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| Mar 21 2024 | Moreta underwent surgery on his right UCL on Thursday and will be out 14-to-16 months, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta landed on the 60-day injured list Wednesday after damaging his UCL earlier this spring. He logged a 3.72 ERA and 1.09 WHIP across 58 innings last year, but he won't be able to follow up his solid season until midway through the 2025 campaign. |
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| Mar 16 2024 | The Pirates placed Moreta (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta suffered ligament damage in his right elbow during a spring game March 3, and his move to the 60-day IL officially rules him out for the first few months of the season. Moreta's roster spot will be filled by Michael Taylor, who officially signed with the Pirates on Saturday. |
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| Mar 13 2024 | Moreta (elbow) will meet with Dr. Keith Meister next week to discuss treatment options, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta is dealing with ligament damage in his right elbow and might require surgery, but that determination hasn't been made yet. Even if the rest-and-rehab route is chosen, Moreta will be sidelined for a significant period of time. |
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| Mar 6 2024 | Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Moreta is dealing with a ligament injury to his right elbow, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The hurler is still being evaluated before a decision is made about how to treat the injury, but Tomczyk said Moreta will miss "an extended period of time." The loss of Moreta for any length of time is a big blow to the Pirates bullpen, as he held a 3.72 ERA and 76:24 K:BB across 58 innings in 2023 and had been pegged for a key role again in 2024. |
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| Mar 5 2024 | Pirates GM Ben Cherington said Tuesday that Moreta's elbow injury is still being evaluated, but the right-hander is expected to miss some time, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 26-year-old suffered the elbow injury during Sunday's spring game against the Orioles, and while the specifics of the issue aren't yet know, it appears he'll begin the season on the injured list. Moreta was a reliable bullpen piece for Pittsburgh last season with a 3.72 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 76:24 K:BB across 58 innings. |
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| Mar 3 2024 | Moreta was removed from Sunday's spring game against the Orioles due to an apparent elbow injury, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The right-hander averaged just under 90 mph on his fastball Sunday, which is significantly down from his 95.2-mph average last season. The specifics of the situation remain unclear, but Moreta was seen shaking his arm as he exited the field. |
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| Sep 22 2023 | The Pirates recalled Moreta from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta, 27, has registered a decent 4.24 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 66:24 K:BB in 51 innings this season out of the Pittsburgh bullpen. He'll fill a middle relief role down the stretch. |
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| Aug 23 2023 | The Pirates optioned Moreta to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta was sent out to the minors to clear room on 26-man active roster for right-hander Luis Ortiz, who was recalled from Triple-A ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Cardinals. The demotion comes after Moreta was touched up for two earned runs on three hits and one walk in 1.2 innings of relief in Tuesday's 6-3 win over St. Louis. |
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| Aug 20 2023 | The Pirates reinstated Moreta (back) from the 15-day injured list Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta received the green light to rejoin Pittsburgh after striking out two over a scoreless inning in his lone rehab appearance Thursday with Triple-A Indianapolis. Prior to landing on the IL on Aug. 4 with lower-back soreness, Moreta had notched four wins, one save and four holds over 48.1 innings out of the Pittsburgh bullpen while pitching to a 4.10 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 63:22 K:BB. He should step back into a key setup role in front of closer David Bednar. |
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| Aug 18 2023 | Moreta (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta was placed on the IL on Aug. 4 due to soreness in his lower-back, and Friday will mark the beginning of the final stage in his recovery process. The Pirates haven't indicated how long they plan on keeping Moreta in the minors, but it's possible he returns ahead of their next homestand Monday. |
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| Aug 4 2023 | The Pirates placed Moreta on the 15-day injured list Friday with lower-back soreness, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After giving up three runs on three hits and two walks over one inning Thursday against Milwaukee, Moreta will be sidelined for at least two weeks. The 27-year-old righty holds a 4.10 ERA and 1.20 WHIP on the season and figures to return when eligible in late August. |
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| Jul 22 2023 | Moreta allowed zero hits and zero walks while striking out three over 1.1 scoreless innings Friday against the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Following a rough June that saw him allow 10 runs over 10 innings, Moreta has allowed only one run with a 0.72 WHIP and 13 strikeouts through 8.1 July innings. While currently holding a middle-relief role in Pittsburgh, continued impactful outings could lead to a rise in role if the Pirates trade away closer David Bednar and/or setup man Colin Holderman continues to struggle. |
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| May 22 2023 | Moreta (1-1) took the loss Sunday against the Diamondbacks. He allowed an unearned run on a hit while striking out one over one-third of an inning. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta replaced Roansy Contreras to start the sixth inning, striking out Corbin Carroll before Christian Walker reached on a Ke'Bryan Hayes throwing error. Walker would score on Lourdes Gurriel's base hit, giving Arizona a 4-3 lead and eventually handing Moreta his first loss. Overall, the 27-year-old Moreta has been excellent for Pittsburgh. He still hasn't allowed an earned run since April 26, a span of 10.2 innings. He sports a 2.14 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 31:12 K:BB across 21 innings this season. |
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| Sep 24 2022 | Moreta was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta was called up by the Reds last week and allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six in 4.2 innings over three appearances during his time in the majors. However, he'll head back to Louisville after Graham Ashcraft (biceps) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list. |
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| Sep 15 2022 | Moreta was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta has made five major-league appearances since the All-Star break and has allowed three hits and two walks while striking out four in seven innings. He served as the 29th man during a doubleheader against the Rockies on Sept. 5 but will rejoin the big-league bullpen as part of a move after Luke Farrell was designated for assignment. |
