Danry Vásquez

{{Infobox MLB player

|name=Danry Vásquez

|image=IMG 0105 Danry Vasquez (8590527157).jpg

|caption=Vasquez with the Detroit Tigers

|position=Outfielder

|team=Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

|number=3

|bats=Left

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1994|1|8}}

|birth_place=Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda, Venezuela

}}

Danry Josué Vásquez Blanco (born January 8, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. In 2010, the Detroit Tigers signed Vásquez as an international free agent.

In 2016 Vaśquez brutally beat his then girlfriend at Whataburger Field which left her with a fractured nose and bruises. The attack was caught on video with Major League Baseball placing Vásquez on administrative leave and The Astros and the Lancaster Barnstormers releasing him. He was charged with domestic violence which was dismissed by prosecutors, Vásquez instead paid an undisclosed fine, did community service, and took anger management classes.

Career

=Detroit Tigers=

On June 16, 2011, the Detroit Tigers signed Vásquez as an international free agent, giving him a $1.2 million signing bonus.{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2013/07/29/astros-trade-reliever-jose-veras-to-tigers/#10991101=0|title=Astros deal closer Veras to Tigers for top OF prospect|work=Ultimate Astros|date=29 July 2013|accessdate=October 28, 2014}} Vásquez began the 2012 season with the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Single–A Midwest League, but he struggled and was demoted to the Connecticut Tigers of the Low–A New York–Penn League.

After weighing {{convert|171|lbs}}, Vásquez gained {{convert|12|lbs}} during the 2012–13 offseason. He began the 2013 season with West Michigan, where he had a .281 batting average with five home runs and 39 runs batted in.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2013/04/a_bigger_stronger_danry_vasque.html|title=A bigger, stronger Danry Vasquez delivers the hits for West Michigan Whitecaps|work=MLive.com|date=25 April 2013|accessdate=October 28, 2014}}

=Houston Astros=

On July 29, 2013, the Tigers traded Vásquez and a player to be named later (David Paulino) to the Houston Astros in exchange for José Veras.{{cite web|url=http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130729/SPORTS02/307290053/detroit-tigers-jose-veras-trade-houston-astros|title=Detroit Tigers – Detroit Free Press – freep.com|work=Detroit Free Press|accessdate=October 28, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_tigers_announce_reliev.html|title=Detroit Tigers announce minor league pitcher David Paulino as 'player to be named later' in José Veras trade|work=MLive.com|date=13 September 2013|accessdate=October 28, 2014}} The Astros assigned Vásquez to the Single–A Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League.{{cite web|url=http://m.astros.mlb.com/news/article/55148144/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029221641/http://m.astros.mlb.com/news/article/55148144/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 29, 2014|title=Astros get 19-year-old outfielder for Veras|work=Houston Astros|accessdate=October 28, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.qconline.com/sports/welcome-danry-vasquez-newcomer-s-hr-helps-bandits-rally-for/article_ed716f6b-fc5a-5847-ad7f-77734c626d87.html?mode=jqm|title=Welcome Danry Vasquez: Newcomer's HR helps Bandits rally for win|work=Quad-Cities Online|accessdate=October 28, 2014}} In 2014, Vásquez played for the Lancaster JetHawks of the High–A California League.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-84974866|title=Houston Astros prospect Danry Vasquez hits three home runs in single game for Class A Advanced Lancaster JetHawks – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|work=Minor League Baseball|access-date=October 28, 2014}} He spent the 2015 season with the Single–A Lancaster JetHawks and Double–A Corpus Christi Hooks, batting .272/.321/.364 between the two clubs. Vásquez began the 2016 season with Corpus Christi, and hit .265/.322/.374 in 60 games for the club before his release on August 7, 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=vasque003dan|title = Danry Vasquez Minor, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History}}

Vásquez signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent baseball league, for the 2018 season in January.{{cite web|url=http://www.lancasterbarnstormers.com/first-three-players-sign-for-2018/|title=First Three Players Sign for 2018|work=Lancaster Barnstormers|date=19 January 2018|accessdate=January 19, 2018}} On March 23, 2018, Vázquez was released after video footage of a domestic violence incident involving him were released.{{Cite web|title=Former Hooks player Danry Vasquez released from Lancaster Barnstormers after assault video surfaces|url=https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2018/03/14/former-hooks-danry-vasquez-baseball-domestic-violence-beating-video/423442002/|access-date=October 2, 2024|website=caller.com|language=en}}

