In the 2018 season, Moinelo finished the regular season with 49 games pitched, a 5–1 Win–loss record, a 4.53 ERA, 13 holds, 1 save, and 57 strikeouts in 45+2⁄3 innings. And in the postseason, he pitched as a setup man in the 2018 Pacific League Climax Series against Saitama Seibu Lions and the 2018 Japan Series against Hiroshima Toyo Carp, and contributed to the team's second consecutive Japan Series championship.
In the 2019 season, Moinelo finished the regular season with 60 Games pitched, a 3–1 Win–loss record, a 1.52 ERA, 34 holds, 4 saves, and 86 strikeouts in 59+1⁄3 innings. And in the postseason, he pitched as a setup man in the 2019 Pacific League Climax Series against Saitama Seibu Lions and the 2019 Japan Series against Yomiuri Giants, and contributed to the team's third consecutive Japan Series championship. On October 8, he was selected by the Cuba national baseball team for 2019 WBSC Premier12.[8]
In the 2020 season, Moinelo finished the regular season with 50 Games pitched, a 2–3 Win–loss record, a 1.69 ERA, a 38 Holds (League Holds leader), a one Save, a 77 strikeouts in 48 innings. And he recorded his career high with K9 (14.44) and AVG (.164). In the 2020 Japan Series against the Yomiuri Giants, He pitched in three games as a Setup man, scoring no hits, no runs and 8 strikeouts, contributing to the team's fourth consecutive Japan Series champion.[9] On December 17, Moinelo was honored for the Pacific League Best Relief Pitcher Award at the NPB AWARD 2020.[10]
2021–present
In 2021, Moinelo finished the regular season having made 33 appearances and compiling a 1–0 record and 1.15 ERA, with 5 saves and 42 strikeouts across 31+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On January 27, 2022, Moinelo re-signed a three–year contract with the Hawks for an annual salary of 300 million yen.[11] Moinelo made 53 appearances for the Giants in 2022, registering a 1–1 record and 1.03 ERA with 24 saves and 87 strikeouts over 52+2⁄3 innings of work.
Moinelo was excellent for SoftBank to begin the 2023 season, recording an 0.98 ERA with 37 strikeouts and 5 saves in 27+2⁄3 innings across 27 appearances. After being diagnosed with arthritis in his left elbow, it was announced on July 16, 2023 that he would undergo a cleanup procedure on the same elbow and miss approximately three months.[12]
On March 26, 2024, it was announced that Moinelo had agreed to a four–year, $26.4 million contract extension with Fukuoka.[13] Moinelo also transitioned into a starting pitcher role for 2024, starting his first game on March 30, against the 3 time defending pennant winning Orix Buffaloes, where he gave up only 3 hits, 2 earned runs, and 1 walk in an 8 inning, 90 pitch losing effort. He earned his first win as a starter on April 13 against the Saitama Seibu Lions, only giving up 3 hits in 8 innings of work as the Hawks won 11-2. Moinelo also picked up his first hit during the 2024 season during Interleague play at Yokohama Stadium against the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.[14] Moinelo picked up the Pacific League ERA title in his first season as a starter with a 1.88 ERA, 155 strikeouts and an 11–5 record in 163 innings pitched.[15]
^In the NPB, in addition to the 70 registered players under management (active roster of players), each team can have developmental squad players for the purpose of improving their baseball skills and training manners. They aim to be promoted to registered players under management within the 3 year contract period (Non-tender FA players and contract expired players renew their contract every year).
