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

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for the

Conspiradores de Querétaro The Conspiradores de Querétaro (English: Querétaro Conspirators) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Huimilpan in the Metropolitan Area of Querétaro. Their home ballpark is the Estadio Conspiradores, with a capacit ...

of the

Mexican League The Mexican Baseball League (, or LMB, ) is a professional baseball league in Mexico. It is the oldest running professional sports league in the country. The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...

. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. The Mariners compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West Division. The team joined the American ...

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(NPB) for 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. Founded on February 22, 1938, as the Nankai Club, being the first Kansai t ...

, 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 ...

(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 Lea ...

, and the

KBO League The KBO League () is a professional baseball league in South Korea. The league comprises ten teams. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers are the most success ...

for the

Doosan Bears The Doosan Bears () 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 play their home game ...

Career

Miranda played in the

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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

Wade Miley Wade Allen Miley (born November 13, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Balti ...

. 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

. 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

that will be worth up to $800,000. On October 24, 2021, Miranda struck out Hong Chang-ki of the

LG Twins The LG Twins () are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the KBO League. The Twins play their home games at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, which they share with their rivals, the Doosan Bears. ...

to record his 224th strikeout of the season. This surpassed the 37-year-old KBO strikeout record previously held by Choi Dong-won. Miranda finished the season with 225 total strikeouts, and won the Choi Dong-won Award as the league's best pitcher for the 2021 KBO League season. Miranda led the KBO with a 2.33 ERA and 225 strikeouts, both setting new single-season records. He won the

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and the Choi Dong-won Award, 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 The Saraperos de Saltillo (English: Saltillo Serapes) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. Their home ballpark is the Estadio de Béisbol Francisco I. Madero in Saltillo, Coahuila. They have won three championships (1980, 2009 ...

of the

. 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

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of the

. In 15 starts for the Piratas, he logged a 3–5 record and 3.72 ERA with 80 strikeouts across innings pitched.

Conspiradores de Querétaro

On December 11, 2024, Miranda was traded to the

Olmecas de Tabasco The Olmecas de Tabasco (English: Tabasco Olmecs) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Their home ballpark is the Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero. The Olmecas won their only Mexican Lea ...

in exchange for

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. He was released prior to the start of the season on April 16, 2025. On April 30, 2025, Miranda signed with the

of the

References

External links

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{{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 Leones del Escogido players Cuban expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic