Héctor Noesí (/ˈɛktɔːr nɛˈsi/; born 26 January 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.

Héctor Noesí
Noesí with the Seattle Mariners
Pitcher
Born: (1987-01-26) 26 January 1987 (age 37)
Esperanza, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: 18 May, 2011, for the New York Yankees
KBO: 2 April, 2016, for the Kia Tigers
Last appearance
MLB: 27 September, 2019, for the Miami Marlins
KBO: 11 October, 2018, for the Kia Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record12–34
Earned run average5.51
Strikeouts303
KBO statistics
Win–loss record46–20
Earned run average3.79
Strikeouts425
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Professional career edit

New York Yankees edit

Noesí signed with the New York Yankees as an international free agent in 2004.[1] 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.[2]

Healthy in 2009, Noesí pitched well for Charleston and the Class-A Advanced Tampa Yankees.[3] He was named Pitcher of the Week for the week of 18 May and was a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star.[4] Following the 2009 season, Noesí was added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[5]

Noesí began 2010 with Tampa, where he was named Pitcher of the Week for the week of 19 April 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 7 June 2010.[6][4] and the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.[7] Noesí participated in the 2010 All-Star Futures Game.[8]

On 13 April 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.[9] He was optioned to Triple-A on 22 April without having made his major league debut.[10]

Noesí made his major league debut on 18 May 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 21 September 2011.[11]

Seattle Mariners edit

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.[12][13] 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 4 July 2012.[14] Noesí was recalled on 4 September when rosters expanded.[15]

He spent most of 2013 season shuttling back and forth between Seattle and Triple-A.[16] On 4 April 2014, Noesi was designated for assignment by the Mariners.[17]

Texas Rangers edit

On 12 April 2014, Noesi was traded to the Texas Rangers.[18] He made his Rangers debut against the Mariners two days later. He was designated for assignment on 22 April.[19]

Chicago White Sox edit

On 25 April 2014, Noesi was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox.[20] He was designated for assignment on 18 June 2015.[21]

Kia Tigers edit

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.[22] 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.[23] On 1 December 2017, Noesí signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Tigers.[24] On 4 December 2018, the Tigers announced that Noesí would not return with the team due to the recent increased tax rate on foreign players.[25]

Miami Marlins edit

On 17 January 2019, Noesí signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.[26][27] On 6 August, the Marlins selected Noesí's contract.[28] On 16 October, Noesí was outrighted to Triple-A and elected free agency the next day.[29][30]

Pittsburgh Pirates edit

On 17 December 2019, Noesí signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[31] On 8 July 2020, Noesí announced he would be opting out of the 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic.[32] He became a free agent on 2 November 2020.

Fubon Guardians edit

On 24 December 2020, Noesí signed a $500,000 contract with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2021 season.[33][34] However, his contract was later terminated prior to the season on 21 February 2021 after he sustained an injury while training in the offseason.[35]

Scouting report edit

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.[36]

References edit

  1. ^ Bontemps, Tim (22 March 2011). "BA's Top 31 Yankees Prospects; No. 7: Hector Noesi". New York Post. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ^ Bontemps, Tim (10 July 2010). "Yankees prospect thriving after successful Tommy John surgery". New York Post. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Prospect Profile: Hector Noesi | River Avenue Blues". Riveraveblues.com. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Hector Noesí Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Seven added to 40-man roster | The LoHud Yankees Blog". 24 November 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Noesi Named EL Pitcher Of The Week « Mike Ashmore's Thunder Thoughts". Thunderbaseball.wordpress.com. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  7. ^ Bontemps, Tim (24 August 2010). "Yankees prospect Noesi impressing on his way up the ladder". New York Post. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Austin Romine and Hector Noesi named to Futures Game | The Lohud Yankees Blog". 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  9. ^ Murray, Noah K. (13 April 2011). "Yankees add reliever Hector Noesi to roster". NJ.com. The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  10. ^ "Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees Blog » Carlyle up, Noesi down". Blogs.thetimes-tribune.com. 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  11. ^ "Hughes scratched from start today". 21 September 2011.
  12. ^ "Pineda trade becomes official | The Lohud Yankees Blog". 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Mariners acquire Jesus Montero, Hector Noesi from New York Yankees". MLB.com. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Mariners demote Hector Noesi". CBSSports.com. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Mariners' September Call-Ups". Sodo Mojo. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Héctor Noesí 2013 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Mariners call up pitching prospect Dominic Leone". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  18. ^ Durrett, Richard (12 April 2014). "Rangers acquire Hector Noesi". ESPN.com. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  19. ^ "Mariners designate Hector Noesi for assignment". NBC Sports. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  20. ^ "White Sox claim Hector Noesi off waivers from Texas". MLB.com. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  21. ^ "White Sox recall Scott Carroll, designate Hector Noesi for assignment". ESPN.com. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Kia Tigers sign two ex-MLB pitchers". 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  23. ^ Herald, The Korea (24 October 2017). "2 ex-major league pitchers to start opener of baseball championship series". www.koreaherald.com.
  24. ^ Adams, Steve (1 December 2017). "NPB/KBO Signings: Moya, Noesi, Bernadina, Paredes". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  25. ^ "Baseball clubs parts ways with pitcher over tax concerns". English.yonhapnews.co.kr. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  26. ^ Sussman, Ely (18 January 2019). "Marlins reportedly sign RHP Héctor Noesí to minor league deal". Fish Stripes. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  27. ^ "Former Kia pitcher Hector Noesi signs with Miami". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  28. ^ RotoWire Staff (6 August 2019). "Marlins' Hector Noesi: Officially promoted". CBS Sports. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  29. ^ "Marlins' Hector Noesi: Outrighted to minors". CBSSports.com. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  30. ^ "Pitchers Recently Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  31. ^ RotoWire Staff (10 December 2019). "Pirates' Hector Noesi: Signs minors deal with Pirates". CBS Sports. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  32. ^ "Hector Noesi Opts Out Of 2020 Season; Keone Kela Still Not In Camp". MLB Trade Rumors. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  33. ^ "Fubon Guardians Sign Héctor Noesí". 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  34. ^ "Hector Noesi: Signs in Taiwan". CBSSports.com. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  35. ^ "Fubon Guardians Sign Yamaico Navarro, Release Héctor Noesí". 21 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  36. ^ "BrooksBaseball.net Player Card: Hector Noesí". www.brooksbaseball.net. Retrieved 2 December 2023.

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