Ariel Gil Miranda…attended Camilo Cienfuegos High School (Cuba)…defected from Cuba in 2014…resides in Miramar, FL with wife Taimi and their twin boys Addriel and Addiel.
2017
Totals - Was 8-7 with 5.12 ERA (91 ER, 160.0 IP) with 137 strikeouts in 31 games, including 29 starts... Leader - Led Seattle in starts, innings, 2nd in wins & strikeouts... Strong Start - Was 7-4 with 4.31 ERA (58 ER, 121.0 IP) with 98 strikeouts in first 21 starts…in final 10 games, including 8 starts, was 1-3 with 7.62 ERA (33 ER, 39.0 IP)... No Hits - Limited opponnents to .233 (140x600) average, 7th-best in AL (min. 150 IP)... Home Sweet Home - Was 3-3 with 3.95 ERA (37 ER, 84.1 IP) with 72 strikeouts in 14 games (13 GS) at home…5-4 with 6.42 ERA (54 ER, 75.2 IP) in 17 games (16 GS) on road... Libre - 29 starts tied for most in club history by Cuban-born player (R. Elias, 29 in 2014)... Support - Had a 6.08 run support average, the 7th-highest in the American League and 9th in the Majors (min. 150.0 IP) and the 11th-highest in club history... Limiting Damage - Allowed 2 runs or less in 14-of-his-29 starts this season... Longball - Allowed 37 home runs, 2nd-most in the Majors behind Boston's Rick Porcello (38)…also the 2nd-most allowed in club history behind Jamie Moyer (44 in 2004)... You Complete Me - Win #6 in Mariners 7-1 win over Tampa Bay on June 4 at Safeco Field, his first career complete game, allowing 1 run on 4 hits while walking 1 and striking out 9 over 9.0 innings...it was the only complete game by a Mariners pitcher in 2017... Streaking - Won 5 straight decisions April 28-June 10 (9 GS, 5-0, 3.40, 20 ER, 53.0 IP)... was the first time in his career to win 5 straight decisions (previous high: 4, 9/2-18/16)... during the streak, allowed 8 ER in 3.1 IP in no-decision 5/9 at PHI; subtracting that outlier, he was 5-0 with a 2.17 ERA (12 ER, 49.2 IP) in the other 8 starts... Short No-No - Received a no-decision vs. Houston on Sept. 5 in Seattle…tossed 6.0 no-hit innings but allowed a run in the 3rd inning on a sacrifice fly…walked 6 batters, including three to lead off the 3rd inning…left with the game tied and the no-hitter intact until Cameron Maybin hit a 1-out, 2-run home run off Emilio Pagan in the 7th... 1st Half Finish - Was 4-2 with 3.59 ERA (27 ER, 67.2 IP) in final 11 starts before break... Strong Start - Was 3-2 with 3.55 ERA (13 ER, 33.1 IP) with 29 strikeouts in his first 6 starts of the season before allowing 8 runs in 3.1 innings on May 9 at Philadelphia... He's Back - Recalled from AAA Tacoma on March 31 after LHP Drew Smyly was placed on the 10-day disabled list…was optioned to Tacoma on March 25.
2016
With Seattle - Was 5-2 with 3.88 ERA (25 ER, 58.0 IP) with 44 strikeouts in 12 games, 10 starts with Seattle...Four Straight - Won four consecutive starts (Sept. 2 vs. Los Angeles- AL, Sept. 7 vs. Texas, Sept. 12 at Los Angeles-AL & Sept. 18 vs. Houston), going 4-0 with a 2.16 ERA (6 ER, 25.0 IP) with 20 strikeouts…he's 1 of just 3 Mariners rookie pitchers in club history to win 4 games in September, joining Mark Langston (4-1, 1984) & Gil Meche (4-0, 1999)... Limiting Damage - Allowed 3 earned runs or less in 9 of 10 starts, 2-or-less in 5 of 10 starts. Making Them Earn It - Allowed a solo home run in top of 3rd inning on Sept. 18 vs. Houton, first earned run he had allowed since 1st inning on Sept. 2 vs. Angels; streak of 19.0 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run is 5th-longest such streak by a Mariners rookie pitcher in club history…the club record for consecutive innings without allowing an earned run as a rookie is held by Matt Young (23.1 IP, 5/3/83-5/24-83)...First Win - First MLB win in Seattle's 6-5 15-inning win vs. Detroit on Aug. 9…pitched in relief in 15th inning, allowing solo-homer to Victor Martinez... Mariners Debut - First Major League start for Seattle on Aug. 4 vs. Boston…went 6.0 innings allowing 2 runs on 8 hits, while striking out 5... Cuban Mariner - Became 4th Cuban-born pitcher to pitch with Seattle (3rd to start), joining Roenis Elias (51 games, 49 starts), Diego Segui (40 G, 7 GS) & Tony Fossas (23 G)... Debut - Made MLB debut on July 3, 2016 at Seattle with Baltimore…allowed 3 runs on 4 hits while striking out 4 over 2.0 innings in relief (2.0,4,3,3,0,4)... Norfolk Finish - Over final 7 starts with Norfolk dating back to June 18, Miranda went 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA (9 ER, 42.0 IP), 33 strikeouts and 11 walks… went at least 6.0 innings in 5 of his last 7 starts…held opponents to 2 or fewer earned runs in 5 of his 7 starts and 3 or fewer earned runs in each of his 7 starts…limited opponents to 5 or fewer hits in 5 of the 7 starts...AAA Norfolk - Went 4-7 with a 3.93 ERA (44 ER, 100.2 IP) with 87 strikeouts and 31 walks in 19 starts with the AAA Norfolk (Baltimore) this season…held opponents to 2 earned runs or fewer in 5 of his last 7 starts, 3 earned runs or fewer in each of his last 7 starts (6/18-7/29)… limited opponents to .249 (95x381) average against.
2015
Was 6-3 with 3.60 ERA (28 ER, 70.0 IP) with 71 strikeouts and 26 walks in 14 combined starts with the GCL Orioles, A Frederick and AA Bowie…named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for July 13-19, after going 1-0 with a 0.81 ERA (1 ER, 11.0 IP) in 2 starts for A Frederick…first professional win on July 19 with A Frederick Keys vs. Potomac (WAS)… struck out season high 10 batters over a season-high 7.0 innings with AA Bowie on Aug. 15, at Harrisburg…on Bowie's 7-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation on Sept. 1.
2014
Did not play professional baseball in 2014 after defecting from Cuba that year.
