Jairo Manuel Asencio (born May 30, 1983) is a Dominican professional
baseball
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right-handed
pitcher
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Atlanta Braves
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,
Cleveland Indians
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,
Chicago Cubs
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, and
Baltimore Orioles
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, and in the
KBO League
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for the
Kia Tigers
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. He is the closer of The
Tigres del Licey
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of the
Dominican Professional Baseball League
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.
Career
Pittsburgh Pirates
Asencio was first signed by the
Pittsburgh Pirates
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in 2001.
Atlanta Braves
He was placed on the
Atlanta Braves
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40-man roster for the first time in 2009 when he made three appearances for the major league team, and later on April 16, 2011, to replace the disabled
Peter Moylan
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. His Major League debut was on July 12, 2009, against the
Colorado Rockies
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. On April 28, Asencio was optioned back to the Triple-A
Gwinnett Braves
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.
For the entire
2010 Atlanta Braves season
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, Asencio was on the team's restricted list because of
visa
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problems. It was discovered later in the year that Asencio had used a
false name, Luis Valdez, and birthdate.
Cleveland Indians
On March 29, 2012, Asencio was traded to the
Cleveland Indians
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in exchange for cash considerations. In 18 appearances for Cleveland, he compiled a 1-1 record and 5.96 ERA with 21 strikeouts across innings pitched. Asencio was designated for assignment by the Indians on May 28.
Chicago Cubs
The
Chicago Cubs
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claimed Asencio off waivers on June 1, 2012. In 12 games for the Cubs, he recorded a 3.07 ERA with 8 strikeouts across innings pitched. On July 19, Asencio was designated for assignment by the Cubs. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A
Iowa Cubs
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. Asencio elected free agency following the season on November 2.
Baltimore Orioles
On November 5, 2012, Asencio signed a minor league contract with the
Milwaukee Brewers
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that included an invitation to spring training.
On March 25, 2013, Asencio was traded to the
Baltimore Orioles
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in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. He started the season with the Triple-A
Norfolk Tides
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. Asencio was recalled by the Orioles on July 12, and pitched one inning of relief against the
Toronto Blue Jays
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that night. He was
designated for assignment
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on July 28. Asencio cleared waivers and was sent outright to Norfolk on July 31. He elected free agency on October 4.
Kia Tigers
Asencio signed a deal with the
Kia Tigers
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of the
KBO League
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for the 2014 season.
Chicago White Sox
On January 22, 2015, Asencio signed a minor league contract with the
Chicago White Sox
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. In 17 appearances out of the
bullpen
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for the Triple-A
Charlotte Knights
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, he registered a 5.03 ERA with 28 strikeouts and 9 saves over innings pitched. Asencio was released by the White Sox organization on May 29.
Leones de Yucatán
On April 18, 2017, Asencio signed with the
Leones de Yucatán
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of the
Mexican League
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The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. In 25 games for Yucatán, he compiled a 2–1 record and 2.42 ERA with 28 strikeouts across 26 innings pitched. Asencio was released on June 6.
Saraperos de Saltillo
On May 23, 2019, Asencio signed with the
Saraperos de Saltillo
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of the
Mexican League
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The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
. In 5 games, he recorded a 4.50 ERA with 2 strikeouts across 4 innings of work. Asencio was released on June 4.
On February 10, 2022, Asencio signed with the
Mariachis de Guadalajara
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of the
Mexican League
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The league has 20 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games ...
.
However, he was released prior to the start of the season on April 19.
References
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1983 births
Atlanta Braves players
Baltimore Orioles players
Baseball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in baseball
Olympic bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic
Charlotte Knights players
Chicago Cubs players
Cleveland Indians players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Gulf Coast Pirates players
Gwinnett Braves players
Hickory Crawdads players
Iowa Cubs players
KBO League pitchers
Kia Tigers players
Leones de Yucatán players
Living people
Lynchburg Hillcats players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen
Mexican League baseball players
Mississippi Braves players
Norfolk Tides players
Baseball players from San Cristóbal Province
Saraperos de Saltillo players
Tigres del Licey players
Toros del Este players
Williamsport Crosscutters players
Olympic baseball players for the Dominican Republic