Danry Vásquez

Danry Vásquez
Free agent
Outfielder
Born: (1994-01-08) January 8, 1994
Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda, Venezuela
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Danry Josué Vásquez Blanco (born January 8, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.

In 2010, the Detroit Tigers signed Vásquez as an international free agent, giving him a $1.2 million signing bonus.[1] Vásquez began the 2012 season with the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Class A Midwest League, but he struggled and was demoted to the Connecticut Tigers of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League.[2]

After weighing 171 pounds (78 kg), Vásquez gained 12 pounds (5.4 kg) during the 2012–13 offseason. He began the 2013 season with West Michigan, where he had a .281 batting average with five home runs and 39 runs batted in.[2] In July 2013, the Tigers traded Vásquez and a player to be named later (David Paulino) to the Houston Astros for José Veras.[3][4] The Astros assigned Vásquez to the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League.[5][6] In 2014, Vásquez played for the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League.[7]

In 2016, while playing for the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League, Vásquez was arrested on suspicion of assault family violence, after video cameras in Whataburger Field caught him hitting his girlfriend. Major League Baseball put Vásquez on administrative leave.[8] The Astros subsequently released Vásquez.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Astros deal closer Veras to Tigers for top OF prospect". Ultimate Astros. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "A bigger, stronger Danry Vasquez delivers the hits for West Michigan Whitecaps". MLive.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Detroit Tigers – Detroit Free Press – freep.com". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Detroit Tigers announce minor league pitcher David Paulino as 'player to be named later' in José Veras trade". MLive.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Astros get 19-year-old outfielder for Veras". Houston Astros. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Welcome Danry Vasquez: Newcomer's HR helps Bandits rally for win". Quad-Cities Online. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Houston Astros prospect Danry Vasquez hits three home runs in single game for Class A Advanced Lancaster JetHawks – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
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