Ezequiel Astacio
| Ezequiel Astacio | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: November 4, 1979 Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 3, 2005, for the Houston Astros | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 10, 2006, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 5–6 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.02 | ||
| Strikeouts | 72 | ||
| Teams | |||
Ezequiel Franklin Astacio (born November 4, 1979) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Obtained by the Houston Astros from the Philadelphia Phillies in 2003 as part of the Billy Wagner trade. Astacio got a taste of the big league in 2005 posting a 3–6 record with a 5.67 ERA. He pitched 100 innings, striking out 66 and walking 25. Typical of a lot of younger pitchers with a plus fastball, he also gave up an eye opening 25 home runs. He gave up the game-winning home run to Geoff Blum in Game 3 of the 2005 World Series against the Chicago White Sox.
Astacio was claimed off of waivers by the Texas Rangers on March 26, 2007,[1] but he failed to make the team following spring training.[2] After clearing waivers, Astacio was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks. After signing with the Cincinnati Reds organization, Astacio was released before pitching in a game. He then signed with the Chicago Cubs in September 2009, but was released that same month.
References
- ↑ Sullivan, T. R. (March 26, 2007). "Rangers claim Astacio off waivers". MLB.com. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
- ↑ Sullivan, T.R. (April 1, 2007). "Notes: Rangers finalize 25-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved June 10, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)