Samuel Gervacio (born January 10, 1985, in

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) is a professional baseball

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who is a free agent. He is known for his unusual windup.

Career

Houston Astros

Gervacio was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Astros on December 3, 2002. Gervacio began playing in the minor leagues in , playing for the Rookie League

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and the Single-A

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. Gervacio had a 3–2 record with a 2.67

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for Greeneville and led the team in games pitched (21), saves (8), and was tied for second in

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with 53. Gervacio also made 5 relief appearances for the Legends, getting one win with an 0.96 ERA. In , Gervacio played for the Legends again, this time for an entire season. With a 7–5 record and a 2.47 ERA, he led the team in games pitched (47) and saves (10). In , Gervacio began the season for the Single-A

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. He had a 1–3 record with a 2.44 ERA and led the team with 18 saves. On August 5, Gervacio was promoted to the Double-A

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, where he finished the season. For the Hooks, he went 3–2 with a 1.99 ERA. On November 20, 2007, the Astros purchased Gervacio's contract, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft. On July 30, 2009, Gervacio was called up to the Houston Astros from Triple-A Round Rock after the Astros released

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. Gervacio signed a one-year minor league contract with the Astros for the 2011 season, with an invitation to spring training.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

He pitched for the

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of the

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in 2013, pitching a 5.35 ERA in 37 games.

Shinano Grandserows

On July 18, 2013, the Shinano Grandserows of

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signed Gervacio. In Shainano, he pitched in 14 games, throwing 14 2/3 innings with a 2-0 record and 21 strikeouts. He held a 2.45 ERA and allowed just nine hits. On September 13, it was announched Gervacio voluntarily retired.

Bridgeport Bluefish

He played for the

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of the Atlantic League in 2015, after skipping the 2014 season. He pitched to a 4.33 ERA in 47 games with the Bluefish in 2015. He did considerably better in 2016, with a 1.98 ERA in 35 appearances.

Vallejo Admirals

In 2017, he played for the Vallejo Admirals of the

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, pitching to a 3.46 ERA in 36 appearances.

New Britain Bees

He signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2018 season, hurling 51 games with a 2.52 ERA. He became a free agent following the season. He re-signed with the Bees for the 2019 season, and became a free agent after the season.

Road Warriors

On February 13, 2020, Gervacio signed with the Road Warriors of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the 2020 ALPB season due to the

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and became a free agent after the year.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gervacio, Samuel 1985 births Living people Bridgeport Bluefish players Corpus Christi Hooks players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Greeneville Astros players Houston Astros players Lexington Legends players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mexican League baseball pitchers New Britain Bees players Oklahoma City RedHawks players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Round Rock Express players Salem Avalanche players