Miguel Asencio
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Miguel DePaula Asencio (born September 29, 1980 in Villa Mella, Dominican Republic
) is a Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He began his pro-career in in the Dominican Republic
. In eleven games, he went 0-2 with a 6.55 ERA
.
Asencio was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies
as an amateur free agent
on July 2, 1998. He pitched for the Gulf Coast Phillies
in going 1-4 with an ERA of 5.97. Miguel split the season between Clearwater and Batavia. Asencio held opponents to a .224 batting average
while at Clearwater and a .191 average at Batavia. He continued to pitch for Clearwater during the season posting 12-5 record with an ERA of 2.84. Asencio was named to the Florida State League
All-Star Team and was the FSL player of the week from July 16–22.
The Kansas City Royals
acquired him in the Rule 5 Draft
. Miguel spent the entire year with the club compiling a 4-7 record and an ERA of 5.11. Due to an injury shortened season, he only started eight times for the Royals in . He spent the season recovering from Tommy John surgery
. The San Diego Padres
signed Asencio in . His stint with the Padres did not last long, as he was released in June later that year. The Colorado Rockies
signed him in . Asencio only appeared in three games for the Rockies going 1-0 with a 4.70 ERA. The Houston Astros
acquired Asencio in a trade on December 12, . In September , Asencio was designated for assignment. In January , Asencio signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox
and became a free agent after the season.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
) is a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
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 began his pro-career in in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. In eleven games, he went 0-2 with a 6.55 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...
.
Asencio was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
as an amateur free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
on July 2, 1998. He pitched for the Gulf Coast Phillies
Gulf Coast Phillies
The Gulf Coast League Phillies are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies.The team plays in Clearwater, Florida primarily at the Carpenter Complex. The GCL Phillies played some games at the Joe DiMaggio Complex in Clearwater in 2009 while the Carpenter Complex was...
in going 1-4 with an ERA of 5.97. Miguel split the season between Clearwater and Batavia. Asencio held opponents to a .224 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
while at Clearwater and a .191 average at Batavia. He continued to pitch for Clearwater during the season posting 12-5 record with an ERA of 2.84. Asencio was named to the Florida State League
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
All-Star Team and was the FSL player of the week from July 16–22.
The Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
acquired him in the Rule 5 Draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. Miguel spent the entire year with the club compiling a 4-7 record and an ERA of 5.11. Due to an injury shortened season, he only started eight times for the Royals in . He spent the season recovering from Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body...
. The San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
signed Asencio in . His stint with the Padres did not last long, as he was released in June later that year. 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...
signed him in . Asencio only appeared in three games for the Rockies going 1-0 with a 4.70 ERA. The Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
acquired Asencio in a trade on December 12, . In September , Asencio was designated for assignment. In January , Asencio signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
and became a free agent after the season.