Samuel Gervacio (born January 10, 1985, in

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) is a professional baseball

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who is a free agent. He is known for his unusual windup.

Career

Houston Astros

Gervacio was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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on December 3, 2002. Gervacio began playing in the minor leagues in , playing for the Rookie League

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and the Single-A

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. Gervacio had a 3–2 record with a 2.67

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for Greeneville and led the team in games pitched (21), saves (8), and was tied for second in

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with 53. Gervacio also made 5 relief appearances for the Legends, getting one win with an 0.96 ERA. In , Gervacio played for the Legends again, this time for an entire season. With a 7–5 record and a 2.47 ERA, he led the team in games pitched (47) and saves (10). In , Gervacio began the season for the Single-A

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. He had a 1–3 record with a 2.44 ERA and led the team with 18 saves. On August 5, Gervacio was promoted to the Double-A

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, where he finished the season. For the Hooks, he went 3–2 with a 1.99 ERA. On November 20, 2007, the Astros purchased Gervacio's contract, protecting him from the

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. On July 30, 2009, Gervacio was called up to the

from Triple-A Round Rock after the Astros released

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. Gervacio signed a one-year minor league contract with the Astros for the 2011 season, with an invitation to spring training.

Rieleros de Aguascalientes

He pitched for the

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of the

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in 2013, pitching a 5.35 ERA in 37 games.

Shinano Grandserows

On July 18, 2013, the

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signed Gervacio. In Shainano, he pitched in 14 games, throwing 14 2/3 innings with a 2-0 record and 21 strikeouts. He held a 2.45 ERA and allowed just nine hits. On September 13, it was announched Gervacio voluntarily retired.

Bridgeport Bluefish

He played for the

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of the

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in 2015, after skipping the 2014 season. He pitched to a 4.33 ERA in 47 games with the Bluefish in 2015. He did considerably better in 2016, with a 1.98 ERA in 35 appearances.

Vallejo Admirals

In 2017, he played for the

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of the

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, pitching to a 3.46 ERA in 36 appearances.

New Britain Bees

He signed with the

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of the

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for the 2018 season, hurling 51 games with a 2.52 ERA. He became a free agent following the season. He re-signed with the Bees for the 2019 season, and became a free agent after the season.

Road Warriors

On February 13, 2020, Gervacio signed with the

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of the

. He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the 2020 ALPB season due to the

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and became a free agent after the year.

References

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