Dauri Michell Moreta (born April 15, 1996) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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Career

Cincinnati Reds

Moreta signed with the

as an international free agent on March 16, 2015. He spent the 2015 season with the Dominican Summer League Reds, going 1–2 with a 1.69 ERA and 30 strikeouts over innings. Moreta split the 2016 season between the rookie-level

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and the

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, going a combined 3–3 with a 1.89 ERA and 56 strikeouts over innings. He split the 2017 and 2018 seasons between Billings and the

Dayton Dragons The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Dayton, Ohio, and play their home games at Day Air Ballpark. In 2011, they broke the record for most ...

; going a combined 1–2 with a 4.31 ERA and 45 strikeouts over innings in 2017, and 4–3 with a 6.79 ERA and 79 strikeouts over innings in 2018. Moreta spent the 2019 season with the

Daytona Tortugas The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Minor League Baseball#Single-A, Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie R ...

, going 1–0 with a 2.35 ERA and 64 strikeouts over innings. Following the 2019 season, he played for the

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of the

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. Moreta did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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season because of the

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. Moreta returned to action in 2021 with the Double-A

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home g ...

and Triple-A

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, logging a combined 6–0 record and 1.02 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 53 innings of work. On September 22, 2021, Cincinnati selected Moreta's contract to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time. Moreta made his MLB debut on September 26, tossing a scoreless inning of work against the

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. On July 14, 2022, Moreta recorded his first career save after logging the final two outs in a game against the

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Pittsburgh Pirates

On November 18, 2022, Moreta was traded to the

in exchange for Kevin Newman. He made 55 relief outings for the Pirates in 2023, recording a 3.72 ERA with 76 strikeouts across 58 innings pitched. On March 16, 2024, Moreta was placed on the 60–day injured list with a ligament injury in his pitching elbow. He did not play in a game in 2024, and made rehab appearances with the Single-A

Bradenton Marauders The Bradenton Marauders are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Bradenton, Florida, and play their home games at LECOM Park, which also serves as the ...

and Triple-A

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during the early stages of the 2025 season. On June 16, 2025, Moreta was activated from the injured list.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moreta, Dauri 1996 births Living people Arizona League Reds players Billings Mustangs players Bradenton Marauders players Chattanooga Lookouts players Cincinnati Reds players Dayton Dragons players Daytona Tortugas players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Reds players Glendale Desert Dogs players Indianapolis Indians players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic People from Comendador, Dominican Republic Pittsburgh Pirates players 21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen