Yurisbel Gracial

Yurisbel Gracial
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks – No. 27
Third baseman
Born: (1985-10-14) October 14, 1985
Guantánamo, Cuba
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams

Yurisbel Gracial Garcia (born October 14, 1985) is a Cuban professional baseball third baseman for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career

Gracial served in the Cuban military before playing for Matanzas in the Cuban National Series.[1] In 2016, Gracial played for the Québec Capitales of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.[2] He signed back with the club in 2017, and was released prior to the 2018 season. He played for the Cuban national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.[3] In 2018, Gracial signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League.[4]

References

  1. ↑ por Jorge Ebro jebro@elnuevoherald.com. "Cubano Yurisbel Gracial: de las fuerzas armadas a la pelota profesional". El Nuevo Herald. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. ↑ Le trio cubain des Capitales enfin dévoilé | Carl Tardif | Capitales
  3. ↑ "Puerto Rico wins clash with Dominicans at World Baseball Classic". Usatoday.com. March 15, 2017. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Halcones de Softbank pagarán 511 mil dólares por un año a Yurisbel Gracial" (in Spanish). Martinoticias.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.


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