Miguel DePaula Asencio (born September 29, 1980) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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. He began his pro-career in in the
Dominican Republic
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. In 11 games, he went 0–2 with a 6.55
ERA
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Comp ...
.
Asencio was signed by the
Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur
free agent
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on July 2, 1998. He pitched for the
Gulf Coast Phillies
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in going 1–4 with an ERA of 5.97. Miguel split the season between Clearwater and Batavia. Asencio held opponents to a .224
batting average
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Cricket
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while at Clearwater and a .191 average at Batavia. He continued to pitch for Clearwater during the season posting 12–5 record with an ERA of 2.84. Asencio was named to the
Florida State League All-Star Team and was the FSL player of the week from July 16–22.
The
Kansas City Royals acquired him in the
Rule 5 Draft. Miguel spent the entire year with the club compiling a 4–7 record and an ERA of 5.11. His Major League debut in relief versus the
Chicago White Sox
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on April 6, 2002, was inauspicious as his first 16 pitches were out of the strike zone, forcing in a run before he even threw his first Major League strike.
Due to an injury shortened season, he only started eight times for the Royals in . He spent the season recovering from
Tommy John surgery. The
San Diego Padres
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signed Asencio in . His stint with the Padres did not last long, as he was released in June later that year. The
Colorado Rockies signed him in . Asencio only appeared in three games for the Rockies going 1–0 with a 4.70 ERA. The
Houston Astros acquired Asencio in a trade on December 12, . In September , Asencio was designated for assignment. In January , Asencio signed a minor league contract with the
Boston Red Sox
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and became a free agent after the season.
References
External links
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1980 births
Living people
Batavia Muckdogs players
Clearwater Phillies players
Colorado Rockies players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Corpus Christi Hooks players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Kansas City Royals players
Lake Elsinore Storm players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Pawtucket Red Sox players
People from Santo Domingo Norte
Portland Beavers players
Portland Sea Dogs players
Round Rock Express players
Wichita Wranglers players