Jorge Luis Vásquez (born July 16, 1978) is a Dominican former

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Career

Vásquez was signed by the

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as a free agent in . He made his debut with the Royals in . That year, he pitched in two games, had no decisions, and an

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of 8.10. He struck out four and walked one. That winter, on December 18, he was traded to the

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in exchange for Eli Marrero and cash. That year, he appeared in 5 games, picking up one win, no losses, and having an ERA of 3.00. That winter, the Braves released him and he has not appeared in the majors since. In , he pitched in the Texas Rangers organization. Vásquez has pitched the past three seasons in the Mexican League. After spending the and seasons with the

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, he joined the Piratas de Campeche in . He spent 2012 and 2013 with the

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of the independent

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