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Headed for CPBL Banuelos signed with the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League on Wednesday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Banuelos last pitched in the majors in 2022 with the Yankees and Pirates, and he spent the 2023 season in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. The 32-year-old southpaw holds a 5.64 ERA and 1.59 WHIP through 118 major-league innings, but it doesn't appear he plans on returning to affiliated ball anytime soon.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Hits free agency after DFA The Pirates declined to tender Banuelos a contract for 2023, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact After Banuelos was designated for assignment Tuesday, the writing was already on the wall. Banuelos underwent Tommy John surgery early on in his major-league career and has battled elbow and shoulder trouble since. He's also spent some time overseas.

NOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Banuelos was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Tuesday.

Impact Banuelos appeared in 35 games between the Yankees and Pirates last year and had a 4.39 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 42:21 K:BB across 41 innings. He was acquired by Pittsburgh in July but won't stick on the 40-man roster through the offseason.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hoskins' HR in 10th inning lifts Phillies past Pirates 4-2

Rhys Hoskins drilled a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 10th to lift the Philadelphia Phillies past the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2

JULY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shipped to Bucs The Pirates acquired Banuelos from the Yankees on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations.

Impact Banuelos has no minor-league options remaining, so he'll remain in the limbo for the time being until the Pirates are able to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster for him. The 31-year-old lefty was dropped from the Yankees' 40-man roster even though he acquitted himself well over 8.1 innings out of the bullpen, giving up two earned runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out eight.

JULY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Little-used Manny Banuelos is designated for assignment by Yankees Manny Banuelos finally making his Yankees debut 14 years after he was signed as a phenom out of his native Mexico was one of the best storie...

JUNE 28, 2022 • MCALL.COM

Designated for assignment Banuelos was designated for assignment Tuesday.

Impact It was a nice story to have Banuelos reunited with his first pro organization, but he only spent about a month on the 40-man roster. He had a 2.16 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 8.1 innings across four appearances out of the bullpen.

JUNE 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Picks up three-inning save Banuelos allowed a run on three hits and no walks while striking out four in three innings to earn the save in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Impact Banuelos entered Sunday's matchup with the Yankees holding a 12-3 lead, and he picked up his first career save by pitching the final three innings of the game. The southpaw has posted a 1.29 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in seven innings over his first three major-league appearances but is unlikely to work his way into many high-leverage situations in spite of Sunday's save.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees' Manny Banuelos' debut is coolest moment of the season so far Manny Banuelos was a top Yankees prospect a decade ago. He made his emotional pinstripes debut on Friday — and it was awesome.

JUNE 4, 2022 • NJ.COM

Manny Banuelos finally gets his Yankee Stadium moment: 'This is amazing' Manny Banuelos wasn’ t shy about the moment. Jose Trevino met him there, in the middle of Yankee Stadium, and recognized what this meant to...

JUNE 4, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Contract selected by Yankees Banuelos' contract was selected by the Yankees on Thursday.

Impact Banuelos joined the Yankees as a non-roster invitee this spring, but he began the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and posted a 2.35 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 30.2 innings over seven appearances (five starts). He should serve mainly as a low-leverage reliever for the major-league club.

MAY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE