Ariel Miranda

Miranda played in the Cuban National Series from 2007 to 2013. He defected from Cuba to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB). \n', ' On May 23, 2015, Miranda signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles 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.\n', ' On July 31, 2016, the Orioles traded Miranda to the Seattle Mariners for Wade Miley. 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 Tampa Bay Rays. 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.\n', '