JORGE VASQUEZ

7/16/78; NDFA '98 (Kansas City); Dominican Republic
R/R; 6-1, 165

Level	W-L-Sv	G	GS	IP	H	BB	K	ERA
2001 A- (KC)	1-6-0	10	8	50.1	50	13	67	5.01
2001 R (KC)	0-1-0	4	2	16.0	10	1	19	1.12
2002 A+ (KC)	0-0-0	10	0	11.0	12	3	17	4.91
2002 A (KC)	2-1-6	22	0	46.0	22	15	55	1.57
2003 AA (KC)	3-1-22	36	0	51.2	39	18	52	1.92
2003 A+ (KC)	1-2-7	17	0	23.0	19	14	31	1.96
2004 AL (KC)	0-0-0	2	0	3.1	4	1	4	8.10
2004 AA (KC)	4-5-18	49	0	59.2	52	27	71	4.68

Level	W-L-Sv	G	GS	IP	H	BB	K	ERA	OAVG	OOBP	OSLG
2005 NL (Atl)	1-0-0	7	0	9.0	11	5	9	3.00	.297	.381	.595
2005 AAA (Atl)	0-1-2	14	0	14.0	16	9	20	10.93	.286	.388	.411
2005 AA (Atl)	2-1-10	29	0	40.1	22	11	45	1.12	.163	.238	.222

Vasquez took three years after signing to reach the US, but he pitched well for the Royals until, as often happens with them, they rushed him to the majors in 2004. They then traded him to the Braves for Eli Marrero. He pitched well in AA for the Braves, but struggled with his control in his brief AAA stint and allowed a lot of baserunners in seven major league innings. When the Braves designated him for assignment, he opted for minor league free agency. Vasquez has had consistently good peripheral stats in the minors, and has done well as a closer. His out pitch is a very good slider. Given a reasonable amount of time in AAA—something he hasn't had yet—he could turn into a useful prospect, although at his age his ceiling is probably limited. Whether the Pirates assign him to AAA or AA will probably depend on whether they see him as a prospect or just minor league bullpen filler.

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