
Ariel Jurado
Ariel Jurado is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher who has made a name for himself in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) as a consistent performer. Recently, he renewed his contract with the Samsung Lions for the 2026 season, marking his fourth consecutive year in the KBO. Jurado has demonstrated impressive skills on the mound, having started 30 games each of the last three seasons, with a notable earned run average of 2.87 across 571.1 innings pitched. His standout performance came in the previous season, where he led the KBO with 197.1 innings pitched and achieved a personal best ERA of 2.60. While he currently plays in Korea, Jurado has expressed interest in potentially returning to Major League Baseball in the future, where he previously played for the Texas Rangers and the New York Mets.
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Ariel Jurado is part of the solid pitching rotation for Panama in the tournament.
Pateando la mesa: Llegó la hora de PanamáAriel Jurado will be the starting pitcher for the game against Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.
Allen abrirá ante Cuba y Jurado frente a Puerto Rico en el Clásico MundialAriel Jurado is one of the key pitchers for the Panama national baseball team.
Panamá anuncia su roster para el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol 2026Ariel Jurado will continue his career in Korean baseball with the Samsung Lions for the 2026 season.
Ariel Jurado renueva con Samsung Lions para la temporada 2026 en la KBO



















