Alberto A. Arias (born October 14, 1983) is a Dominican former professional

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. In , Arias played in Minor League Baseball with the

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. Arias made his

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debut with the

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in and made 6 relief appearances, going 1–0 with a 4.91

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. On July 31, 2008, the Houston Astros claimed him off waivers from the Rockies and assigned him to Triple-A

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. In 2009, Arias took a big step forward in his career, setting career-best marks in

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(42),

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(45.2),

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(1.489) and

(3.35). Arias missed the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to injury. On October 24, 2011, he re-signed a minor league contract with the Astros.

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1983 births Living people Asheville Tourists players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Houston Astros players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Modesto Nuts players Round Rock Express players Sportspeople from Santo Domingo Tulsa Drillers players Casper Rockies players Tigres del Licey players {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub