Alec Edward Asher (born October 4, 1991) is an

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former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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and the

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of the

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(CPBL).

Career

Asher had

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when he was 14 years old. He attended McKeel Academy of Technology through his sophomore year of high school. He then transferred to Charlotte High School during his Junior year, but later went on to graduate from Lakeland Senior High School. Asher was drafted by the

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in the 23rd round of the

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out of

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. He had agreed to an $80,000 signing bonus with the Giants, however the team decided not to sign Asher after a

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was revealed in his physical. He attended

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for a year before transferring to

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Texas Rangers

He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He made his professional debut for the

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that year. He pitched in 20 games as a

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, finishing with a 3.09

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(ERA), five saves and 50

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over 35 innings. In 2013, Asher was a starting pitcher for the

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. He appeared in 26 games with 25 starts and went 9–7 with a 2.90 ERA and 139 strikeouts over innings.

Philadelphia Phillies

On July 31, 2015, Asher was traded to the

along with Nick Williams,

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, Matt Harrison, and

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in exchange for

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and Jake Diekman. He made his major league debut on August 30. On June 16, 2016, Asher was suspended for 80 games for violating MLB's

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after testing positive for

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Baltimore Orioles

Asher was traded to the

for a player to be named later on March 28, 2017. Asher made his season debut on April 15 against the

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. In the start, he tossed 6 innings, giving up just one run while striking out five. He earned a no decision in a 2-1 Orioles' loss. He earned his first win of the year on April 26 against the

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. Out of the bullpen, Asher gave up a run in the eleventh inning, before the Orioles would score two in the bottom half to win 5-4. Asher was designated for assignment on March 29, 2018.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Asher was claimed off waivers by the

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on April 5, 2018.

Milwaukee Brewers

On April 17, 2018, he was claimed off waivers by the

. The Brewers designated him for assignment two days later. He elected free agency on October 23, 2018.

Colorado Rockies

On January 26, 2019, Asher signed a minor league deal with the

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. He was released on March 14, 2019.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On April 15, 2019, Asher signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on May 2, 2019.

Long Island Ducks

On May 13, 2019, Asher signed with the

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of the

Uni-President Lions

On June 19, 2019, Asher's contract was purchased by the

of the

Minnesota Twins

On January 28, 2020, Asher signed a minor league deal with the

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. Asher did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

References

External links

Polk State Eagles bio
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Career

Texas Rangers

Philadelphia Phillies

Baltimore Orioles

Los Angeles Dodgers

Milwaukee Brewers

Colorado Rockies

Sugar Land Skeeters

Long Island Ducks

Uni-President Lions

Minnesota Twins

See also

References

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