Venezuelan baseball player
Baseball player

Gabriel Jose Moya Barrios (born January 9, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) Minnesota Twins. He signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent in 2012.

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Moya signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent on March 27, 2012. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks, pitching to a 2.55 ERA in 15 appearances. He returned to the DSL Diamondbacks the following year, pitching in 19 games and recording a 1.50 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 30.0 innings. In 2014, Moya played for the rookie ball Missoula Osprey, registering a 5-4 record and 6.00 ERA in 15 games. He returned to Missoula for the 2015 season, and recorded a 1.93 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 25 appearances. In 2016, Moya split the year between the High-A Visalia Rawhide and the Single-A Kane County Cougars, posting a 6-1 record and 1.55 ERA in 52 appearances between the two teams. He began the 2017 season with the Double-A Jackson Generals.

Minnesota Twins

On July 27, 2017, Moya was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for John Ryan Murphy. He was assigned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, and posted an 0.61 ERA in 13 appearances for the team. On September 12, 2017, Moya was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day, pitching a shutout inning against the San Diego Padres. In 7 appearances in 2017, Moya logged a 4.26 ERA with 5 strikeouts. The next season, he split time between the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings and the Twins, appearing in 35 games, 6 of them starts, posting a 4.71 ERA. He was 3-1 in 36+1⁄3 innings. He began the 2019 season with Rochester, but on June 25, 2019, Moya was designated for assignment by Minnesota. He spent the remainder of the year in Triple-A and elected free agency on November 4, 2019.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On May 31, 2021, Moya signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. He appeared in 44 games going 3-1 with a 2.36 era and 51 strikeouts in 45.2 innings.

Wild Health Genomes

On July 1, 2022, Moya signed with the Wild Health Genomes of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on August 29, 2022 after struggling through 16 games, going 0-2 with a 10.34 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 15.2 innings.