Artiles started the season with the Tijuana Cimarrones (Golden Baseball League), going 0-2 with an ERA of 18.00. In games games (one start), he struck out five while walking 13 and giving up 12 hits in eight innings. Artiles was 2-3 with a 2.75 ERA for the WhiteWings last season in seven games (six starts), while allowing just under one hit per inning. Artiles pitched in the New York Yankees system from 2000-through-2005, reaching AAA Columbus (International League) in his final season, giving up one run on four hits in two innings. He picked up a save in one of his two outings for Columbus. For his career, Artiles is 15-19 with a 4.08 ERA. He has struck out 216 while walking 165 in 266.1 innings.