Born in Cuba, Yasmani Grandal emigrated to Miami, the United States, with his family in 1999 and obtained American citizenship five years later 1 . While it is the High School of Miami Springs in Florida, it is drafted in 27 thround pick in 2007 by the Boston Red Sox2. He does not sign a contract and enrolls at the University of Miami at Coral Gables, where he plays for the Hurricanes3. In June 2010, theCincinnati Reds make it their first round pick. He was the 12thplayer overall drafted by an MLB club that year. It appears in 53th place of the list of 100 players for the future prepared by Baseball America after the baseball season 2011 and is mentioned among the best prospects of the Cincinnati Reds in 2010 and 2011