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Miranda adds scoreless effort to recent tear
- Updated: September 13, 2016
ANAHEIM — Ariel Miranda has been a quiet presence in the Mariners’ clubhouse, a newcomer from Cuba acquired from the Orioles six weeks ago who has gone about his business without fuss or fanfare.
But the 27-year-old left-hander made a loud statement with his performance on Monday, throwing six shutout innings in an 8-1 victory over the Angels and extending his recent run of excellence for a rotation that welcomes the help.
Since giving up four runs on three hits in the first inning of an 11-8 win over the Angels on Sept. 2, Miranda has thrown 17 innings without allowing an earned run while picking up three straight victories.
“He’s starting to gain some momentum, which is great to see,” manager Scott Servais said. “Even later in the game the fastball velocity started to spike a little. He had a little left in the tank. I’m really excited about his outing.”
Miranda has allowed just three unearned runs on eight hits in his last 17 innings and now sits 4-1 with a 4.10 ERA in eight games (seven starts) since arriving from Baltimore via a trade for Wade Miley.
At the time, eyebrows were raised and questions asked about whether the …
