Héctor Noesí
Introduction '''Héctor Noesí''' (; born January 26, 1987) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Miami Marlins and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers. Noesí throws and bats right-handed.
Professional career ===New York Yankees===Noesí signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in 2004.He made his professional debut in 2006 with the Gulf Coast Yankees. He was assigned to the Class-A Charleston RiverDogs in 2007, but was injured, necessitating Tommy John surgery.Healthy in 2009, Noesí pitched well for Charleston and the Class-A Advanced Tampa Yankees. He was named Pitcher of the Week for the week of May 18 and was a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star. Following the 2009 season, Noesí was added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.Noesí began 2010 with Tampa, where he was named Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 19 and a Mid-Season All-Star. He was promoted to the Double-A Trenton Thunder, where he was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 7, 2010.and the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. Noesí participated in the 2010 All-Star Futures Game.On April 13, 2011, Noesí was called up to the major leagues for the first time in his career, replacing relief pitcher Luis Ayala, who the Yankees put on the disabled list. He was optioned to Triple-A on April 22 without having made his major league debut.Noesí made his major league debut on May 18, 2011, pitching four scoreless innings of relief and earning the win in an extra-innings game against the Baltimore Orioles. He made his first MLB start on September 21, 2011.===Seattle Mariners===During the 2011–12 offseason, the Yankees traded Noesí to the Seattle Mariners along with Jesús Montero for Michael Pineda and minor league pitcher José Campos. Noesí performed poorly in the first half of the 2012 season, going 2–11 with a 5.77 ERA. He was demoted to Triple A's Tacoma Rainers on July 4, 2012.Noesí was recalled on September 4 when rosters expanded.He spent most of 2013 season shuttling back and forth between Seattle and Triple-A. On April 4, 2014, Noesi was designated for assignment by the Mariners.===Texas Rangers===On April 12, 2014, Noesi was traded to the Texas Rangers. He made his Rangers debut against the Mariners two days later. He was designated for assignment on April 22.===Chicago White Sox===On April 25, 2014, Noesi was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox. He was designated for assignment on June 18, 2015.===Kia Tigers===Noesí signed a $1.7 million deal to pitch for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League in 2017.He became the second highest paid player in the KBO. Noesí pitched to a 20–5 win–loss record with a 3.48 earned run average during the regular season and started Game 1 of the 2017 Korean Series. On December 1, 2017, Noesí signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Tigers. On December 4, 2018, the Tigers announced that Noesí would not return with the team due to the recent increased tax rate on foreign players.===Miami Marlins===On January 17, 2019, Noesí signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. On August 6, the Marlins selected Noesí's contract. On October 16, Noesí was outrighted to Triple-A and elected free agency the next day.===Pittsburgh Pirates===On December 17, 2019, Noesí signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. On July 8, 2020, Noesí announced he would be opting out of the 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.===Fubon Guardians===On December 24, 2020, Noesí signed a $500,000 contract with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2021 season. However, his contract was later terminated prior to the season on February 21, 2021 after he sustained an injury while training in the offseason.
Scouting report Noesi throws five pitches. He leads with a four-seam fastball averaging about 93 mph, a pitch he throws about half the time. He also throws a slider and changeup in the mid 80s, a curveball in the upper 70s, and a two-seam fastball.
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