"A veteran of three MLB seasons, the bulk of Duarte's 38 1/3 career innings came as a member of the Reds bullpen in 2023, when he tossed 31 2/3 frames across 31 games. Duarte has a respectable 3.99 ERA across his limited time in the Show, though with only a 17% strikeout rate and a troublingly comparable 14.5% walk rate."
"It remains to be seen how Duarte will look after such a long absence, though his return to the mound in Mexican winter league play this offseason has resulted in 19 2/3 scoreless innings. A 5.71 BB% and 21.43% strikeout rate are further steps in the right direction. New York was impressed enough to extend a contract to the 29-year-old, and Duarte will get a chance to show the team his progress first-hand during Spring Training."
The Mets signed right-hander Daniel Duarte to a minor league deal. Duarte spent the 2025 season on a minors contract with the Twins but did not pitch while recovering from a May 2024 UCL revision surgery. He is a three-season MLB veteran with 38 1/3 career innings, most coming in the 2023 Reds bullpen (31 2/3 innings across 31 games). Duarte owns a 3.99 ERA, a 17% strikeout rate, a 14.5% walk rate, a 47.3% groundball rate and seven homers allowed in the majors. He returned in Mexican winter league play with 19 2/3 scoreless innings, a 5.71 BB% and 21.43% strikeout rate. He retains a minor league option year, making him a low-risk depth candidate likely to compete for roster opportunities during Spring Training.
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