Orber Moreno
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: April 27, 1977 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 25, 1999 for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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| Win-Loss | 3-1 |
| Earned run average | 4.44 |
| Strikeouts | 41 |
| Teams | |
Orber Moreno Aquiles [mo-RAY-noh] (born April 27, 1977 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently pitches in the Detroit Tigers organization. Moreno last played in the majors for the New York Mets (2003-2004). Previously, Moreno played for the Kansas City Royals (1999). He bats and throws right-handed.
Moreno throws a sharp slider, a changeup, and has a good command of his low-90s fastball. Moreno made his debut in the 1999 season, ranking as one of the top Royals prospects, but he injured his arm in an off-field accident and aggravated it by pitching. He had surgery performed and rehabbed in the Triple-A in 2002, and then he showed up out of shape from the long layoff. He was released and signed with the Mets before the 2003 season.
On January 25, 2008, Moreno signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.