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| Sep 6 2022 | The Reds returned Moreta to Triple-A Louisville on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta will head back to the minors after serving as the Reds' 29th man for Sunday's doubleheader with the Rockies. He appeared in relief in the Reds' 10-0 win in Game 2, striking out one over two scoreless innings while giving up one hit and issuing two walks. |
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| Sep 4 2022 | The Reds recalled Moreta from Triple-A Louisville ahead of Sunday's doubleheader with the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta is being designated as the Reds' 29th man for the doubleheader and will be available out of the bullpen for either contest before likely heading back to Triple-A on Monday. Over his 31.2 innings in the big leagues this season, Moreta has posted a 5.97 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 32:9 K:BB. |
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| Aug 29 2022 | Moreta was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta made just one relief appearance for the Reds after being called up Thursday, striking out two in 1.1 perfect innings against the Phillies on Thursday. However, he'll head back to the minors as part of a move to make room on the active roster for Chase Anderson, whose contract was selected ahead of Monday's start against the Cardinals. |
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| Aug 25 2022 | Moreta was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta was sent down by the Reds in early August, and he's posted a 6.00 ERA and 1.67 WHIP in six innings over six relief appearances in the minors following his demotion. However, he'll rejoin the major-league bullpen after T.J. Zeuch (back) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday. |
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| Aug 4 2022 | Moreta was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta returned from the COVID-19 injured list in late July and tossed 3.2 scoreless innings over three appearances since returning to action. However, he'll head to the minors as part of a move after Austin Romine was activated by the Reds. |
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| Jul 20 2022 | The Reds reinstated Moreta (illness) from the COVID-19-related injured list Wednesday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Ryan Hendrix, who was summoned from the minors as a replacement player when Moreta went on the IL last weekend, was returned to Triple-A Louisville to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster. Before he hit the shelf after apparently testing positive for the virus, Moreta had compiled a 7.09 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 29:9 K:BB across 26.2 innings out of the Cincinnati bullpen this season. |
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| Jul 16 2022 | Moreta was placed on the injured list for undisclosed reasons Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Reds declined to note both the reason for Moreta's absence and the specific injured list he landed on, which fits the pattern teams have used when placing players on the COVID-19 injured list. Ryan Hendrix was called up to take his place on the roster. |
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| Jul 14 2022 | Moreta allowed a hit but tallied the final two outs of the 10th inning without allowing a run to earn the save Thursday against the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta has struggled mightily out of the Cincinnati bullpen this season, maintaining a 7.36 ERA and 29:9 K:BB across 25.2 frames. However, he earned his first career save on Thursday after Hunter Strickland pitched with the game tied and Alexis Diaz unavailable after appearing in three of the team's last four games. Given his lack of success this season, it's difficult to envision Moreta picking up additional save chances this season. |
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| Jun 19 2022 | The Reds recalled Moreta from Triple-A Louisville on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Outfielder TJ Friedl was optioned to Louisville to clear room on the 26-man active roster for Moreta. The 26-year-old right-hander was able to secure a spot on the Reds' Opening Day roster, but he labored across 15 appearances before being sent to Louisville on May 12. Over his 13.2 innings with the Reds, Moreta was charged with 15 earned runs on 15 hits and six walks while striking out 16. |
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| May 12 2022 | Moreta was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta earned a spot on Cincinnati's Opening Day roster but has struggled through 15 appearances, and he's now been demoted after surrendering five runs without recording an out Wednesday. He'll head to Louisville, where he had a 0.68 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 21:4 K:BB over 26.1 innings last year. |
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| May 8 2022 | Moreta (0-1) took the loss in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates, allowing two runs on two hits in one-third of an inning. He struck out one batter. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager David Bell decided to go with a bullpen game in the nightcap after Nick Lodolo was scratched due to a back injury. Moreta gave up a homer to Bryan Reynolds, so he has now allowed a total of four runs in his last two appearances. It was Moreta's first career start Saturday, and it was a failed experiment. |
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| May 7 2022 | Moreta will serve as the opener in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Robert Dugger was initially listed as the starter for Saturday's nightcap, but the Reds will instead elect to use Moreta as an opener. Over his first 12 relief appearances this season, Moreta has posted a 5.11 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 12.1 innings. |
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| Mar 31 2022 | Moreta has a chance to win a roster spot out of spring training in the bullpen, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He struck out the side Wednesday after the first batter reached on a dropped pop-up. "Moreta has shown what he can do," Reds manager David Bell said. "He had a great year in the minor leagues last year, came up [to the big leagues] and definitely held his own. He has got a strong chance to be a part of our bullpen, and today you saw another good outing." | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Reds made a handful of roster moves this week and Moreta remains as part of the bullpen mix in the wake of those moves. 2021 was a breakout campaign for the right-hander, as he compiled a whopping 59:9 K:BB over 54 innings between Double-A and Triple-A. He made his MLB debut late last season and allowed one run on two hits with four strikeouts and a walk across 3.2 frames. |
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| Sep 22 2021 | Moreta's contract was selected from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Moreta has been dominant in Louisville this season, and he began serving as the team's closer in August. The right-hander posted a 0.68 ERA and 0.65 WHIP in 26.1 innings across 24 relief appearances at the Triple-A level this year and will now be available to make his major-league debut. |
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