The Red Devils of Mexico are four games away from being able to place in the King’s Series, for this they must beat the Lions of Yucatán, a team that was their executioner in 2019 in the South Zone Championship Series, and although for many it could be a rematch, the players are only focused on doing what they like the most, then “This is a new series and here we will see each other again.”
In their ranks, the scarlet have players who have had a great career, but above all Major Leagues, as is the case of the Venezuelan Yangervis Solarte, who has this sport and music in his blood, but above all, thanks to his uncle, former baseball player Roger Cedeño, “because of him I was able to achieve my dreamsIt was one of my biggest motivations ”.
“I come from a country where baseball is one of the main sports, one is practically born with this, and today being here you represent your country, as a person keep working and give your best, with the trajectory, keep putting your name high and year after year keep working on what you like the most, grateful, totally, “commented the second baseman of the Drops for Hobby.
“Perseverance and fight in baseball”
The second baseman came to fulfill the dream of every player, to play in Major League Baseball, an opportunity that he had thanks to his work and the great discipline he had, because he was also alongside great figures in his time with the New York Yankees.
“That was a gift from God for so much perseverance and fight in baseball., It took me 10 years to get to the Major Leagues And how not to be grateful for the way I arrived with the Yankees team, which was so long in the minor league and to have that reward in that way It was something incredible for me and with the team that I did it makes me feel more proud, I was playing with Derek Jeter, Carlos Beltrán, Ichiro, Soriano, many legends, more than all that it was a very big step in my career and until today, we are in a present and we continue towards a future ”, he expressed.
Nevertheless, not everything was happiness in the major leagues, because he suffered the loss of his wife Juliet Pimentel, mother of his three daughters, due to the cancer he suffered, but despite this he managed to get ahead
“Thankful to have had a long and successful career, for me, for everything I have been through, I have had many adversities, many family problems and even a family death in one of my best moments in a major league contract and I was able to overcome all of that, and very grateful to God totally with all the opportunities he has given me until today”.
Why didn’t he play for the Tijuana Bulls?
The Sexy Time of baseball came to the Mexican Baseball League in 2021, where in the first instance was announced with the Tijuana Bulls, ninth that ended up changing for those of Mexico; the Venezuelan counted what was the reason why he did not continue with the horns.
“I had a Minnesota Twins offer, the first team I signed with, actually I spent a lot of time in the Minors League and I know how the process is, it is not easy, and with Major League experience going to a minor league team they already take you into account, but also I was already in my season 18, I also have my family there and it has been a long time away from my house, trying to have the most time with my family and one of the options that were also there was the Bulls, but I did not want to go, still because he was grabbing major league options. “
Yangervis assured that there were certain nonconformities in the contract and because of the way in which the people representing Tijuana were handled, because “more than anything Everything about Toros was something that they promised me and it was not like that, and more with several things with the manager also of the Toros at that time, Omar Vizquel, then I decided not to continue anymore, I’m not going to look for something where they don’t want me to be, I managed to get out of there and everyone was happy, everyone in their own way ”.
His arrival at the Red Devils took place “through a person who works there at the Devils, gave my name and here they were very interested and thank God I was able to come to the team that I really needed to be, which has given me the opportunity of respect ”.
Yangervis Solarte, switch-hitter for the Red Devils (Enrique Gutiérrez)
Music and joy, what characterizes Solarte
Yangervis Solarte is a happy person who, like baseball, carries music inside, due to one of his uncles, who had a group of meringue, and now they are two passions that he can combine in the fire diamond.
“There are many things that identify me, of playing hard, of enjoying the game and music is something that I have been with my family since I was little”.
After several years, the player was able to consolidate his dream as a singer, since “up to this point because I have time to do more things”, Because during his time in MLB he dedicated himself to working to stay at a good level.
Although it only has two singles (Irani and Sexy x in and out), Solarte already has 15 songs ready, which will begin to work so that at least they go out every month; Nevertheless, these have a motivational touch, to fight for their dreams.
“I am doing it as a motivation to people, about what do not back down for your dreams, because They told me that I was never going to play with the Yankees, when I signed and I teamed up with the Yankees, from then on I started to believe more in the things you say, in what you can put in your mind, that’s why what I put in my mind I carry out, whatever happens happens, but the intention is what counts in life, that’s why I try to teach that to my children ”.
A life as an entrepreneur
Once you decide to end your career as a professional baseball player, The Red Devils player not only intends to dedicate himself to music, but also to his business you have in the United States.
“Thanks god I have had a life as an entrepreneur in Miami, I have my company, many things to attend to, with my wife we handle houses, real estate, we also have a carpentry company, CNC machines, great things that I have had for a long time and I am managing it as a businessman and also as a singer and give that motivation to my daughters that I will be there until I can endure, “he concluded.
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