Daniel Duarte

Daniel Francisco Duarte Perez...X: @duartedaniel53...Instagram: @d\_duarte\_53...Wife, Arleen...The couple has two young children...Is a soccer fan, attending FC Cincinnati games while playing for the Reds...Attended Reds Youth Academy in September of 2023, doing a Q&A with kids and assisting with a hitting/pitching clinic.

2023

Was on Mexico's 2023 World Baseball Classic provisional roster but did not pitch...Was in Reds Spring Training as non-roster invite and began season at Triple-A Louisville...Appeared in 26 games for Louisville and recalled by Cincinnati on June 13...One of four stints with the Reds on season...Earned first Major League win on June 30 vs. San Diego, pitching 0.1 inning...Served as Reds 27th player for double-header on Aug. 13 and earned first career save with a perfect 10th inning...Placed on 15-day injured list with right shoulder tightness on Sept. 29 and missed the final three games of season...Was 30th of 30 players placed on the Reds IL on season...Combined to go 7-0, 3.51 ERA (66.2 IP, 26 ER) with eight saves, 37 walks, 62 strikeouts and a .201 opponent batting average at both levels combined...Held left-handed batters to a .170 average (.553 OPS), compared to .228 vs. right-handers (.690 OPS)...Designated for release or assignment by Texas on Jan. 26, 2024 and claimed off waivers by Minnesota on Feb. 2...DFA'd by Minnesota on Feb. 6 when the club added to their roster (Jay Jackson, Carlos Santana and Zack Weiss)...Cleared waivers and re-signed to Minor League contract with Spring Training invite on Feb. 13.

2022

Missed most of the season with a right elbow injury...Made the Reds' Opening Day roster...was one of three pitchers with 0.000 days of service time (Alexis Díaz, Hunter Greene) and one of nine Reds pitchers with less than 1.000 year of service time...Made two appearances before he was optioned to Louisville on 4/13, when the Reds promoted LHP Nick Lodolo to make his Major League debut in a start that afternoon vs Cle...Made one appearance for the Bats, on 4/15, before rejoining the Reds in Los Angeles the next night, after CF Nick Senzel went on the injured list...Threw 1.0 inning in that night's game, on 4/16 at LAD, and the next day went on the injured list with right elbow inflammation...missed 143 games (4/17-9/24)...Was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day injured list on 4/23, when OF Tyler Naquin was reinstated from the injured list...On 9/25, following eight rehab appearances for Louisville (0-1, 10.80, 6.2ip, 8h, 8r, 8er, 6bb, 6k, 1hr, 2.10whip, .296baa), was reinstated from the 60-day IL and optioned to Louisville...made one more appearance for the Bats before the Minor League season ended...In the 7-6 Reds loss on 4/8 at ATL threw a scoreless sixth inning in his Major League debut...struck out his first and fourth batters (Ozzie Albies, Marcell Ozuna)...In spring training posted a 6.75 ERA in four relief appearances (4ip, 7h, 3er, 2bb, 5k, .412baa)...Following the season pitched for Caneros de los Mochis in the Mexican Winter League (5g, 0-0, 3.86, 4.2ip, 7h, 2er, 1bb, 0k, 1hr)...Wore #82 during spring training camp and #41 during the regular season...On 11/18 was not tendered a contract for the 2023 season but three days later was re-signed by the Reds to a Minor League contract and invited to 2023 Major League Spring Training camp.

2021

On 6/24 was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract and assigned to rookie ACL Reds...was promoted to Class A Dayton on 7/1, to Class AA Chattanooga on 8/9 and to Class AAA Louisville on 9/20...In 19 relief apps at the four affiliates combined to finish 2-2, 4.56 with eight saves in 11 chances (1.39whip, .236baa)...Following the season played for Caneros de los Mochis in the Mexican Pacific Winter League (17g, 1-0, 1.04, 1sv, 17.1ip, 9h, 2er, 4bb, 22k, 1hr, .150baa)...On 11/19 was added to the 40-man roster, with OF Allan Cerda, RHP Alexis Diaz, RHP Hunter Greene and RHP James Marinan...wore #82 during 2022 Spring Training camp.