Pedro Liriano

Pedro Antonio Liriano...Graduated from 4th Bachillerato in the Dominican Republic...Cousin of current major league pitcher Ramon Ortiz.

2005

Began the season with Philadelphia, but was quickly optioned to the minors. ... Appeared in 22 games for the Red Barons, and made 17 starts. ... Missed August with a stomach ailment.

2004

Opened the season with Indianapolis (AAA)...Split time between the rotation and the bullpen...Pitched 7.0 shutout innings with a season-high 10 SO, 5/19 vs Columbus...Pitched at least 5.0 innings in 18 of his 21 starts...Moved to the bullpen, 8/4, for his final 8 appearances, posting a 2.84 ERA...Earned his 1st professional save, 8/14 at Louisville...Was recalled on 8/25...Made his ML debut, 8/27 at PHI...His longest outing was 3.1 IP, 9/5 vs CIN...Allowed 3 of 8 inherited runners to score...Had a 2.38 ERA in 7 home appearances for MIL...Held right-handers to a .206 avg...Pitched for Licey in the Dominican Winter League.

2003

Got his first taste of Double A ball posting a 9-13 mark alongside a 3.79 ERA in 27 appearances, 26 starts, at Huntsville . . . lost each of his first two starts before picking up his first win on April 18 vs Birmingham . . . won consecutive starts three times during the season: May 3 - 8, July 22 - 29 and August 9 - 15 . . . pitched 16 consecutive scoreless frames May 3 - 18 . . . posted best numbers of the season in May etching a 3-2 record and a 2.30 ERA in six starts . . . pitched season-best seven innings on June 9 at Birmingham and August 9 at West Tennessee . . . made only relief appearance on June 26 at Chattanooga (4.0 ip) . . . had an impressive July recording a 2-2 mark and a 2.77 ERA in five starts . . . struggled in August going 2-3 with a 6.32 ERA . . . stymied righthanders holding them to a .232 average . . . posted a 1-1 mark and a 1.93 ERA in two post-season starts.

2002

Spent the season in the California League pitching for Class A Rancho Cucamonga ... set career marks in starts, innings pitched and strikeouts ... ranked third in the league in strikeouts ... named to the California League All-Prospect team by Howe Sportsdata ... struck out season-high 12 batters May 1 at Bakersfield ... also struck out 10 batters on July 19 vs Bakersfield and July 30 vs Visalia - his only complete game of the season ... won season-high five-straight starts July 14 - August 4 ... posted a 2.17 ERA in six August starts despite a 2-4 mark.

2001

Named Pioneer League Pitcher of the Year while playing for Rookie Provo - his first year playing in the United States ... set career bests in wins ... named to the Pioneer League all-star team ... voted by Baseball America as a Pioneer League all-star ... first in the circuit in wins ... ranked fifth in strikeouts and strikeouts per nine innings among starters (8.92) ... finished fourth in the loop in ERA ... made sole relief appearance in season debut June 16 vs Ogden ... won nine consecutive decisions to begin the season from June 19 - August 7 ... posted a 4-2 mark along with a 1.84 ERA in six August starts ... struck out season-high 11 batters on August 24 at Idaho Falls.

2000

Spent second season with Angels Dominican League affiliate ... recorded career low 1.25 ERA in his 12 appearances, 11 starts ... averaged 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings of work.

1999

Played his first professional season with the Angels affiliate in the Dominican Summer League ... posted a 7-2 mark along with a 1.83 ERA ... started nine of his 17 appearances working a career-best three complete games ... struck out 7.0 batters per nine innings.