Carlos Vásquez
Encyclopedia
Carlos Augusto Vásquez is a Minor League Baseball
pitcher
for the Florida Marlins
organization.
Vásquez was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Cubs
on February 21, 2000. Vásquez missed the season after undergoing Tommy John Surgery
on November 2, 2000.
In , Vásquez spent the season with the Single-A Boise Hawks
. His 15 starts
led the Northwest League
, complemented by a 4.26 ERA
and a 5-6 record. In , Vásquez played for the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts
. He made 23 starts in 24 games and had a 10-13 record despite a good ERA of 3.74. Injuries in , while playing for the Single-A 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 joint drug prevention and treatment program. Regardless, he did not play at all in 2005, following surgery on his left shoulder. In , Vásquez became a full time relief pitcher
. Splitting the season at Daytona and West Tennessee, 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 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.http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080312&content_id=2421891&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws Vasquez signed with the Red Sox in March 2008, but was released on August 27, 2008.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
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...
for the Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
organization.
Vásquez was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
on February 21, 2000. Vásquez missed the season after undergoing 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...
on November 2, 2000.
In , Vásquez spent the season with the Single-A Boise Hawks
Boise Hawks
The Boise Hawks are a minor league baseball team, located in Boise, Idaho. The team is currently a farm team for the Chicago Cubs and play in the Short-Season Class A Northwest League.-History:...
. His 15 starts
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
led the Northwest League
Northwest League
The Northwest League of Professional Baseball is a Class A-Short Season minor baseball league. The league is the descendant of the Western International League which ran as a class B league from 1937-1951 and class A from 1952-1954...
, complemented by a 4.26 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...
and a 5-6 record. In , Vásquez played for the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts
Lansing Lugnuts
The Lansing Lugnuts are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays, that plays in the Midwest League.The Midwest League came to Lansing, Michigan in 1996. The franchise began in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1955; after two seasons it moved to Waterloo, Iowa, where it...
. He made 23 starts in 24 games and had a 10-13 record despite a good ERA of 3.74. Injuries in , while playing for the Single-A Daytona Cubs
Daytona Cubs
The Daytona Cubs are a minor league baseball team based in Daytona Beach, Florida. The team plays in the Florida State League , and is the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Chicago Cubs major league club. The Cubs play at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in 1914, the park seats 5,100 fans.The...
, 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 joint drug prevention and treatment program. Regardless, he did not play at all in 2005, following surgery on his left shoulder. In , Vásquez became a full time relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
. Splitting the season at Daytona and West Tennessee, 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
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
along with David Aardsma
David Aardsma
David Allan Aardsma is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball. He is the first player alphabetically in the list of all-time Major League Baseball players, having displaced Hank Aaron upon his MLB debut....
for Neal Cotts
Neal Cotts
Neal James Cotts is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a Free Agent-College career:...
. In his first season in the White Sox organization, Vásquez split the season with the Double-A Birmingham Barons
Birmingham Barons
The Birmingham Barons are a minor league baseball team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The team, which plays in the Southern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox major-league club....
and the Triple-A Charlotte Knights
Charlotte Knights
The Charlotte Knights are a minor league baseball team representing Charlotte, North Carolina. The team, which plays in the International League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox of the American League...
. Making a combined 52 relief
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
appearances, he had a 4-3 record with a 2.70 ERA.
On March 12, 2008, Vásquez was released by the White Sox.http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080312&content_id=2421891&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws Vasquez signed with the Red Sox in March 2008, but was released on August 27, 2008.