Tiago Da Silva's career has been a whirlwind. He was part of La Guaira's bullpen in the 2023-24 season. He grew up in Brazil and completed his development in Italy, where he became a citizen. He helped the national team win two European Championships and reach the last eight of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. It has been a busy season of events and competitions for Tiago Da Silva. 

He pitched for Durango Generales in the Mexican Baseball League (LMB). He played in the playoffs of the Italian Baseball League with San Marino and helped La Guaira Tiburones win the Venezuelan Winter League.

"I was in the Caracas Leones team last year. We won the title. But I missed the last part of the season with an injury. What has happened this year has been unforgettable. The Venezuelan fans are incredible. They're very close and there's a lot of adrenaline,", said Da Silva. 

"After we won, we had a parade in La Guaira. I was impressed by the number of fans who turned out. I think there were at least 150,000 people of all ages there. It was wonderful," he added, as quoted by the WBSC.

The truth is: Da Silva has hardly had a break in the past year. The only time he stopped competing was between the Venezuelan league and the Italian league. "My mind and my body are in need of rest. Especially my arm," he admitted. 

Tiago Da Silva was born in Brazil in 1985. He joined the Yakult Swallows Academy of the Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league at the age of 15. He then moved to Italy and made his debut with San Marino in the Italian Baseball League in 2008.

He became a naturalised citizen. He also played in the 2009 World Cup. Now, at the Global Baseball Games on 6 and 7 March in Osaka, Japan, Tiago will be one of six players representing Italy in the European team. Matteo Bocchi, Luis Lugo, Alberto Mineo, Alex Liddi and Ricardo Paolini.