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

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. He began his professional 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

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as an amateur

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on July 2, 1998. He pitched for the Gulf Coast Phillies 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

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All-Star Team and was the FSL player of the week from July 16–22. The

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acquired him in the

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. 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 (including a wild pitch to the third batter), were out of the strike zone, forcing in a run before he even threw his first Major League strike. He was subsequently removed after throwing 16 consecutive balls. Due to an injury shortened season, he only started eight times for the Royals in . He spent the season recovering from

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. 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

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signed him in . Asencio only appeared in three games for the Rockies going 1–0 with a 4.70 ERA. The

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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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