Ezequiel Astacio

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name=Ezequiel Astacio
position=Pitcher
team=Free Agent
number=--
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|11|4
debutdate=May 3
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Houston Astros
statyear=July 6, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=5-6
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=6.02
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=72
teams=
*Houston Astros (by|2005-by|2006)

Ezequiel Franklin Astacio (born November 4, 1979 in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball pitcher, who is currently a free agent.

Obtained by the Houston Astros from the Philadelphia Phillies in by|2003 as part of the Billy Wagner trade. Astacio got a taste of the big league in by|2005 posting a 3-6 record with a 5.67 ERA. He pitched 100 innings, striking out 66 and walking 25. Typical of a lot of younger pitchers with a plus fastball, he also gave up an eye opening 25 home runs. He gave up the game-winning home run to Geoff Blum in Game 3 of the 2005 World Series against the Chicago White Sox.

Astacio was claimed off of waivers by the Texas Rangers on March 26, by|2007, but he failed to make the team following spring training. [http://mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070331&content_id=1872795&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb] After clearing waivers, Astacio was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks. After signing with the Cincinnati Reds organization, Astacio was released before pitching in a game.

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