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Full Name:
 

Yangervis Alfredo Solarte​

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Nicknames:

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“Pituki"

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Born:  
   

July 7, 1987 

Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela

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Family:  

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Father: Gervis
Mother: Yanmili Solarte
Spouse: Yuliette Pimentel Solarte (deceased) (Do not heckle)
Uncle: Roger Cedeño

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His name "Yangervis" is a combination of his parents' names. 

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His uncle Roger is a former MLB player. He convinced his agent to take on Solarte as a client.

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His wife passed away (31 years old) from cancer in 2016 (Do not heckle).

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School:  

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Tomas Alba Edison, Valencia, Venezuela

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Baseball Related:

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Scouted by Jose Leon.

2005 - Signed by the Minnesota Twins.

2011 - Signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers.

2014 - Signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees.

2014 - April 2nd - Major League debut with the New York Yankees.

2014 - Traded from the Yankees (with Rafael De Paula) to the San Diego Padres for Chase Headley.

2018 - Traded from the Padres to the Toronto Blue Jays for Edward Olivares and Jared Carkuff.

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Extra:

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2016 - Solarte signed a contract with Fantex, Inc. (a company that is an “athlete stock exchange“). He traded 11% of his future earnings for a $3.15 million.

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Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@Solarte26

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