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  1. Yunesky Maya is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher.
  2. He was born on August 28, 1981 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
  3. Maya played for the Cuban national team from 2005-2009.
  4. He defected from Cuba in September 2009 to pursue a career in Major League Baseball (MLB).
  5. The Washington Nationals signed him to a four-year contract worth $8 million in July 2010.
  6. Maya made his MLB debut with the Nationals on September 7, 2010.
  7. He pitched for the Nationals and Minnesota Twins from 2010-2013.
  8. In total, he appeared in 16 MLB games and had a record of 1-5 with a 5.80 ERA.
  9. After leaving MLB, Maya returned to play in Cuba’s Serie Nacional league for several years before retiring in March 2021 at age 39.
  10. During his career, he won numerous awards and accolades both in Cuba and internationally as one of the top pitchers of his generation.