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Héctor Olivera Biography

Héctor Olivera

Facts of Héctor Olivera

Date of Birth: 1985 , April-5
Birth Nation: Cuba
Height: 6 Feet 2 Inch

Quick Timeline of Héctor Olivera

1985 Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
2003 Joined Santiago de Cuba team
2015 Singed a six years deal with Los Angeles Dodgers
2015 Got his US Visa
2015 Got hamstring injury
2015 Joined Atlanta Braves
2015 Played his first game against Philadelphia Phillies
2016 Was arrested for domestic dispute
2008 Played for Cuba national baseball team

Detail Timeline of Héctor Olivera

April 5 , 1985

Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Best known for his towering height and baseball talent, Héctor Olivera was born as Héctor Olivera Amaro in the mid 1980s in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. He was born to Héctor Olivera Sr. who was also a professional baseball player.

2003

Joined Santiago de Cuba team

Hector established himself as an outstanding baseball player in the Cuban National Series. There he played for the Santiago de Cuba team for about a decade from 2003. He hit .323 with 96 home runs and he played there till 2014. 

March 24 , 2015

Singed a six years deal with Los Angeles Dodgers

At the end of 2014, he left Cuba to establish him career in Major League Baseball. In the early 2015, he signed a six year deal with Los Angeles Dodgers net worth of $62.5 million. He got $28 million signing bonus.

May 11 , 2015

Got his US Visa

Though he signed a six year deal with Los Angeles Dodgers in March 2015, he was not offered a visa for several months.  It took him two months to issue a visa for United States, during that time he trained at the Dodgers training facility in the Dominican Republic.

June 20 , 2015

Got hamstring injury

On 4th of June 2015, he made his debut for Los Angeles Dodgers and that was against Midland RockHounds. He had one hit in four at-bats with two walks in a game. On 20th of June he suffered a hamstring injury. 

July 30 , 2015

Joined Atlanta Braves

Héctor Olivera is a professional baseball player from Cuba. As a baseball player, he plays for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).  He was traded to Atlanta Braves on 30th of July 2015. 

September 7 , 2015

Played his first game against Philadelphia Phillies

On 7th of September 2015, he played his first game against Philadelphia Phillies. His height is six feet and two inches tall. In 2015, he earned the salary of 732,240 USD and his net worth is in millions.

April 13 , 2016

Was arrested for domestic dispute

In the early 2016, he played several games with Atlanta Braves but after he was arrested for domestic dispute on 13th of April 2016, he was left out from the team. He was arrested that day in Washington, D.C. following a domestic dispute. 

2008

Played for Cuba national baseball team

Héctor Olivera is a professional baseball player from Cuba. He has also represented Cuba national baseball team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In 2009, he represented Cuba in the 2009 Baseball World Cups. He also played at the 2010 Intercontinental Cup.

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Hector established himself as an outstanding baseball player in the Cuban National Series. There he played for the Santiago de Cuba team for about a decade from 2003. He hit .323 with 96 home runs and he played there till 2014. At the end of 2014, he left Cuba to establish him career in Major League Baseball. In the early 2015, he signed a six year deal with Los Angeles Dodgers net worth of $62.5 million. He got $28 million signing bonus. It took him two months to issue a visa for United States, during that time he trained at the Dodgers training facility in the Dominican Republic.

On 4th of June 2015, he made his debut for Los Angeles Dodgers and that was against Midland RockHounds. He had one hit in four at-bats with two walks in a game. On 20th of June he suffered a hamstring injury. One month later, he was traded to Atlanta Braves. On 7th of September 2015, he played his first game against Philadelphia Phillies. His height is six feet and two inches tall. In 2015, he earned the salary of 732,240 USD and his net worth is in millions. He is now aged 31 years old. His nationality is Cuban and he has mixed ethnicity.