Pedro Julio Astacio (born November 28, 1968) is a former

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. He has played for the

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(1992–1997),

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(1997–2001),

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(2001),

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(2002–2003),

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(2004), Texas Rangers (2005), the

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(2005) and the

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(2006). In 2007, Astacio signed a contract with the Nationals' Triple-A affiliate, the

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, but they released him in May.

Biography

Astacio made national news when he tossed a shutout and fanned 10 in his major-league debut. Through 2021, he was the last pitcher to do this on his debut, and the first since

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in 1964. He proceeded to record four shutouts in just 11 starts as a midseason call-up for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1992. Since 1992, no pitcher has had four shutouts in his rookie season. Astacio held the record for the most career

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s by a member of the

for nearly 10 years, recording 749 strikeouts between 1997 and 2001. The record was broken by

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in 2011. As of the 2021 season, he stands fifth on the Rockies' career list behind

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and

. He was also a member of the 2004 Boston Red Sox team that won the team's first World Series since 1918, although he did not play in the 2004 postseason.

References

Sources

* Center, Bill
"Padres, Astacio at odds"
''Union-Tribune'', December 20, 2005. accessed December 26, 2006.

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