Ariel Miranda

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Miranda and the second or maternal family name is Gil.
Ariel Miranda
Seattle Mariners – No. 37
Pitcher
Born: (1989-01-10) January 10, 1989
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 3, 2016, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record 5–2
Earned run average 3.88
Strikeouts 44
Teams

Ariel Gil Miranda (born January 10, 1989) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles.

Career

Miranda played in the Cuban National Series from 2007 to 2013.[1] He defected from Cuba to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB).[2] He signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles on May 23, 2015.[3][4] He made his major league debut for the Orioles on July 3 against the Seattle Mariners pitching 2 innings of relief giving up 3 runs off 4 hits and striking out 4.

On July 31, 2016, the Orioles traded Miranda to the Seattle Mariners for Wade Miley.[5]

References

  1. "Promesa de la pelota cubana muy cerca de poder negociar con Grandes Ligas". elnuevoherald. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  2. "Nuevos agentes libres cubanos tocan a las puertas de las Mayores". elnuevoherald. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  3. "Orioles agree to deal with Cuban pitcher Miranda". Comcast SportsNet – CSNNE.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  4. Baltimore Sun (May 23, 2015). "Baltimore Orioles promote former Navy pitcher Oliver Drake and agree to terms with Cuban left-hander Ariel Miranda". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

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