Carlos Augusto Vásquez (born December 6, 1982 in

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) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

Vásquez was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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on February 21, 2000. Vásquez missed the season after undergoing

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on November 2, 2000. In , Vásquez spent the season with the Single-A

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. His 15 starts led the

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, complemented by a 4.26

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and a 5-6 record. In , Vásquez played for the Single-A

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. He made 23 starts in 24 games and had a 10-13 record despite a good ERA of 3.74. Injuries in , while playing for the Single-A

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, held him to only 16 starts in which he went 6-5 with a 3.87 ERA. On April 4, 2005, he was suspended for 15 games for violating the league's joint drug prevention and treatment program. Regardless, he did not play at all in 2005, following surgery on his left shoulder. In , Vásquez became a full-time

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. Splitting the season at Daytona and West Tenn, the Cubs Double-A affiliate, he played in a combined 54 games with a 6-5 record and a 2.75 ERA. On November 16, 2006, Vásquez was traded to the

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along with

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for

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. In his first season in the White Sox organization, Vásquez split the season with the Double-A

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and the Triple-A

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. Making a combined 52

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appearances, he had a 4-3 record with a 2.70 ERA. On March 12, 2008, Vásquez was released by the White So

Vasquez signed with the Red Sox in March 2008, but was released on August 27, 2008.

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