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Notable Cuban Defectors

Alay Soler | Pitcher
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Alay Soler - Pitcher
Soler defected in 2003, then received political asylum in the Dominican Republic. The right-handed pitcher signed a three-year, $2.8 million deal with the Mets in 2004. Soler started eight games for the Mets in 2006, going 2-3 with a 6.00 ERA, but New York ended up releasing him.
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