Giovanny Urshela

Gio Urshela is one of those guys who quietly earns your respect without demanding the spotlight. Born in Cartagena, Colombia, he ground his way through the minors for years before finally sticking in the majors with Cleveland, and then had an absolute breakout with the Yankees around 2019 when he turned himself into a legitimately good third baseman — both with the glove, which was always slick, and with the bat, which genuinely surprised people. I love his story because it's a reminder that late bloomers exist in baseball, and that defensive value is real. He bounced around to Minnesota, the Angels, Detroit, Atlanta, and the A's later in his career, but that Yankee chapter is what most fans remember, and rightfully so. A solid, dependable pro who made the most of his shot.

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Name (English)

Giovanny Urshela

Name (Japanese)

ジオ・ウルシェラ

Reading

じお・うるしぇら

Born

October 11, 1991 (age 35)

Origin

Cartagena, Bolívar Department, Colombia

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Goat

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gio%20Urshela
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%A9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20078801

Tags

• Bolívar Department
• baseball player

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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