Hector Noesi

WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE

2006
R:  0-0-1, 1.29 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 7.0 IP, 1.3 BB/9, 14.1 K/9

Noesi pitched only briefly in the GCL, relieving in five games.

2007
A:  1-1-0, 4.50 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, 20.0 IP, 3.6 BB/9, 5.0 K/9

Noesi started five games in low A, but lost most of the season to Tommy John surgery.

2008
R:  2-1-0, 3.65 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 24.2 IP, 1.1 BB/9, 8.8 K/9
A-:  1-1-0, 3.00 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 24.0 IP, 2.6 BB/9, 11.6 K/9

Noesi rehabbed from the TJ surgery.

2009
A:  3-4-0, 2.38 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 75.2 IP, 1.3 BB/9, 9.3 K/9
A+:  3-0-0, 3.92 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 41.1 IP, 0.9 BB/9, 8.7 K/9

Finally healthy, Noesi had a breakout season.  He spent two-thirds of it in low A and then moved up to high A, with most of his appearances as a starter.  He showed very good command of three pitches, with a fastball that sat at 88-92 mph but was thought to project to add velocity.  The Yankees added him to the 40-man roster after the season and Baseball America rated him their 24th best prospect.

2010
A+:  5-2-0, 2.72 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 43.0 IP, 1.3 BB/9, 11.1 K/9
AA:  8-4-0, 3.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 98.2 IP, 1.6 BB/9, 7.8 K/9
AAA:  1-1-0, 4.82 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 18.2 IP, 1.9 BB/9, 6.8 K/9

The Yankees sent Noesi back to high A, but moved him up to AA after eight starts.  He pitched very well at both levels, with excellent control, although his K rate dropped in AA.  He finished with three AAA starts.  BA rated him seventh in the Yankees’ system after the season.

2011
AAA:  1-1-0, 3.28 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 24.2 IP, 3.3 BB/9, 6.2 K/9
MLB:  2-2-0, 4.47 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 56.1 IP, 3.5 BB/9, 7.2 K/9

Noesi started the season back in AAA, but the Yankees called him up in mid-May.  He spent most of the rest of the season with them, pitching in relief except for two starts.  He pitched decently in the majors, with opponents batted .286 against him.  After the season, New York sent Noesi to Seattle with Jesus Montero for Michael Pineda.

2012
AAA:  2-6-0, 5.74 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 64.1 IP, 3.1 BB/9, 7.7 K/9
MLB:  2-12-0, 5.82 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 106.2 IP, 3.3 BB/9, 5.7 K/9

Noesi spent the first three months in the Mariners’ rotation and got torched.  He didn’t allow a huge number of baserunners, but gopher balls were a major problem, as he allowed one every five innings.  Opponents slugged .498 against him.  Seattle sent him to AAA for two months, and he didn’t pitch any better there.  He came back to the majors in September and mostly pitched in relief.

2013
AA:  1-0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.73 WHIP, 11.0 IP, 2.5 BB/9, 9.8 K/9
AAA:  3-3-0, 5.83 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 66.1 IP, 1.9 BB/9, 6.6 K/9
MLB:  0-1-0, 6.59 ERA, 1.98 WHIP, 27.1 IP, 4.0 BB/9, 6.9 K/9

Noesi started the season in AA, but after two games the Mariners brought him up.  He spent the rest of the season shuttling between the majors and AAA.  He pitched mostly as a starter in AAA and as a reliever in all but one game in the majors.  Noesi struggled at both levels.  Home runs were a problem in AAA and opponents batted .353 against him in the majors.

2014
MLB (Sea):  0-1-0, 27.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 1.0 IP, 0.0 BB/9, 18.0 K/9
MLB (Tex):  0-0-0, 11.81 ERA, 2.44 WHIP, 5.1 IP, 3.4 BB/9, 6.8 K/9
MLB (CWS):  8-11-0, 4.39 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 166.0 IP, 2.9 BB/9, 6.3 K/9

Noesi was out of options and started the season with Seattle, but early on the Mariners traded him for cash to Texas.  Ten days later, the Rangers designated him for assignment and the White Sox claimed him.  Noesi spent most of the season in the Chicago rotation and pitched respectably despite more gopher ball problems, as he allowed 27.

2015
AAA:  4-4-0, 3.32 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 65.0 IP, 2.2 BB/9, 7.8 K/9
MLB:  0-4-0, 6.89 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, 32.2 IP, 4.7 BB/9, 6.1 K/9

Noesi started the season in the White Sox’ rotation, but struggled badly and moved to the bullpen.  He continued to struggle and, in June, Chicago outrighted him to AAA.  He pitched well there the rest of the year, mainly as a starter.  After the season he became a free agent and signed with Kia of the Korean Baseball Organization.

2016
KOR:  15-5-0, 3.40 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 206.2 IP, 2.2 BB/9, 6.1 K/9

Noesi had a big first season in Korea.  It’s worth noting that the KBO is an extreme, high-offense league; the overall ERA was 5.20 that year.

2017
KOR:  20-5-0, 3.48 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 201.2 IP, 2.0 BB/9, 6.6 K/9

Noesi had another big year in Korea.

2018
KOR:  11-10-0, 4.60 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 174.0 IP, 1.9 BB/9, 7.1 K/9

Noesi’s third season in Korea wasn’t as good as the first two, but it was still solid.  During the off-season, he signed a minor league deal with Miami.

2019
AAA:  11-4-0, 3.82 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 125.0 IP, 2.2 BB/9, 9.6 K/9
MLB:  0-3-0, 8.46 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 27.2 IP, 4.6 BB/9, 7.8 K/9

Noesi spent most of the season in AAA and pitched well in 21 starts, especially considering that the offensive explosion led to a 5.49 ERA in the Pacific Coast League.  The Marlins called him up in early August and he got into a dozen games, including four starts.  He struggled with Miami, including a longball every four innings.  The Marlins designated him for assignment after the season and he became a free agent.

The Pirates gave Noesi a non-roster invitation to spring training.  He’ll most likely serve as AAA depth, possibly as either a starter or reliever.