| Ariel Prieto | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 22, 1969 Havana, Cuba |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 2, 1995 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 10, 2001 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-Loss | 15-24 |
| Earned run average | 4.85 |
| Strikeouts | 231 |
| Teams | |
Ariel Prieto (born October 22, 1969 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher.
Prieto graduated Fajardo University in Santiago de Cuba, and he immigrated to Puerto Rico soon after. In Puerto Rico, he played professional winter league baseball for the first time in his career. As a member of the Cangrejeros de Santurce, Prieto was able to attend the Caribbean World Series for the first time. In 1995, Prieto made his major league debut for the Oakland Athletics. He won two games and lost six. He became one of just a handful of players who were drafted and then played in the big leagues during the same season.
In 1996, Prieto had what was arguably his best season, winning 6 games and losing 7 with an ERA of 4.15.
Prieto was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before the 2001 season. With the Devil Rays, Prieto saw action in three games, without any decisions, allowing one earned run in 3.2 innings pitched. His one season with the Devil Rays was his last season in the major leagues. Prieto surfaced in Mexico during the middle 2000s, playing with the Venados de Mazatlán, a team with which he reappeared at the Caribbean World Series, held that year in Venezuela. During six MLB seasons, Prieto won 15 games and lost 24, with a 4.85 ERA.
He played until 2005 in the minor leagues unable to make it back to the A's.
On November 18, 2008, Prieto was announced as the pitching coach for the Athletics' Arizona League team.[1]