SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–Yangervis Solarte has every excuse to be tense.
His three daughters, Yanliett, Yuliett and Yulianna, are home in Florida as Solarte competes for a roster spot with the San Francisco Giants in Arizona. He doesn’t know when exactly he’ll see them again and he’s uncertain if he’ll finish the spring with a major league job in hand.
Through the pain of separation and the trials of competition, Solarte remains remarkably calm.
“When you have a passion like this, no matter what, that’s in my heart,” Solarte said. “To play baseball and come in here and do my best.