Daniel Moskos

Daniel Ross Moskos (born April 28, 1986) is an American baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. A left-handed pitcher,^[1] Moskos was drafted with the 4th overall pick in the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[2]

Early life

Daniel attended Damien High School in La Verne, California along with running back Ian Johnson, former NFL wide receiver Freddie Brown, and soccer forward Chukwudi Chijindu. After high school, he attended Clemson University.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Moskos was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 4th overall pick of the 2007 MLB draft and signed with the Pirates for a $2,475,000 bonus on July 17, 2007.

After placing pitcher Evan Meek on the 15-day DL with right shoulder tendinitis, the Pirates called Moskos up to the majors for the first time on April 30, 2011. On that same night, he made his Major League debut, pitching one scoreless inning in relief against the Colorado Rockies.. On May 22 he was optioned back to their Triple A team, the Indianapolis Indians. Less than a week later on May 28, Moskos was recalled to Pittsburgh due to Joe Beimel going on the 15-day DL with shoulder tightness. In 31 games in the Majors, he was 1-1 with a 2.96 ERA.

Chicago White Sox

On July 6, 2012, Moskos was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox. He pitched for the Charlotte Knights in 2012 and 2013. On June 23, 2013, he was released.

EDA Rhinos

He finished the 2013 season with the EDA Rhinos in the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 18, 2013, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, that contained a spring training invitation. He was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes, where he had a 6.52 ERA in 9 games before he was released on May 7, 2014.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• MiLB.com report