Andrés Arrieta

Andrés Felipe Arrieta Villalobos

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.

• High School Colegio Latino de Montería, Institución Educativa San José

• Born January 10, 1998 in Montería, Córdoba Colombia

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Biographical Information

Andrés Arrieta has pitched in the minors and for the Colombian national team.

Arrieta was adopted at age 3. He pitched for Colombia in the 2016 South American Championship, doing a fine job for the Bronze Medal winners. He beat Jonathan Farías and Peru, allowing one run on four hits in seven innings (1 BB, 5 K) before Luis Ortega relieved. Against Chile, he allowed one run in 3 innings (2 H, 3 BB, 1 K) before Ortega took over with a 2-1 lead. He was 9th in the round-robin phase in ERA, 8th in strikeouts and tied for first in wins.

The right-hander was signed by Pittsburgh Pirates scout Orlando Covo in July 2017. He had a rough pro debut in 2018, split between the DSL Pirates 1 (1-0, 3 R in 7 IP, 8 K) and GCL Pirates (1-1, 9.82 ERA, 2.27 WHIP in 12 G, 7 WP in 11 IP).