Ariel Pestano
Full name: Ariel Pestano Rosado
Also known as: Ariel Pestano
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- Switch / Right
- Born
- 1974-01-31 · Caibarién, Villa Clara
- Debut
- 2018
Ariel Pestano is a Cuban catcher, born on 31 January 1974 in Caibarién, Villa Clara. His full name is recorded as Ariel Pestano Rosado. He batted switch-handed and threw right-handed.
The record here covers 7 seasons in the Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 2017 and 2024. Most of that was with Villa Clara, 5 seasons of it, with the remainder for Granma. He appears in 1 postseason campaigns.
Across his recorded career he batted .266, with 214 hits, 18 home runs and 120 runs batted in. His highest recorded season average was .280, in 2021-22 (143 AB). His most home runs in a season was 8, in 2023.
Career summary
- Seasons 7 (2017–2024)
- Leagues Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsGranma, Villa Clara
- AVG / OBP / SLG
.266 / .387 / .406
Batting
| Season | Team | League | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | HBP | IBB | SH | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2018-19 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1.000 | — | 1.000 |
| 2019-20 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 39 | 94 | 74 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | .176 | .330 | .243 | .573 |
| 2020-21 · Postseason | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2020-21 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 33 | 103 | 86 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | .244 | .359 | .337 | .696 |
| 2021-22 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 53 | 167 | 143 | 23 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 55 | .280 | .361 | .385 | .746 |
| 2023 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 66 | 238 | 196 | 30 | 54 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 67 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 93 | .276 | .391 | .474 | .865 |
| 2024 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 58 | 243 | 190 | 32 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 45 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 81 | .263 | .403 | .426 | .829 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | — | — | 806 | 129 | 214 | 49 | 5 | 18 | 120 | 12 | 8 | 150 | 228 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 10 | — | .266 | .387 | .406 | .793 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 235.0 | 148 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 157 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 · Postseason | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | Granma | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 219.1 | 122 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 130 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 242.1 | 143 | 13 | 4 | 1 | .975 | 160 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 341.0 | 182 | 15 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 199 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 335.0 | 265 | 9 | 5 | 18 | .982 | 279 | 0 | 2 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1630.1 | 1066 | 67 | 19 | 36 | .984 | 1152 | 0 | 12 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 2018-19–2019-20 —
Villa Clara →
Granma - 2020-21–2021-22 —
Granma →
Villa Clara
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ariel Pestano born?
Ariel Pestano was born on 1974-01-31 in Caibarién, Villa Clara.
Which teams did Ariel Pestano play for?
Ariel Pestano appears for Granma, Villa Clara across 7 recorded seasons.
What are Ariel Pestano's career statistics?
In 7 recorded seasons Ariel Pestano batted .266 with 214 hits, 18 home runs and 120 runs batted in.
What position did Ariel Pestano play?
Ariel Pestano is recorded as catcher.
Sources and licences
- Biographical detail from EcuRed, the Cuban encyclopedia, used under its non-commercial licence. custom-noncommercial (retrieved 2026-09-21)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
- (retrieved 2026-08-29)
