Víctor Moreno

Víctor Hugo Moreno (born June 10, 1979) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He was a set-up relief pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. He was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks as a non-drafted free agent September 5, 1997.

Moreno played minor league baseball for the Diamondbacks, Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Oakland Athletics systems, before joining the Baltimore Orioles as a non-roster invitee to 2007 spring training.

Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks He went 4-6 with two saves and a 3.75 ERA in innings pitched in the Dominican Summer League in .

In Moreno went 1-4 with a 4.04 ERA in innings pitched in the Dominican Summer League. He went 1-2 with two saves and a 9.90 ERA in 10 innings in the Arizona League.

Moreno went 5-2 with two saves and a 2.40 ERA in innings in the Venezuelan Summer League in , marking his last season with the Diamondbacks.

Philadelphia Phillies He went 4-2 with a 1.69 ERA in innings pitched in the Gulf Coast League in .

In he went 3-3 with five saves and a 3.71 ERA in innings for the Class-A Batavia Muckdogs. Moreno went 1-0 with one save in 10 scoreless innings for the Class-A Lakewood BlueClaws.

Minnesota Twins Moreno went 3-1 with a 2.03 ERA in innings for the Class-A Advanced Fort Myers Miracle. He went 1-1 with a 6.95 ERA in innings for the Double-A New Britain Rock Cats in .

He went 1-0 with a 6.35 ERA in innings for Triple-A Rochester Red Wings and also went 7-2 with two saves and a 2.27 ERA in innings for Double-A New Britain in .

Oakland Athletics Moreno went 4-2 with two saves and a 4.50 ERA in 74 innings for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats in and in , again playing for the River Cats he went 5-4 with four saves a 5.38 ERA in innings.

Baltimore Orioles Moreno played for the Norfolk Tides in going 2-5 with a 5.06 ERA in 36 games, one for a start.

In a seven-season minor-league career, Moreno has posted a 31-21 record with a 4.20 ERA and 18 saves in 237 appearances.

Mexican Leagues Moreno played for the Diablos Rojos del Mexico in and for the Piratas de Campeche in of the Mexican League before his release.

World Baseball Classic Moreno also was a member of the Venezuela national team during the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic.