Jayson Julio Aquino Félix (born November 22, 1992) is a Dominican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Colorado Rockies

Aquino signed with the

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as an international free agent on July 2, 2009. He spent his first professional season with the

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in 2010, posting a 4–3

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, a 1.02

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(ERA), and 59 strikeouts in 61 innings pitched. He also played the 2011 season with the DSL Rockies, and pitched to an 8–2 record, 1.30 ERA, and 80 strikeouts in 89 innings. In 2012, Aquino pitched for both the DSL Rockies and the Rookie

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, posting a combined record of 10–1, a 1.66 ERA, and 110 strikeouts in 108 innings. In 2013, Aquino was promoted to the Low-A

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, and later the Single-A

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. In 14 starts comprising 87 innings, he would go 0–10 with a 4.34 ERA and 73 strikeouts. Aquino was added to the Rockies'

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on November 20, 2013, in order to be protected from the

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. In 2014, he played with the High-A

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and Double-A

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, posting a combined 5–10 record, a 5.13 ERA, and 83 strikeouts in 107 innings pitched. Aquino was

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by the Rockies on January 30, 2015.

Toronto Blue Jays

On February 4, 2015, Aquino was traded to the

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in exchange for Tyler Ybarra. On March 8, 2015, the Blue Jays optioned Aquino to the Double-A

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. He made 5 starts for the High-A

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, posting a 2-2 record and 2.81 ERA with 16 strikeouts across innings pitched. Aquino was designated for assignment by Toronto following the promotion of

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on May 5.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On May 10, 2015, Aquino was traded to the

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in exchange for cash considerations. In 13 starts for the High-A

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, he logged a 2-6 record and 3.78 ERA with 50 strikeouts across innings pitched. The Pirates designated Aquino for assignment on July 22.

Cleveland Indians

The Pirates traded Aquino to the

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in exchange for cash on July 29, 2015.Jayson Aquino Stats, Fantasy & News , MLB.com
/ref> He spent the remainder of the year with the High-A

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, registering a 1-3 record and 2.45 ERA with 20 strikeouts over 33 innings of work. The Indians designated Aquino for assignment on December 7.

Baltimore Orioles

On December 9, 2015, Aquino was claimed off waivers by the

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. On April 7, 2016, Aquino was traded by the Cardinals to the

in exchange for cash. He pitched for the

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of the Double-A Eastern League before he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on July 4. Aquino made 3 scoreless appearances for Baltimore during his rookie campaign, logging 3 strikeouts over innings. Aquino made his first career start in the majors on April 22, 2017, for the

against the

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. He went six innings, giving up just two runs on six hits and three walks, while striking out two batters. Aquino earned the victory in a 4-2 Orioles win, the first of his MLB career. In 4 games (2 starts) for Baltimore, he struggled to a 1-2 record and 7.43 ERA with 14 strikeouts across innings pitched. Aquino was designated for assignment following the promotion of

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on September 5. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A

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on September 10. Aquino elected free agency following the season on November 6. On December 22, 2017, Aquino re–signed with the Orioles on a new minor league contract. In 12 starts split between Bowie and Norfolk, he accumulated a combined 4-6 record and 5.15 ERA with 40 strikeouts across innings pitched. Aquino was released by the Orioles organization on June 19, 2018.

Kansas City T-Bones

On July 19, 2018, Aquino signed with the

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of the

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. In 4 games (3 starts) for the T-Bones, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 6.00 ERA with 5 strikeouts over 15 innings of work. Aquino was released by Kansas City on August 8.

New Jersey Jackals

On December 27, 2019, Aquino signed with the

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of the

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for the 2020 season. However, Aquino did not play in a game due to the cancellation of the Frontier League season because of the

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Barrie Baycats

On November 23, 2020, Aquino signed with the

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of the

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. However, he did not appear for the team in 2021. In 2022, Aquino made two starts for Barrie, compiling a 3.00 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 9 innings pitched.

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