Giovanny Urshela Salcedo is a Colombian professional baseball third baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.



He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Indians. Urshela made his MLB debut with Cleveland in 2015.

Born on October 11, 1991 (age 30 years), in Cartagena, Colombia, Giovanny is said to have  made his MLB debut with Cleveland in 2015. After playing sparingly for Cleveland in 2015 and 2017.



He played briefly for Toronto in 2018, before being traded to the Yankees for cash considerations. Urshela emerged as a hitter for the Yankees during the 2019 season.

Before the 2013 season he played for the Colombian national baseball team in the qualifiers for the World Baseball Classic, but the team lost to Panama and failed to qualify for the tournament.

MLB debut
June 9, 2015, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average .272
Home runs 49
Runs batted in 192
Teams
  • Cleveland Indians (2015, 2017)
  • Toronto Blue Jays (2018)
  • New York Yankees (2019–present)

Where did Gio Urshela go to College?

Gio Urshela is said to have attended college at the University Foundation Technology Comfenalco in Cartagena de Indias, Provincia de Cartagena, Bolívar, which happens to be in Colombia

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