Pedro Antonio Liriano (born October 23, 1980 in Fantino,

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) is a former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in

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for the Milwaukee Brewers () and Philadelphia Phillies (). In , Liriano played for the

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' Triple-A affiliate, the

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. In , he played for the

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's Triple-A affiliate, the

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. In 28 games (25 starts), he was 4–12 with a 5.59

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and 67 strikeouts. Liriano played for the

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of the

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in 2010. He last played in 2014, in the independent Atlantic League.

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1980 births Living people Bridgeport Bluefish players Camden Riversharks players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Estrellas Orientales players Fresno Grizzlies players Gigantes de Carolina players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Puerto Rico Huntsville Stars players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Milwaukee Brewers players Navegantes del Magallanes players Philadelphia Phillies players Provo Angels players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Salt Lake Bees players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players Senadores de San Juan players Sugar Land Skeeters players Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo players Tiburones de La Guaira players Tigres del Licey players York Revolution players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub