Ángel Luis Miranda Andújar (born November 9, 1969, in

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), is a former professional

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. He played all or parts of five seasons in

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, from 1993 until 1997, for the

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Career

Brewers

Miranda originally signed with the Brewers before the 1987 season. He worked his way up through their farm system until making his major league debut on June 5, 1993. After splitting the 1994 season between the major and

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, he spent the entire 1995–96 seasons with the Brewers. He was released by the Brewers on June 17, 1997.

Minor leagues

After signing with the

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organization shortly thereafter, Miranda was released again, then signed by the Texas Rangers. He became a minor league free agent after the 1997 season, then pitched in the independent leagues for most of the next eight seasons, including a stint in the

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in 2001.

Puerto Rico

Since 2008, Miranda has played and coached in the

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. In 2008, he played for the San Sebastián Patrulleros. In 2009, Miranda joined the Añasco Fundadores, first as a pitcher, then as

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. He returned to pitching action in April 2010 when he joined the Florida Titanes as a starting pitcher. In 2011, he served as pitching coach for the Camuy Arenas.

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