Daniel Duarte (baseball)

On July 2, 2013, Duarte was signed by the Texas Rangers organization as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut with the AZL Rangers in 2015, posting a 5.68 ERA in 4 games. In 2016, Duarte pitched in 12 games for the Dominican Summer League Rangers, recording a 6-3 record and 3.05 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 59.0 innings pitched. On April 18, 2017, Duarte was loaned to the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League for the 2017 season.[2] In 37 appearances for Quintana Roo, Duarte logged a 6-1 record and 1.96 ERA.

On December 12, 2017, Duarte was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[3] Duarte was loaned to the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League from March 30 to June 30, 2018, and posted a 2-1 record and 4.26 ERA in 21 appearances. He split the remainder of the season between the rookie-level Idaho Falls Chukars and the Single-A Lexington Legends, recording a cumulative 1.05 ERA in 13 appearances. For the 2019 season, Duarte split the year between the rookie-level AZL Royals, Lexington, and the High-A Wilmington Blue Rocks, pitching to a 5.60 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 27.1 innings pitched.[4] On October 19, 2019, Duarte was released by the Royals organization.

On January 28, 2020, Duarte signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. However, he was released on February 7 so he could pursue an opportunity with an MLB team. On February 8, 2020, Duarte signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization.[5] Duarte did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He was released by the Reds organization on June 1.

On May 20, 2021, Duarte signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.[7] Duarte recorded an 0.64 ERA in 13 appearances for Monclova before being released on June 23 so he could sign with an MLB organization.[8]

On June 24, 2021, Duarte signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds organization.[9] Duarte played in four different levels in for the Reds organization in 2021: the rookie-level ACL Reds, the High-A Dayton Dragons, the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, and the Triple-A Louisville Bats. Between the four teams, Duarte pitched to a 4.56 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 23.2 innings of work across 19 total appearances.[10] He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[11]