Darío Agrazal Explained

Darío Agrazal
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:28 December 1994
Birth Place:Aguadulce, Panama
Team:Leones de Yucatán
Number:48
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 15
Debutyear:2019
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Statyear:2019 season
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:4–5
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.91
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:41
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Darío Abdiel Agrazal Espinosa (born December 28, 1994) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Agrazal signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in July 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the DSL Pirates and spent the whole season there, going 6–0 with a 2.40 ERA in 13 games (12 starts). In 2014, he played for the GCL Pirates where he was 3–4 with a 4.20 ERA in 12 starts, and in 2015, he pitched for the West Virginia Black Bears where he compiled a 6–5 record, 2.72 ERA, and 1.08 WHIP in 14 games started. Agrazal spent 2016 with the West Virginia Power where he was 8–12 with a 4.20 ERA in 27 starts and 2017 with the Bradenton Marauders where he posted a 5–3 record and 2.91 ERA in 14 games (13 starts), along with pitching in one game for the Altoona Curve.[1]

The Pirates added Agrazal to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[2] He began the 2018 season with Altoona[3] and also spent time with Bradenton. In 17 games (16 starts) with the two teams, he went 5–6 with a 3.65 ERA.[4]

Agrazal was designated for assignment on January 11, 2019, when Aaron Slegers was claimed off waivers. He began 2019 with Altoona before being promoted to the Indianapolis Indians.

On June 15, 2019, he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, and made his debut versus the Miami Marlins.[5] Agrazal was designated for assignment on November 20, 2019.

Detroit Tigers

On November 25, 2019, Agrazal was traded to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations.[6] Agrazal was designated for assignment on January 8, 2020, following the acquisition of Eric Haase.[7] On January 13, 2020, Agrazal cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Toledo Mud Hens.[8] He was later invited to spring training which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Agrazal was assigned to the Tiger's alternate training site when the league resumed play in the summer. His contract was purchased on July 23, 2020, and Agrazal was slated to be a fifth starter.[10] He was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 27 with right forearm strain.[11] The Tigers transferred him to the 45-day injured list on August 19, ending his 2020 season before he could pitch in a single game.[12]

On October 27, 2020, Agrazal was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[13] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On May 19, 2021, Agrazal signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.[14] He elected free agency on November 7, 2021.

Leones de Yucatán

On June 26, 2024, Agrazal signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dario Agrazal Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball. MiLB.com. May 4, 2018.
  2. Web site: Rob Biertempfel . Pirates put Austin Meadows on 40-man roster; Gift Ngoepe traded . TribLIVE . November 20, 2017 . January 22, 2018.
  3. Web site: Curve's Agrazal hurls six hitless in '18 debut. MiLB.com.
  4. Web site: Pirates Claim Aaron Slegers, Designate Dario Agrazal for Assignment.
  5. Web site: Pirates notebook: Dario Agrazal goes back to Class AAA and Yefry Ramirez called up. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Nubyjas Wilborn. June 16, 2019. June 19, 2019.
  6. Web site: Tigers' Dario Agrazal: Traded to Tigers. CBSSports.com. RotoWire Staff. November 25, 2019. November 25, 2019.
  7. Web site: Tigers' Dario Agrazal: Designated for assignment. CBSSports.com. en. 2020-01-09.
  8. Web site: Tigers' Dario Agrazal clears waivers, outrighted to Triple-A. 2020-01-11. mlive. en. 2020-01-14.
  9. Web site: 2020-03-12. MLB suspends spring training, delays start of season two weeks. 2020-08-21. NBC Sports Chicago.
  10. Web site: Tigers' Dario Agrazal: Could be fifth starter. 2020-08-21. CBSSports.com. en.
  11. Web site: McCosky. Chris. Tigers' Dario Agrazal, scheduled to start Tuesday, put on injured list. 2020-08-21. The Detroit News. en-US.
  12. Web site: Tigers' Dario Agrazal: Moved to 45-day IL. 2020-08-21. CBSSports.com. en.
  13. Web site: Tigers Outright Three Players to Triple-A.
  14. Web site: Diamondbacks Sign Dario Agrazal.
  15. Web site: LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 26 de junio de 2024. June 27, 2024. milb.com. en.