Dustin Aaron Moseley (born December 26, 1981) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Cincinnati Reds

Moseley was selected by the

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in the first round (34th overall) of the

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. Prior to the season, he was ranked by ''

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'' as the fourth best prospect in the Reds' organization.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Moseley was traded to the Angels' organization in exchange for pitcher Ramón Ortiz in 2004. Moseley won his first game as the

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for the Angels in his

debut on July 17, 2006. With injuries to key starters

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and

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, Moseley began the 2007 season in the Angels starting rotation. After the return of

, he was moved to the

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in middle relief. Moseley had surgery to repair an

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following the 2007 season. He had hip surgery during 2009 season. Moseley became a free agent after the 2009 season.

New York Yankees

In 2010, Moseley was a

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with the

. He began the season with the Triple-A

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. On July 2, 2010, he was called up to the Yankees. He was inserted in the Yankees' starting rotation, while

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was on the disabled list. He was non-tendered after the season.

San Diego Padres

After the 2010 season, Moseley signed a one-year contract with the

. He struggled during the season partly due to a lack of run support. On July 26, he dislocated his left shoulder after getting a base hit, which ended his season with a 3–10 record and 3.30 ERA (a career best) in 120 innings. On May 7, 2012, Moseley was again placed on the disabled list due to labrum damage in his right shoulder. After making only 1 start in 2012, Moseley elected free agency after clearing outright waivers. Moseley was a non-tender candidate by the Padres.

Miami Marlins

After sitting out the 2013 season, Moseley agreed to a minor league contract with the

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organization on July 20, 2014. Moseley made just 6 starts between the Single–A

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and Double–A

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before he was placed on the 7–day disabled list. He became a free agent after the 2014 season.

Pitching repertoire

Moseley relied primarily on an 89-90 mile per hour four-seam fastball, and also threw a curveball and a changeup.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Moseley, Dustin 1981 births Living people Sportspeople from Texarkana, Arkansas Baseball players from Arkansas Los Angeles Angels players New York Yankees players San Diego Padres players Major League Baseball pitchers Dayton Dragons players Stockton Ports players Chattanooga Lookouts players Louisville Bats players Salt Lake Stingers players Salt Lake Bees players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Greensboro Grasshoppers players Jacksonville Suns players