Ariel Miranda Gil (born January 10, 1989) is a Cuban

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for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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(NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, the

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(CPBL) for the

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, and the

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for the Doosan Bears.

Career

Miranda played in the Cuban National Series from 2007 to 2013. He defected from Cuba to pursue a career in

(MLB).

Baltimore Orioles

On May 23, 2015, Miranda signed a minor league deal with the

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

for

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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

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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 of

. On August 18, he pitched against the

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as a

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, and won the game for the first time in the

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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

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as a starting pitcher, and won the game in the

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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

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. 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

of the

Doosan Bears

On December 23, 2020, Miranda signed a one-year deal with the Doosan Bears that will be worth up to $800,000. On October 24, 2021, Miranda struck out Hong Chang-ki of the LG Twins 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

, 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 a shoulder injury.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On March 13, 2023, Miranda signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. In 16 starts for Saltillo, Miranda posted a 4.56 ERA with 94 strikeouts across 77 innings pitched.

Piratas de Campeche

On December 7, 2023, Miranda signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.

References

External links

NPB.jp
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miranda, Ariel 1989 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Havana Bowie Baysox players CTBC Brothers players Cuban expatriate baseball players in Japan Cuban expatriate baseball players in Mexico Cuban expatriate baseball players in South Korea Cuban expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States Cuban expatriate baseball players in Venezuela 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 KBO League pitchers La Habana (baseball) players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Cuba Modesto Nuts players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Piratas de Campeche players Saraperos de Saltillo players Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Rainiers players Toronjeros de Isla de la Juventud players Choi Dong-won Award winners