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Yunesky Maya is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2010.
Maya was born in Pinar del Río, Cuba, and began his professional career in the Cuban National Series in 2000. He played for the Pinar del Río Vegueros from 2000 to 2009, and was named the Cuban National Series Rookie of the Year in 2001.
Maya defected from Cuba in 2009 and signed with the Washington Nationals in 2010. He made his MLB debut on April 8, 2010, against the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched in 11 games for the Nationals in 2010, and was sent down to the minor leagues in 2011.
Maya returned to the Nationals in 2012 and pitched in 24 games, posting a 4.10 ERA. He was released by the Nationals in 2013 and signed with the Miami Marlins in 2014. He pitched in 11 games for the Marlins in 2014 before being released.
Maya is currently a free agent. He has a career record of 4-7 with a 4.50 ERA in 46 MLB games.
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Yunesky Maya Height, Weight & Measurements
At 43 years old, Yunesky Maya height is 180 cm and Weight 93 kg.
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Yunesky Maya Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Yunesky Maya worth at the age of 43 years old? Yunesky Maya’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Cuba. We have estimated
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Timeline
On March 1, 2019, Maya signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He was released on April 13, 2019.
On June 18, 2018, Maya signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. He was released on August 1, 2018.
On February 2, 2016, Maya signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels.
The Braves released Maya in July 2014, and he signed with the Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization, replacing Chris Volstad in their starting rotation. Maya pitched to a 2-4 record and a 4.86 ERA in 11 games started for the Bears, who brought him back for the 2015 season. He threw a no-hitter on April 9, 2015. However, his final ERA of 8.17 caused his release from the team.
He signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves in January 2014.
On May 29, 2011, Maya was recalled by the Washington Nationals to take the rotation spot of Tom Gorzelanny, who was placed on the disabled list. Collin Balester was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to make room. He was designated for assignment on May 25, 2013. However, the Nationals got him back and sent him outright to the Syracuse Chiefs.
In Summer 2009, Maya was expelled from the Cuban national baseball team; the official newspaper Granma referred to "grave problems of indiscipline", presumably following a failed attempt to leave the country without permission. In September 2009, Maya successfully fled Cuba. After living in the Dominican Republic for about nine months, the United States Department of Treasury authorized Maya to sign with a Major League Baseball team.
In the 2008–2009 Cuban National Series Season Maya finished with a 13–4 record and seven complete games, and finished second amongst League Leaders in ERA with 2.22 ERA. He was also second in Strikeouts with 119, behind Aroldis Chapman who had 130 (after the season, Chapman defected and signed with the Cincinnati Reds). On this performance, Maya won Cuba's equivalent of the Cy Young Award. During six Cuban National Series seasons, Maya accumulated a record of 48–29 and an ERA of 2.51.
Maya led the Cuban National Series with a 1.61 earned run average (ERA) in 2004–05, and followed that up with a 7–9 record and a 3.79 ERA in 2005–06.
Yunesky Maya Mendizula (born August 28, 1981) is a Cuban-born professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously pitched for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball and Pinar del Río of the Cuban National Series. He was part of the Cuban national baseball team at the 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classic.
On July 31, 2010, Maya signed with the Washington Nationals. Maya zoomed through the Nationals minor league system, making only five starts, before getting the call to the majors when rosters expanded in September. In the minors, he started two games for the GCL Nationals; one game for the Potomac Nationals; and two games for the Syracuse Chiefs, combining for 21-1/3 innings pitched and an overall ERA of 3.38 ERA. He pitched five inning in his first major league start was on September 7, 2010, against the New York Mets (which also saw the big league debut of Met Dillon Gee). After a rough start (allowing a three-run homer in the first inning to Ike Davis), he retired 11 of the last 12 batters he faced.