| Andrew Vasquez | |
|---|---|
 Vasquez with the Fort Myers Miracle | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 14, 1993 Rancho Cucamonga, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 2018, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 3–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.24 |
| Strikeouts | 63 |
| Teams | |
Andrew Jude Vasquez (born September 14, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, and Detroit Tigers. Vasquez played college baseball for the University of California, Santa Barbara and Westmont College. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 32nd round of the 2015 MLB draft.
Vasquez attended Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 44th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Westmont College.[1]
Vasquez was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 32nd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft and signed.[1] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Twins, going 0–0 with a 2.92 ERA in 12 innings.[2]
Vasquez split the 2016 season between the Low–A Elizabethton Twins and the Single–A Cedar Rapids Kernels. He accumulated a 3–0 record with a 1.41 ERA in 38 innings.[2] He split his 2017 season between Cedar Rapids and the High–A Fort Myers Miracle, accumulating a 4–1 record with a 1.55 ERA in 57.1 innings.[2] He played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League during the 2017 offseason.[3]
Vasquez split his 2018 minor league season between Fort Myers, the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, and the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. He accumulated a 1–2 record with a 1.30 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 69.1 innings.[2]
Vasquez was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2018.[4] In 5 major league innings, he went 1–0 with a 5.40 ERA.[2]
Vasquez was outrighted off the 40-man roster on July 4, 2019. He split the 2019 season between the Rookie-Ball Gulf Coast League Twins, Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. In 30 appearances, Vasquez went 2–3 with a 5.40 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 36.2 innings.[5]
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Vasquez did not make an appearance during the 2020 season.
Vasquez was assigned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints to begin the 2021 season. He went 4–0 through 33 appearances, while posting a 3.61 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 42.1 innings.[5]
On August 31, 2021, Vasquez was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Stevie Berman.[6] He was added to the major league roster on September 2.[7] He only pitched 1+2⁄3 innings for Los Angeles, appearing in two games. He allowed one run on one hit while striking out three batters in those games.[8]
He also pitched six innings for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, where he allowed two runs on six hits.[5] On November 30, Vasquez was non-tendered by the Dodgers, making him a free agent.[9]
On March 15, 2022, Vasquez signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.[10] He posted an 8.10 ERA in 6.2 innings of relief for the team before he was injured on June 8 with an ankle sprain. Upon his return, he was placed on the Jays' minor league team for rehab.
The Philadelphia Phillies claimed Andrew Vasquez off of waivers on August 2, 2022.[11] He was designated for assignment on August 15.
On August 17, 2022, Vasquez was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants. He was designated for assignment by the team on August 31, following the promotion of Andrew Knapp.[12] Vasquez cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats on September 1.[13] In 14 games for Sacramento, he recorded a 5–0 record and 2.20 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 16+1⁄3 innings pitched. On October 3, the Giants selected Vasquez's contract to the major league roster.[14]
On November 9, 2022, Vasquez was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies. In 2023, he made 30 appearances for Philadelphia, registering a 2.27 ERA with 34 strikeouts in 39+2⁄3 innings pitched. Despite the strong results, he was designated for assignment by the Phillies on August 2, 2023.[15]
On August 4, 2023, Vasquez was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers.[16] In 12 appearances for Detroit, he struggled to an 8.31 ERA with 9 strikeouts in 8+2⁄3 innings of work. Following the season on November 6, Vasquez was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens.[17][18] He elected free agency on November 7.[19]