Ariel Miranda, Starting Pitcher

Date of Birth: 1/10/1989
Birthplace: La Habana, Cuba

Ariel Miranda, starting pitcher, played professional baseball in Cuba from 2007 through 2013. After defecting from Cuba, he signed with the Baltimore Orioles on May 27, 2015. He pitched as a starting pitcher in the Orioles' minor league system in 2015.

Miranda was traded to the Seattle Mariners on July 31, 2016. He finished the 2016 season with 5 wins and 2 losses, 44 strikeouts to 18 walks, and a 3.88 ERA in 1 game as a relief pitcher with the Orioles and 11 games (10 as a starting pitcher) with the Mariners.

In 2017, Miranda pitched in 29 games as a starter and in 2 games of relief with the Mariners. He finished the season with 8 wins and 7 losses, 137 strikeouts to 63 walks, and a 5.12 ERA in 160.0 innings.

The Mariners released Miranda on July 4, 2018. He pitched in 1 game with the Mariners and in 11 games in the minors before being released.

Miranda played in Japan from July, 2018, through the 2019 season. He played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 2020. He played in the Korean Baseball Organization in 2021.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Ariel Miranda
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