After starting the 2007 campaign in Toledo,he was called up by the Tigers to make a spot start in place of Jeremy Bonderman on May 11.[3] Facing the Minnesota Twins,he allowed six runs in 2.2 innings to take the loss.[4] He jumped back and forth between Detroit and Toledo several times over the remainder of the season. In five games at the major league level,he went 0-1 with an 8.64 ERA.
Pittsburgh Pirates
After spending all of 2008 in Toledo,he was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox.[5] Two months later,he was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres,followed by a third waiver claim by the Pittsburgh Pirates two weeks after that.
He began the 2009 season with the triple A Indianapolis Indians before earning a promotion to the Pirates major league roster on June 26,2009.[6] He won his first start against the Kansas City Royals,allowing two runs in six innings while striking out seven.[7]
In seven starts and fourteen appearances with the Pirates he amassed a 2-5 record,with a 5.84 ERA,gave up 58 hits,allowed 29 earned runs,gave up 6 home runs,hit 3 batters,walked 18 batters,struck out 29,in 44.2 innings pitched.
He was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on April 1,2010. On April 23,he suffered two broken wrists in a vehicle accident,when the scooter he was driving was hit by a car.[8] After which,he began a vigorous rehabilitation program,to not only return to his original capabilities,but to add to his repertoire a high speed cutter,movement and command to his fastball,and a curve to throw anytime in the count.
In August 2014 in his final season as an active pitcher with the AA New Britain Rock Cats he no-hit the Harrisburg Senators,9-0.
Australian Baseball League
Vasquez was called to the Australian Baseball League (ABL) to help the Perth Heat during the 2011-12 Championship season. Vasquez was named the ABL Championship Series MVP for his Game 1 performance. During which he threw a complete game,surrendering 5 hits,and 1 run. Collecting 8 strikeouts and 0 walks over 122 pitches,92 of them strikes,and in the 9th pitching at 91mph. "He showed great stamina,as well,maintaining his velocity throughout the contest.... Showing that he is not only healthy,but ready to excel once again."[9]
He returned to the Perth Heat the following ABL season where he was signed by the Minnesota Twins.[10]
The Melbourne Aces called upon Vasquez,both as a pitcher and pitching coach in the 2015-16 &the 2016-17 seasons and then fully into the pitching coach role for the 2017-18 season.[11]
During his time in the ABL he has coached alongside;Jon Deeble,Joe Vavra,Jim Bennett,Craig Albernaz,Phil Dale,&Peter Moylan. He has also been a part of 4 ABL All-Star Games.
Professional coaching career
Vasquez started his coaching career with the GCL Twins from 2015-2017.
In 2018,under the new Twins leadership of Derek Falvey &Thad Levine,a progressive use of analytics was adopted. Vasquez split the season,coaching half in Extended Spring Training and the other in AA with the Chattanooga Lookouts as the assistant pitching coach under Ivan Arteaga.
In 2019,Vasquez was the pitching coach for the Cedar Rapids Kernels. With the Kernels,he created a positive environment of growth while using cutting edge technology that propelled his pitching staff to the playoffs while setting a franchise record in strikeouts at 1,240 [12] while the Twins minor league system,as a whole,led all MiLB in FIP at 3.37.
2021,Vasquez is co-pitching coach with Luis Ramirez for the Wichita Wind Surge,the AA affiliate with the Twins.
During his time as a professional coach he has worked alongside;Bob McClure,LaTroy Hawkins,Tommy Watkins,Josh Kalk,Jeremy Zoll,Alex Hassen,Tony Diaz,Pete Maki,Cibney Bello,Justin Willard,Brian Dinkelman,Ramon Borrego,Jared Gaynor,Billy Boyer,Tanner Swanson,Pete Fatse,Luis Ramirez,Ryan Smith,Zach Bove and Daniel Adler. He has also had 4 playoff berths as a coach.
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