Karl Lewis Triana (born October 7, 1992) is a Colombian former

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Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Triana pitched for the Missoula Osprey of the Rookie-level Pioneer League in 2012. He was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops of the Low–A Northwest League for the 2013 season, but struggled, and was demoted to Missoula.

Gary SouthShore RailCats

In 2016, Triana pitched for the

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of the

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. During the season, he threw a

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and set the franchise single-season record for

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Baltimore Orioles

On April 5, 2017, Triana signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He spent the year with the High–A Frederick Keys, where he made 10 appearances and registered a 5.95 ERA with 22 strikeouts in innings pitched. Triana elected free agency following the season on November 10.

International career

Triana played for the

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in the

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. For the 2017 season, Triana played for the

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of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball.

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1992 births Living people Arizona League Diamondbacks players Baseball pitchers Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Colombian baseball players Colombian expatriate baseball players in the United States Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks players Colombian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Frederick Keys players Gary SouthShore RailCats players Hillsboro Hops players Missoula Osprey players Sportspeople from Cartagena, Colombia 2017 World Baseball Classic players Pan American Games competitors for Colombia {{baseball-pitcher-stub