Yolexis Ulacia
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| Born: 6 August 1977 Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Yolexis Ulacia Carrazana (born 6 August 1977) is a Cuban former baseball relief pitcher. Ulacia played 13 seasons in the Cuban National Series and represented Cuba at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
Career
Ulacia was born on 6 August 1977 in Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus Province.[1] He made his Cuban National Series debut in 1988 playing for Sancti Spíritus. In 2001, he joined Villa Clara, where he played until his retirement in 2012.[2]
After nine seasons in the Cuban leagues (through the 2007-2008 campaign), he had gone 50-38 with 68 saves and a 3.24 earned run average (ERA) in 334 games for Villa Clara.
Ulacia was the winning pitcher in the Cuban Serie Nacional All-Star Game in both 2003 and 2004. In the winter of 2003-04, he led all pitchers with 45 games pitched. He led again in that department with 42 appearances in 2004-05 and 39 in 2006-2007.
After 26 games in 2008-2009, he had 17 saves and made the Cuban roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic.[3] In the Classic, Ulacia saved one game and allowed one run in one inning. The run came on a hits by Munenori Kawasaki and Shuichi Murata surrounding a bunt by Norichika Aoki.
Ulacia was 4-3 with 19 saves and a 2.77 ERA in 2008-2009, walking only 9 in 52 innings. He was second in saves behind Vladimir García.
References
- ↑ "Los otros cinco relevistas". tvsantiago (in Spanish). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "SNB | Yolexis Ulacia Carrazana". beisbolcubano.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Robinson, Circles (19 February 2009). "Cuba's WBC Team Made Public". Havana Times. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Cuban baseball profile