Ariel Miranda

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Miranda and the second or maternal family name is Gil.
Ariel Miranda
Ariel Miranda pitching for the Baltimore Orioles in 2016 spring training (cropped).jpg
Miranda pitching for the Baltimore Orioles in 2016 spring training
Doosan Bears – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (1989-01-10) January 10, 1989 (age 32)
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Professional debut
MLB: July 3, 2016, for the Baltimore Orioles
NPB: August 8, 2018, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
CPBL: April 12, 2020, for the Chinatrust Brothers
KBO: April 7, 2021, for the Doosan Bears
MLB statistics
(through 2018 season)
Win–loss record13–9
Earned run average4.72
Strikeouts186
NPB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win-loss record13–6
Earned run average3.37
Strikeouts98
CPBL statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record10-8
Earned run average3.80
Strikeouts170
KBO statistics
(through July 11, 2021)
Win–loss record8-3
Earned run average2.82
Strikeouts123
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Ariel Miranda Gil (born January 10, 1989) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners, Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Chinatrust Brothers.

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]

Baltimore Orioles[]

On May 23, 2015, Miranda 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.

Seattle Mariners[]

On July 31, 2016, the Orioles traded Miranda to the Seattle Mariners for Wade Miley.[5] The 2017 Mariners roster was crippled by player injuries, specifically to the starting rotation, and Miranda was one of the only starters to consistently stay in the rotation without injuring himself or being sent down. On June 4, Miranda pitched his first complete game, a 7-1 win against the Tampa Bay Rays. For the season, he finished with a record of 8-7 in 31 games, 29 starts for the Mariners. He allowed 37 home runs in 160 innings pitched while striking out 137.

Miranda was released by the Mariners on July 4, 2018.[6]

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks[]

Miranda with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in 2019

On July 17, 2018, he signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball. On August 18, he pitched against the Orix Buffaloes as a starting pitcher, and won the game for the first time in the Pacific League.[7] In the 2018 season, he finished the regular season with 5 games pitched, a 6–1 win–loss record, a 1.89 ERA, and 40 strikeouts in 47 2/3 innings. On October 30, he pitched against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp as a starting pitcher, and won the game in the 2018 Japan Series.

In the 2019 season, Miranda finished the regular season with 18 games pitched, a 7–5 win–loss record, a 4.19 ERA, one save, and 58 strikeouts in 86 innings. And he was selected to the Japan Series roster in the 2019 Japan Series.[8] On November 28, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced that team will not sign with Miranda for next season.[9] On December 2, 2019, he became a free agent.[10]

Chinatrust Brothers[]

On January 7, 2020, Miranda signed with the Chinatrust Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[11]

Doosan Bears[]

On December 23, 2020, Miranda signed a one-year deal with the Doosan Bears that will be worth up to $800,000.[12] In the 2021 KBO League season, Miranda won the Choi Dong-won Award as the league's best pitcher.[13]

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.
  5. ^ "Mariners deal Wade Miley to Orioles".
  6. ^ "Mariners to cut ties with lefty Ariel Miranda".
  7. ^ "Nikkan Sports baseball news (Japanese) ソフトバンクが2連勝、オリックス・ローチ初黒星". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). August 18, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "Nippon Professional Baseball (Japanese) SMBC日本シリーズ2019 出場資格者名簿（福岡ソフトバンクホークス）". NPB.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Press release (Japanese) 2019/11/28(木) プレスリリース 来季契約について". Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Official site (in Japanese). November 28, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  10. ^ "2019年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "Chinatrust Brothers Sign Ariel Miranda". January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  12. ^ "KBO's Bears acquire new pitcher, re-sign DH from Cuba". Yonhap News Agency. December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  13. ^ "Reference at en.yna.co.kr".

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