Player Profile: Alberto Arias

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I have one card of Alberto Arias, from 2007 Topps Updates Highlights.

Playing career: Alberto Arias pitched for the Rockies and Astros from 2007 to 2009, going 4-2 with a 3.74 ERA.

Where he is now: After missing the past two seasons due to injury, he was back in Astros camp this spring but was released on Monday.

My memories: Never heard of him until I got his card.

Google Autocomplete Results: He is fifth when you type Alberto Ar, between Alberto Ardura, Head of Debt Capital Markets at Deutsche Bank, and Alberto Araya, a doctor in Wisconsin. Another prominent Alex Arias is head of the private equity firm Arias Resource Capital Management.

Coming up next: The next profile will be Alex Arias.