Yolexis Ulacia Carrazana (born 1978) is a

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Career

After nine seasons in the Cuban leagues (through the 2007-2008 campaign), he had gone 50-38 with 68 saves and a 3.24

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(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

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. In the Classic, Ulacia saved one game and allowed one run in one inning. The run came on a hits by Munenori Kawasaki and

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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. 1978 births Living people Cuban baseball players 2009 World Baseball Classic players Baseball pitchers {{Cuba-baseball-pitcher-stub