Richard Louis Amaral (born April 1, 1962) is an American former utility player in Major League Baseball who played with the Seattle Mariners (1991-1998), and Baltimore Orioles (1999-2000).

After becoming a free agent after the 1990 season, he signed with the Seattle Mariners and made his major league debut on May 27, 1991.

After hitting .346 at Triple-A Calgary in 1991 (PCL batting champion) and .318 in 1992, Amaral got his chance to become a full-time Major League player at age 31 under new manager Lou Piniella in 1993.

[4] Amaral's son Beau played outfield for the UCLA team that went all the way to the 2010 College World Series Championship games.

Beau was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds and in 2014 played with High Class-A affiliate in the California League, the Bakersfield Blaze.