Miguel Asencio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Miguel Asencio

Dominican Republic baseball player

Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1980

Place of Birth: Villa Mella, Dominican Republic

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Dominica

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Miguel Asencio

  • Miguel DePaula Asencio (born September 29, 1980) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
  • He began his pro-career in 1998 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 1999 going 1–4 with an ERA of 5.97.
  • Miguel split the 2000 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 2001 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 2002 Rule 5 Draft.
  • Miguel spent the entire year with the club compiling a 4–7 record and an ERA of 5.11.
  • His Major League debut in relief versus the Chicago White Sox on April 6, 2002 was inauspicious as his first 16 pitches were out of the strike zone, forcing in a run before he even threw his first Major League strike.
  • Due to an injury shortened season, he only started eight times for the Royals in 2003.
  • He spent the 2004 season recovering from Tommy John surgery.
  • The San Diego Padres signed Asencio in 2005.
  • His stint with the Padres did not last long, as he was released in June later that year.
  • The Colorado Rockies signed him in 2006.
  • 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, 2006.
  • In September 2007, Asencio was designated for assignment.
  • In January 2008, Asencio signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox and became a free agent after the season.

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