A part-time infielder, Liriano was traded with Pedro Munoz by the Blue Jays for veteran starter John Candelaria near the 1990 trading deadline.
Career Stats
'91: (with Royals) 10 G, 23 PA (22 AB), .409/.409/.409, 9 H, 5 R, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 128 OPS+
A month after being released by the Twins, the Royals picked Liriano up as a free agent. He played briefly for them in the majors and spent most of the season in Omaha.
Best '91 Game: May 20 vs. Mariners: 3-5, 3 R, RBI
In what would be his final major league game of the year, Liriano got on base with three singles and scored each time, driven in by a Danny Tartabull home run and a single and ground out from Terry Puhl. The Royals ended up losing the game 8-6 when the Mariners scored three times in the final two innings.
After '91: Including 1993, when he spent the season in Colorado Springs, Liriano played until 1998 for four organizations, including two stints with the Colorado Rockies. He had his most success with them in 1994 and with the Pirates for the next two seasons.
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