=Piratas de Campeche=

On May 4, 2018, Vásquez signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League.{{cite web | url-access=limited |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/112106045491859/1637871176248664 |archive-date = 2022-04-27| url = https://www.facebook.com/CampechePiratas/posts/1637871176248664 |title = Piratas de Campeche on Facebook |website=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}} He hit .289/.388/.459 with 7 home runs and 35 RBI in 72 games. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

On March 23, 2019, Vásquez signed with the Algodoneros de San Luis of the Liga Norte de México.{{cite web|url=http://www.liganortedemexico.net/lnm/es-danry-vasquez-nuevo-refuerzo-algodonero/#.XO8VOlNKiCQ|title=Es Danry Vásquez nuevo refuerzo algodonero|language=Spanish|date=March 23, 2019|accessdate=May 29, 2019}}

=Rieleros de Aguascalientes=

On July 29, 2019, Vásquez signed with the Rieleros de Aguascalientes of the Mexican League. In 26 games for Aguascalientes, Vásquez .279/.370/.538 with 7 home runs and 17 RBI. After the 2019 season, he played for Tiburones de La Guaira of the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional(LVMP). In 2020, he did not play a game because of the cancellation of the Mexican League season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/mexican-league-cancels-2020-season.html|title=Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season}} After the 2020 season, he played for Tiburones of the LVMP. He has also played for Venezuela in the 2021 Caribbean Series. He appeared in 25 games for Aguascalientes in 2021, slashing .279/.414/.494 with 4 home runs and 16 RBI.

=Sioux City Explorers=

On May 2, 2022, Vásquez signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball.{{cite web | url=https://aabaseball.com/transactions/ | title=American Association of Professional Baseball - 2022 Transactions }} In 59 games, he batted .304/.385/.458 with 8 home runs and 44 RBIs. Vásquez was released following the season on October 11, 2022.

=Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos=

On January 20, 2023, Vásquez signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.[https://www.milb.com/player/danry-vasquez-606281 Danry Vasquez Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball]

Legal issues

= 2016 domestic violence incident =

In 2016, while playing for the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League, Vásquez was arrested on suspicion of assault and domestic violence, after video cameras at Whataburger Field caught him assaulting his then-girlfriend Fabiana Pérez in a stairwell. According to Perez, Vásquez saw her talking to a male friend at the stadium and got upset. The attack left her with a fractured nose and bruises. Perez did not press charges. although she said that was not the first time he was violent with her.{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/chica/ex-girlfriend-responds-to-video-of-danry-vasquez-beating-her/|title=Baseball Player Danry Vasquez's Ex-Girlfriend Breaks Silence About Her Vicious Beating Caught on Video|last=Hansen|first=Lena|date=March 27, 2018|website=People}} Major League Baseball placed Vásquez on administrative leave.{{cite web|url=http://www.caller.com/sports/local/hooks/-affidavit-shows-hooks-outfielder-attacks-girlfriend-at-whataburger-field-3a339750-af55-647e-e053-01-390336041.html|title=Affidavit shows Hooks outfielder attacks girlfriend at Whataburger Field|publisher=}} The Astros subsequently released Vásquez.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/08/astros-release-prospect-danry-vasquez-after-domestic-violence-suspension.html|title=Astros Release Prospect Danry Vasquez After Domestic Violence Suspension|website=MLB Trade Rumors}} The domestic violence charge was dismissed by prosecutors after Vásquez paid an undisclosed fine, underwent community service, and took anger management classes.{{cite web |last1=Wolfe |first1=Natalie |title=Baseball star sacked after video emerges of him beating his girlfriend |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12013216 |website=The New Zealand Herald |accessdate=23 July 2018 |language=en-NZ |date=14 March 2018}} Vásquez and Perez initially got back together after the assault, but their relationship deteriorated soon after. Vásquez has since married another woman.

Vásquez was released from the Lancaster Barnstormers on March 13, 2018, before the season began, after video footage of the domestic violence incident was released to the public.{{cite web|url=http://www.kristv.com/story/37717885/kris-6-exclusive-surveillance-video-of-danry-vasquez-beating-released|title=KRIS 6 Exclusive: Surveillance video of Danry Vasquez beating released|work=KRIStv.com|accessdate=March 13, 2018}}