Yaramil Hiraldo
Yaramil Hiraldo | |
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Baltimore Orioles – No. 76 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Santiago, Dominican Republic | December 31, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 27, 2025, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics (through May 27, 2025) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 0.00 |
Strikeouts | 1 |
Teams | |
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Yaramil Junior Hiraldo (born December 31, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit]On June 5, 2018, Hiraldo signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks. Hiraldo split the 2019 campaign between the Low-A Hillsboro Hops and Single-A Kane County Cougars. In 23 appearances for the two affiliates, he compiled a cumulative 2–1 record and 1.01 ERA with 32 strikeouts across 35+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Hiraldo did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He returned to action in 2021 with Hillsboro, now a High-A affiliate, and recorded a 4.13 ERA with 25 strikeouts and nine saves across 19 appearances out of the bullpen. Hiraldo was released by the Diamondbacks organization on March 26, 2022.[3]
Lexington Legends
[edit]On April 20, 2022, Hiraldo signed with the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In his 50 relief appearances for Lexington, he registered an 0–1 record and 5.83 ERA with 78 strikeouts over 54 innings of work. Hiraldo was released by the Legends on September 18.[4]
Charleston Dirty Birds
[edit]On July 24, 2023, Hiraldo signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 11 appearances for Charleston, he logged a 1–0 record and 1.64 ERA with 11 strikeouts and five saves across 11 innings pitched.[5]
Staten Island FerryHawks
[edit]On September 1, 2023, Hiraldo was traded to the Staten Island FerryHawks in exchange for a player to be named later.[6] In seven appearances for Staten Island, Hiraldo recorded a 1.29 ERA with eight strikeouts and two saves over seven innings pitched.[7]
Caliente de Durango
[edit]On May 26, 2024, Hiraldo signed with the Caliente de Durango of the Mexican League.[8] In 24 appearances for Durango, he posted a 3–0 record and 2.05 ERA with 27 strikeouts across 22 innings pitched.
Baltimore Orioles
[edit]On October 31, 2024, Hiraldo signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.[9] He began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, also appearing for the High-A Aberdeen IronBirds and Double-A Chesapeake Baysox.
On May 24, 2025, Hiraldo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10] He made his debut on May 27, against the St. Louis Cardinals. Before Hiraldo could throw his first pitch, he received a pitch clock violation; he later struck out Iván Herrera for his first career strikeout.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "2018 Arizona Diamondbacks Draft Class". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Minor League Transactions: March 21-April 6, 2022". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Yaramil Hiraldo Player Card". baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Yaramil Hiraldo lanzará con Bravos de Margarita en el resto de la campaña". sportsvenezuela.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Yaramil Hiraldo Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Generales contrata relevista dominicano". elsiglodedurango.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Llegan nuevos peloteros para Caliente". oem.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Orioles hope for lightning to strike twice with recent international signings". birdawatcher.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "Orioles Select Yaramil Hiraldo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ "MLB Gameday live updates: Cardinals at Orioles game on 05/27/2025 free". MLB.com. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Aberdeen IronBirds players
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Baseball players from Santiago de los Caballeros
- Bravos de Margarita players
- Caliente de Durango players
- Charleston Dirty Birds players
- Chesapeake Baysox players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Dominican Summer League Diamondbacks players
- Hillsboro Hops players
- Kane County Cougars players
- Lexington Legends players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Staten Island FerryHawks players
- Toros del Este players