Esmerling Vasquez
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Esmerling Vásquez is a Major League Baseball
pitcher
who is currently with the Minnesota Twins
.
in 2003
by the Arizona Diamondbacks
.
Vásquez played for the Double-A Mobile BayBears
in 2007
. He started in all 29 games he played in and went 10-6 with a 2.99 ERA
. Following the season, the Diamondbacks named Vásquez as their minor league pitcher of the year. His contract was purchased on November 20, 2007.
Vásquez was called up to the Diamondbacks on April 26, 2009, and made his Major League debut later that day.
He was demoted to Triple A Reno on April 17, 2010 to make room for Kris Benson
but was recalled 2 days later after Conor Jackson
was injured
On Memorial Day, 2010, Vasquez committed a balk in the bottom of the ninth against the Dodgers, allowing Casey Blake
to score the winning run. The event was known as a "balk-off".
Vásquez was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins
on September 27, 2011.
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who is currently with the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
.
Baseball career
Vásquez signed as an undrafted free agentFree agent
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in 2003
2003 in baseball
-Headline event of the year:*The Florida Marlins become World Series champions, holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team, 4 games to 2.-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champion - Florida Marlins...
by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
.
Vásquez played for the Double-A Mobile BayBears
Mobile BayBears
The Mobile BayBears are a minor league baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama, United States. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks major league club. The BayBears play in Hank Aaron Stadium, named after baseball's former all-time home...
in 2007
2007 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champion – [Boston Red Sox]*Postseason – October 2 to October 28Click on any series score to link to that series' page....
. He started in all 29 games he played in and went 10-6 with a 2.99 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
. Following the season, the Diamondbacks named Vásquez as their minor league pitcher of the year. His contract was purchased on November 20, 2007.
Vásquez was called up to the Diamondbacks on April 26, 2009, and made his Major League debut later that day.
He was demoted to Triple A Reno on April 17, 2010 to make room for Kris Benson
Kris Benson
Kristin James Benson is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Benson pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates from to , New York Mets from to , Baltimore Orioles in to , Texas Rangers in , and Arizona Diamondbacks in ....
but was recalled 2 days later after Conor Jackson
Conor Jackson
Conor Sims Jackson is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed. He is 6'2" and roughly 225 pounds. His father is actor John M...
was injured
On Memorial Day, 2010, Vasquez committed a balk in the bottom of the ninth against the Dodgers, allowing Casey Blake
Casey Blake
William Casey Blake is a Major League Baseball third baseman who is currently a free agent.Blake previously played with the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers. He had alternated between playing at third base and first base before...
to score the winning run. The event was known as a "balk-off".
Vásquez was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
on September 27, 2011.