Carlos Vásquez (baseball)

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Carlos Vásquez
Pitcher
Born: (1982-12-06) December 6, 1982 (age 41)
Sucre, Venezuela
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Carlos Augusto Vásquez (born December 6, 1982, in Sucre, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

Vásquez was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the

Tommy John surgery
on November 2, 2000.

In

Daytona Cubs
, held him to only 16 starts in which he went 6–5 with a 3.87 ERA.

On April 4, 2005, he was suspended for 15 games for violating the league's

West Tenn
, the Cubs Double-A affiliate, he played in a combined 54 games with a 6–5 record and a 2.75 ERA.

On November 16, 2006, Vásquez was traded to the Chicago White Sox along with David Aardsma for Neal Cotts. In his first season in the White Sox organization, Vásquez split the 2007 season with the Double-A Birmingham Barons and the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. Making a combined 52 relief appearances, he had a 4–3 record with a 2.70 ERA.

On March 12, 2008, Vásquez was released by the White Sox.[1] Vasquez signed with the Red Sox in March 2008, but was released on August 27, 2008.

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