| Luarbert Arias | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins – No. 76 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:December 12, 2000 Maracay, Venezuela | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 31, 2025, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through September 3,2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 11.32 |
| Strikeouts | 10 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Luarbert Arias (born December 12,2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
On July 2,2017,Arias signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent. He made his professional debut in 2018 with the rookie-level Arizona League Padres. [1] Arias split 2019 between the AZL Padres and the Low-A Tri-City Dust Devils,posting a cumulative 5-1 record and 3.51 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 56+1⁄3 innings pitched across 13 games (9 starts). He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Arias returned to action in 2021 with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Padres and Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm. In 21 appearances split between the two affiliates, he compiled a 1-1 record and 3.86 ERA with 57 strikeouts across 32+2⁄3 innings pitched. [3]
On December 8, 2021, the Miami Marlins selected Arias from the Padres in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [4] He split the 2022 campaign between the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads and High-A Beloit Snappers. In 29 appearances for the two affiliates, Arias posted an aggregate 4-1 record and 3.41 ERA with 72 strikeouts over 58 innings of work. [5]
Arias split the 2023 season between Beloit and the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos. In 39 appearances out of the bullpen for the two affiliates, he registered a 4-2 record and 1.84 ERA with 78 strikeouts and five saves across 58+2⁄3 innings pitched. [6] Arias spent the 2024 campaign with the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. In 44 appearances, he compiled an 8–6 record and 3.04 ERA with 75 strikeouts across 68 innings pitched. On November 4, 2024, the Marlins added Arias to their 40-man roster to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency. [7]
Arias was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville to begin the 2025 season. [8] On March 30, 2025, Arias was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [9] He made his debut a day later, in which he became the first pitcher in Marlins history to pitch at least three innings without allowing a base runner. [10] In six appearances for Miami, Arias struggled to a 10.61 ERA with nine strikeouts across 9+1⁄3 innings pitched. Arias was designated for assignment following the promotion of Freddy Tarnok on June 15. [11] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Jacksonville on June 19. [12] He had his contract selected to the major league roster a second time on September 1.
