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Sergio Escalona, P

B-T: L-L

HT: 6-0

WT: 170

BORN: August 3, 1984; El Tocuyo Lara, Venezuela

RESIDES: El Tocuyo, Venezuela

HOW OBTAINED: Signed by Phillies as amateur free agent, 5/25/04

EDUCATION: Graduate of Unidad Educativa Blanco

2008: Began the season with Lakewood (A)... Did not allow an ER in 10 consecutive appearances, 6/29-7/20 (12.2 IP) Allowed 1 HR in 44.2 IP with Lakewood and averaged 12.1 SO/9.0 IP... Was promoted to Reading (AA) in late July... Struck out at least one batter in all 15 appearances with Reading and averaged 10.7 SO/9.0 IP... Pitched for Mesa in the Arizona Fall League and Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League 2007: Shuttled between Clearwater (A), Williamsport (A) and Lakewood all season... Began the season with Clearwater and made 1 start before being transferred to Williamsport on 6/14... Made 2 starts and was transferred to Lakewood on 6/26... Was transferred back to Williamsport on 7/29 and back to Lakewood on 8/31, where he finished the season... Pitched for Cardenales de Lara in Venezuelan Winter League... 2006: Spent his 3rd season with the Tronconero Phillies (R) in the Venezuelan Summer League... Ranked 9th in the VSL in ERA 2005: Spent 2nd season with VSL Phillies 2004: Began pro career with VSL Phillies

CAREER STATISTICS: * League Leader

YEAR	TEAM	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO
2004	Phillies, VSL	0-1	1.80	7	0	0	0	3	10.0	7	2	2	1	4	7
2005	Phillies, VSL	1-1	2.97	12	8	0	0	0	36.1	25	18	12	0	29	34
2006	Phillies, VSL	3-4	2.29	14	12	0	0	0	70.2	63	27	18	1	25	71
2007	Clearwater	0-0	2.25	1	1	0	0	0	4.0	8	1	1	0	2	4
	Williamsport	2-2	7.57	7	7	0	0	0	27.1	32	26	23	2	19	26
	Lakewood	1-4	4.15	7	7	0	0	0	39.0	51	25	18	4	25	71
2008	Lakewood	5-1	3.43	28	0	0	0	2	44.2	36	18	17	1	18	60
	Reading	0-1	2.22	15	0	0	0	1	24.1	27	112	6	3	14	29
Minors	Totals	12-14	3.41	91	35	0	0	7	256.1	249	129	97	12	122	263

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