Darío Agrazal

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Darío Agrazal

|image = Dario Agrazal (cropped).jpg

|caption = Agrazal with the West Virginia Black Bears in 2015

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|12|28}}

|birth_place = Aguadulce, Panama

|team = Free agent

|number =

|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

|teams =

Pittsburgh Pirates ({{mlby|2019}})

}}

Darío Abdiel Agrazal Espinosa (born December 28, 1994) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=642607#/career/R/pitching/2018/ALL|title=Dario Agrazal Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=MiLB.com|access-date=May 4, 2018}}

The Pirates added Agrazal to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.{{cite web|author=Rob Biertempfel |url=http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/12977361-74/pirates-put-austin-meadows-on-40-man-roster-gift-ngoepe-traded |title=Pirates put Austin Meadows on 40-man roster; Gift Ngoepe traded |publisher=TribLIVE |date=November 20, 2017 |access-date=January 22, 2018}} He began the 2018 season with Altoona{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/pittsburgh-pirates-dario-agrazal-tosses-six-hitless-innings/c-271129796|title=Curve's Agrazal hurls six hitless in '18 debut|website=MiLB.com}} and also spent time with Bradenton. In 17 games (16 starts) with the two teams, he went 5–6 with a 3.65 ERA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/pirates-claim-aaron-slegers-waivers-twins.html|title = Pirates Claim Aaron Slegers, Designate Dario Agrazal for Assignment}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2019/06/16/Pirates-Notebook-Dario-Agrazal-Ray-Searage-Trevor-Williams-Chris-Stratton-Yefry-Ramirez/stories/201906160158|title=Pirates notebook: Dario Agrazal goes back to Class AAA and Yefry Ramirez called up|publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|author=Nubyjas Wilborn|date=June 16, 2019|access-date=June 19, 2019}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/tigers-dario-agrazal-traded-to-tigers/|title=Tigers' Dario Agrazal: Traded to Tigers|website=CBSSports.com|author=RotoWire Staff|date=November 25, 2019|access-date=November 25, 2019}} Agrazal was designated for assignment on January 8, 2020, following the acquisition of Eric Haase.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/tigers-dario-agrazal-designated-for-assignment/|title=Tigers' Dario Agrazal: Designated for assignment|website=CBSSports.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-09}} On January 13, 2020, Agrazal cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Toledo Mud Hens.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2020/01/tigers-dario-agrazal-clears-waivers-outrighted-to-triple-a.html|title=Tigers' Dario Agrazal clears waivers, outrighted to Triple-A|date=2020-01-11|website=mlive|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}} He was later invited to spring training which was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|date=2020-03-12|title=MLB suspends spring training, delays start of season two weeks|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/mlb-suspends-spring-training-delays-start-regular-season-amid-covid-19-pandemic|access-date=2020-08-21|website=NBC Sports Chicago}}

Agrazal was assigned to the Tigers' 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.{{Cite web|title=Tigers' Dario Agrazal: Could be fifth starter|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/tigers-dario-agrazal-could-be-fifth-starter/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=CBSSports.com|language=en}} He was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 27 with right forearm strain.{{Cite web|last=McCosky|first=Chris|title=Tigers' Dario Agrazal, scheduled to start Tuesday, put on injured list|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2020/07/27/detroit-tigers-dario-agrazal-scheduled-start-tuesday-put-injured-list/5521399002/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=The Detroit News|language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Tigers' Dario Agrazal: Moved to 45-day IL|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/tigers-dario-agrazal-moved-to-45-day-il/|access-date=2020-08-21|website=CBSSports.com|language=en}} On October 27, Agrazal was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/10/tigers-outright-three-players-to-triple-a.html|title = Tigers Outright Three Players to Triple-A}} He became a free agent on November 2.{{Cite web|title=Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/full-list-of-2020-2021-milb-free-agents/|access-date=September 21, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}

=Arizona Diamondbacks=

On May 19, 2021, Agrazal signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/diamondbacks-sign-dario-agrazal.html|title=Diamondbacks Sign Dario Agrazal}} 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.{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 26 de junio de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-26-de-junio-de-2024|access-date=June 27, 2024|website=milb.com|language=en}} In 11 appearances for Yucatán, he struggled to a 7.59 ERA with 7 strikeouts across {{fraction|10|2|3}} innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season.