Manuel Esquivia
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Manuel Esquivia
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 165 lb.
Manuel Esquivia pitched 8 seasons in the minor leagues, going 37-25.
Esquivia debuted in 1997 with Maracay 1, going 4-4 with a 4.27 ERA in the Venezuelan Summer League. In '98, he was 0-2 with a 5.46 ERA for Guacara 1. During 1999, the Colombian had a 5-4, 3.00 record for Ciudad Alianza in the VSL.
Manuel came stateside in 2000 and did very well with the GCL Marlins (6-2, 2.43, .209 average allowed) and the Utica Blue Sox (1-0, 2.45). He struck out 77 in 64 2/3 IP and led the Gulf Coast League in strikeouts. He placed 6th in the circuit in ERA.
In 2001, Esquivia had a 8-7, 5.13 record with a save for the Kane County Cougars. He allowed a .232 average but walked 51 in 105 1/3 IP. Manuel struggled in 2002, split between the Jupiter Hammerheads (0-2, 11.25, 12 BB in 8 IP), Kane County (2-0, 2 Sv, 2.77, .133 average) and the GCL Marlins (1-0, 1 R in 9 IP, 11 K, 3 H).
The right-hander fared well for the 2003 Greensboro Bats, going 10-5 with a 4.24 ERA to lead his club in wins. He moved to the New York Yankees chain in 2004 but bombed with the Tampa Yankees (10 R, 10 BB in 5 2/3 IP) and Battle Creek Yankees (6 R, 8 BB in 5 IP).
In the 2005 Baseball World Cup, Manuel struggled for Colombia, allowing 6 walks, 6 hits and 7 runs in 3 1/3 IP and losing a decision to Australia.
[edit] Sources
- Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database
- 2001-2005 Baseball Almanacs
- Defunct IBAF site
