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My Take
Catchers rarely get their due, which is why Yasmani Grandal earns my admiration. The position is thankless intellectual labor, managing pitchers and framing games while the spotlight finds the hitters, and he has done it well enough to make two All-Star teams. I find his journey just as compelling: leaving Havana for the United States and grinding through five different franchises, proving over and over that his skills travel. To me he embodies the unglamorous, foundational work that decides ballgames, carried by someone with the resilience of an immigrant who reached the top on his own terms.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yasmani Grandal
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤスマニ・グランダル
- Reading
- やすまに・ぐらんだる
- Born
- November 8, 1988 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Havana, Havana Province, Cuba
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Miami Springs High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yasmani Grandal born?
Born November 8, 1988 (age 37).
Where is Yasmani Grandal from?
Yasmani Grandal is from Havana, Havana Province, Cuba.
What does Yasmani Grandal do?
Yasmani Grandal works as baseball player.
How tall is Yasmani Grandal?
Yasmani Grandal is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.