Miguel DePaula Asencio (born September 29, 1980) is a former

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. He began his pro-career in in the

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. In 11 games, he went 0–2 with a 6.55

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. Asencio was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur

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on July 2, 1998. He pitched for the

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in going 1–4 with an ERA of 5.97. Miguel split the season between Clearwater and Batavia. Asencio held opponents to a .224

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while at Clearwater and a .191 average at Batavia. He continued to pitch for Clearwater during the 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 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

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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 . He spent the season recovering from Tommy John surgery. The

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signed Asencio in . His stint with the Padres did not last long, as he was released in June later that year. The Colorado Rockies signed him in . 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, . In September , Asencio was designated for assignment. In January , Asencio signed a minor league contract with the

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and became a free agent after the season.

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