José Valdez (baseball, born 1983)

Jose Guerrero Valdez (born January 22, 1983) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros in 2011 and 2012.

José Valdez
Valdez with the Battle Creek Yankees in 2003
Pitcher
Born: (1983-01-22) January 22, 1983
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 2011, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 2012, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average5.88
Strikeouts25
Teams

Career

Valdez was signed by the New York Yankees as an international free agent in 2000. He signed with the Astros following the 2009 season and was placed on the 40-man roster.[1] On October 18, 2011, he declared for free agency. However, he signed a minor league contract with the team on October 24.

Valdez signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox in January 2014, playing in their farm system that season. After spending 2015 in the Mexican League, he did not play professionally in 2016. Having signed with them in 2017, he currently plays for the Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League.

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