Roberto Novoa (born August 15, 1979) is a Dominican former

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Minor league career

Novoa was signed on July 3, 1999, by the

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as a non-drafted

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. He played a season of rookie ball in 2000 and spent 2001 with the Single-A Williamsport Crosscutters.Roberto Novoa Bio, 2007 Chicago Cubs Media Guide, page 121. On December 16, 2002, he was traded to the

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completing a deal for Randall Simon.

Major league career

Novoa made his major league debut on July 29 against the

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. Eight days later, he earned his first

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against the

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. Novoa entered in relief of Mike Maroth in the sixth inning with the bases loaded and two outs with the Tigers up 3–2. After walking Kevin Youkilis to tie the game, Novoa struck out the next four batters to gain the victory.August 6, 2004 Boxscore
Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on August 17, 2007 On February 9, 2005, Novoa was traded to the

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along with minor leaguers Scott Moore and Bo Flowers for Kyle Farnsworth. He played 49 games for the Cubs in relief in 2005, pitching 44.2 innings with 47 strikeouts. In 2006, he entered 66 games, pitching 76 innings with 53 strikeouts. He was on the

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for the entire 2007 season with a shoulder injury. On October 16, 2007, Novoa was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was released by the Orioles on July 29, 2008. On July 30, he signed with the

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and became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season. He played briefly for the Diablos Rojos del México of the

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in 2009, appearing in 7 games before being released in April. In 2010, he appeared in 18 games for the Acereros de Monclova, also in the Mexican League. On March 21, 2011, it was announced he signed a deal with the York Revolution.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Novoa, Roberto 1979 births Living people Acereros de Monclova players Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic Chicago Cubs players Detroit Tigers players Diablos Rojos del México players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Erie SeaWolves players Fresno Grizzlies players Hickory Crawdads players Iowa Cubs players Lakeland Tigers players Leones de Yucatán players Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball pitchers Mexican League baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Olmecas de Tabasco players Williamsport Crosscutters players Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games baseball players for the Dominican Republic Baseball players from San Juan Province (Dominican Republic)