Ariel Miranda Gil (born January 10, 1989) is a Cuban professional
baseball
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pitcher
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who is currently a free agent. He has played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Baltimore Orioles
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and
Seattle Mariners
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,
Nippon Professional Baseball
or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''.
Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...
(NPB) for the
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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The team was formerly known as the Nankai Hawks and was based in Osaka. ...
, the
Chinese Professional Baseball League
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(CPBL) for the
Chinatrust Brothers
The CTBC Brothers () or simply Brothers are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. The team was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball Leagu ...
, and the
KBO League
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for the Doosan Bears.
Career
Miranda played in the
Cuban National Series
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...
from 2007 to 2013. He defected from Cuba to pursue a career in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB).
Baltimore Orioles
On May 23, 2015, Miranda signed a minor league deal with the
Baltimore Orioles
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on May 23, 2015. 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
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for
Wade Miley
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. 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
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. 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.
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
On July 17, 2018, he signed with the
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
The are a Japanese professional baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. They compete in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) as a member of the Pacific League.
The team was formerly known as the Nankai Hawks and was based in Osaka. ...
of
Nippon Professional Baseball
or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''.
Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...
. On August 18, he pitched against the
Orix Buffaloes
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as a
starting pitcher
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, and won the game for the first time in the
Pacific League
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. 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
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as a starting pitcher, and won the game in the
2018 Japan Series
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.
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. On November 28, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced that team will not sign with Miranda for next season. On December 2, 2019, he became a free agent.
Chinatrust Brothers
On January 7, 2020, Miranda signed with the
Chinatrust Brothers
The CTBC Brothers () or simply Brothers are a professional baseball team in Taiwan. The team was originally established as an amateur team in 1984 by the Brother Hotel located in Taipei City, and later joined the Chinese Professional Baseball Leagu ...
of the
Chinese Professional Baseball League
The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL; ) is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 20 ...
.
Doosan Bears
On December 23, 2020, Miranda signed a one-year deal with the
Doosan Bears
The Doosan Bears ( ko, 두산 베어스) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul. Founded in 1982, they are a member of the KBO League. The Bears have won six Korean Series titles (1982, 1995, 2001, 2015, 2016, and 2019) and ...
that will be worth up to $800,000. On October 24, 2021, Miranda struck out Hong Chang-ki of the
LG Twins
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to record his 224th strikeout of the season. This surpassed the 37-year-old KBO strikeout record previously held by
Choi Dong-won
Choi Dong-won (Hangul: 최동원, Hanja: 崔東原) (May 24, 1958 – September 14, 2011) was a South Korean pitcher in the KBO League who played for the Lotte Giants and Samsung Lions. Choi batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Busan. ...
. Miranda finished the season with 225 total strikeouts, and won the
Choi Dong-won Award
The Choi Dong-won Award is baseball award in South Korea, bestowed upon the top starting pitcher in the KBO League each year.
Winners
See also
* Choi Dong-won
* Cy Young Award
* Eiji Sawamura Award
The , commonly known as the Sawamura Awa ...
as the league's best pitcher for the
2021 KBO League season
The 2021 KBO League season, also known by naming rights sponsorship as 2021 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League (), was the 40th season in the history of the KBO League.
At the conclusion of the regular season, all five playoff positions were undecided ...
. Miranda led the KBO with a 2.33 ERA and 225 strikeouts, both setting new single-season records. He won the
KBO League Most Valuable Player Award
The KBO League Most Valuable Player Award is given to the player judged the most valuable player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League. The most recent winner is Ariel Miranda of the Doosan Bears
The Doosan Bears ( ko, 두산 베어 ...
and the
Choi Dong-won Award
The Choi Dong-won Award is baseball award in South Korea, bestowed upon the top starting pitcher in the KBO League each year.
Winners
See also
* Choi Dong-won
* Cy Young Award
* Eiji Sawamura Award
The , commonly known as the Sawamura Awa ...
, presented annually to the top pitcher in South Korea, earlier this month.
On December 24, 2021, Miranda re-signed with the Bears for the 2022 season on a one-year, $1.9 million deal. He was released by the team on July 13, 2022 after suffering from a shoulder injury.
References
External links
NPB.jp
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1989 births
Living people
Baltimore Orioles players
Bowie Baysox players
CTBC Brothers players
Defecting Cuban baseball players
Doosan Bears players
Frederick Keys players
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks players
Gulf Coast Orioles players
Industriales de La Habana players
Isla de la Juventud players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from Cuba
Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States
Modesto Nuts players
Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers
Norfolk Tides players
Baseball players from Havana
Seattle Mariners players
Tacoma Rainiers players
Vaqueros de la Habana players
Cuban expatriate baseball players in South Korea
Cuban expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
Cuban expatriate baseball players in Japan