending his 2020 season before he could pitch in a single game. On October 27, 2020, Agrazal was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On May 19, 2021, Agrazal signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He elected free agency on November 7, 2021.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Agrazal, Dario 1994 births Living people People from Aguadulce District Panamanian expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball players from Panama Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Pirates players Dominican Summer League Pirates players Panamanian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Gulf Coast Pirates players West Virginia Black Bears players West Virginia Power players Bradenton Marauders players Altoona Curve players Indianapolis Indians players Surprise Saguaros players Amarillo Sod Poodles players