Carlos Valdez (baseball)

Carlos Valdez
Carlos Valdez
	Pitcher
	Born: December 26, 1971 (age 52); Baní, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: July 18, 1995, for the San Francisco Giants
	NPB: April 6, 1999, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
Last appearance
	MLB: September 27, 1998, for the Boston Red Sox
	NPB: August 29, 1999, for the Kintetsu Buffaloes
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–1
Earned run average	5.00
Strikeouts	11
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	3–3
Earned run average	4.84
Strikeouts	35
Teams
	San Francisco Giants (1995); Boston Red Sox (1998); Kintetsu Buffaloes (1999);

Carlos Luis Lorenzo Valdez (born December 26, 1971) is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in part of two seasons for the San Francisco Giants (1995) and Boston Red Sox (1998). He also played in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes (1999). Listed at 5' 11", 191 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. His older brother, Efrain Valdez, also pitched in the major leagues.

In 15 relief appearances, Valdez had a 1–1 record with a 5.00 ERA without saves, giving up 10 runs on 20 hits and 13 walks while striking out 11 in 18.0 innings of work.

Valdez also played in the Giants and Red Sox minor league systems (1991–98), posting a 35–37 mark with 4.07 ERA and 16 saves in 267 games.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet