Danry Josué Vásquez Blanco (born January 8, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional

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for the

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of the

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. In 2010, the

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signed Vásquez as an international free agent. In 2016 Vaśquez brutally beat his then girlfriend at

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which left her with a fractured nose and bruises. The attack was caught on video with

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placing Vásquez on administrative leave and The Astros and the

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releasing him. He was charged with

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which was dismissed by prosecutors, Vásquez instead paid an undisclosed fine, did community service, and took anger management classes.

Career

Detroit Tigers

On June 16, 2011, the

signed Vásquez as an international free agent, giving him a $1.2 million

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. Vásquez began the 2012 season with the

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of the Single–A

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, but he struggled and was demoted to the

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of the Low–A

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. After weighing , Vásquez gained during the 2012–13 offseason. He began the 2013 season with West Michigan, where he had a .281

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with five

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s and 39

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Houston Astros

On July 29, 2013, the Tigers traded Vásquez and a

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( David Paulino) to the

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in exchange for José Veras. The Astros assigned Vásquez to the Single–A

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of the Midwest League. In 2014, Vásquez played for the

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of the High–A

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. He spent the 2015 season with the Single–A

and Double–A

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, batting .272/.321/.364 between the two clubs. Vásquez began the 2016 season with Corpus Christi, and hit .265/.322/.374 in 60 games for the club before his release on August 7, 2016. Vásquez signed with the

of the

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, an

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, for the 2018 season in January. On March 23, 2018, Vázquez was released after video footage of a domestic violence incident involving him were released.

Piratas de Campeche

On May 4, 2018, Vásquez signed with the

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of the

. He hit .289/.388/.459 with 7 home runs and 35 RBI in 72 games. He became a free agent following the 2018 season. On March 23, 2019, Vásquez signed with the Algodoneros de San Luis of the

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Rieleros de Aguascalientes

On July 29, 2019, Vásquez signed with the

Rieleros de Aguascalientes The Rieleros de Aguascalientes (English: Aguascalientes Railroaders) are a professional baseball team based in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes that competes in the Mexican League. Established in 1975, the Rieleros have won the Mexican League cha ...

of the

. In 26 games for Aguascalientes, Vásquez .279/.370/.538 with 7 home runs and 17 RBI. After the 2019 season, he played for the

Tiburones de La Guaira The Tiburones de La Guaira () are a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP). Though they nominally represent La Guaira (playing at the Estadio Jorge Luis García Carneiro), they also play home games at the Estadio Un ...

of the

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. In 2020, Vásquez did not play a game because of the cancellation of the Mexican League season due to the

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. After the 2020 season, he played for Tiburones of the LVMP. He has also played for Venezuela in the

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. He appeared in 25 games for Aguascalientes in 2021, slashing .279/.414/.494 with 4 home runs and 16 RBI.

Sioux City Explorers

On May 2, 2022, Vásquez signed with the

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of the

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. In 59 appearances for the Explorers, he batted .304/.385/.458 with eight home runs and 44 RBI. Vásquez was released following the season on October 11.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

On January 20, 2023, Vásquez signed with the

of the

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Legal issues

2016 domestic violence incident

In 2016, while playing for the

of the

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, Vásquez was arrested on suspicion of assault and

, after video cameras at

caught him assaulting his then-girlfriend Fabiana Pérez in a stairwell. According to Perez, Vásquez saw her talking to a male friend at the stadium and got upset. The attack left her with a fractured nose and bruises. Perez did not press charges. although she said that was not the first time he was violent with her.

placed Vásquez on administrative leave. The Astros subsequently released Vásquez. The domestic violence charge was dismissed by prosecutors after Vásquez paid an undisclosed fine, underwent community service, and took

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classes. Vásquez and Perez initially got back together after the assault, but their relationship deteriorated soon after. Vásquez has since married another woman. Vásquez was released from the

on March 13, 2018, before the season began, after video footage of the domestic violence incident was released to the public.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vasquez, Danry 1994 births Living people Algodoneros de San Luis players Connecticut Tigers players Corpus Christi Hooks players Gulf Coast Tigers players Lancaster JetHawks players Leones del Caracas players Mexican League baseball center fielders People from Ocumare del Tuy Baseball players from Miranda (state) Piratas de Campeche players Quad Cities River Bandits players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos players Tiburones de La Guaira players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States West Michigan Whitecaps players