Luis Valdez (baseball)
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Jairo Asencio is a right-handed baseball
pitcher
. He is a member of the Atlanta Braves
. He was placed on the Braves 25-man roster for the first time in 2009 when he made three appearances for the major league team, and later on April 16, 2011 to replace the disabled Peter Moylan
. His Major League debut was on July 12, 2009, against the Colorado Rockies
. On April 28, 2011, Asencio was optioned back to Triple-A Gwinnett, a move that General Manager, Frank Wren, described as a "necessity."
For the entire 2010 Atlanta Braves season
, Asencio was on the teams restricted list because of visa
problems. It was discovered later in the year that Asencio had used a false name, Luis Valdez, and birthday to be able to get signed by the Braves earlier.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
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...
. He is a member of the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
. He was placed on the Braves 25-man roster for the first time in 2009 when he made three appearances for the major league team, and later on April 16, 2011 to replace the disabled Peter Moylan
Peter Moylan
Peter Michael Moylan is a relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves in Major League Baseball. Moylan features a mid ninety mile per hour fastball and throws sidearm.-Early career:...
. His Major League debut was on July 12, 2009, against the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
. On April 28, 2011, Asencio was optioned back to Triple-A Gwinnett, a move that General Manager, Frank Wren, described as a "necessity."
For the entire 2010 Atlanta Braves season
2010 Atlanta Braves season
The 2010 Atlanta Braves Season featured the Braves' attempt to reclaim a postseason berth for the first time since 2005. The Braves once again were skippered by Bobby Cox, in his 25th and final season managing the team. It was their 45th season in Atlanta, and the 135th of the franchise...
, Asencio was on the teams restricted list because of visa
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
problems. It was discovered later in the year that Asencio had used a false name, Luis Valdez, and birthday to be able to get signed by the Braves earlier.