Sat May 25 2013 | 16:15 | Wilson Valdez signs with Camden Riversharks |
Wilson Valdez has signed a contract with the Camden Riversharks of the independent Atlantic League. |
Valdez was released by the Marlins after opening the 2013 season with a .232/.275/.259 batting line in 122 plate appearances at Triple-A New Orleans. The 35-year-old probably won't make it back to the major leagues. |
Source: MLBTradeRumors.com | |
Thu Mar 28 2013 | 13:20 | Wilson Valdez fails to make Marlins roster |
Wilson Valdez has not made the Marlins' roster. |
Valdez signed a minor league contract with the Fish on March 23 and didn't have much time to win a job. He will function as organizational infield depth this season. |
Source: Juan C. Rodriguez on Twitter | |
Sat Mar 23 2013 | 10:38 | Marlins sign Valdez to minor league deal |
Marlins signed INF Wilson Valdez to a minor league contract. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Fri Mar 22 2013 | 13:05 | Wilson Valdez released |
Giants released INF Wilson Valdez. |
He entered camp with a shot at a utility job but failed to impress with a .194/.310/.222 batting line. The seven-year veteran figures to catch on with a minor league deal somewhere pretty quickly. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sat Feb 16 2013 | 17:53 | Valdez to compete for reserve infielder role |
With Ryan Theriot unlikely to return to the Giants for the 2013 season, Wilson Valdez is one of the leading candidates to take over his reserve middle infielder role. |
Tony Abreu and Kensuke Tanaka have also been mentioned as candidates to fulfill that role. Valdez has been delayed in reporting to spring camp due to visa issues, and the longer he's away from the team could impact his chances at winning the position battle. |
Source: Hank Schulman on Twitter | |
Fri Feb 8 2013 | 20:22 | Valdez could be late for spring training |
Wilson Valdez could be late reporting to Giants' camp due to visa issues. |
Valdez posted a disappointing .206/.236/.227 batting line in 77 games for the Reds in 2012. His late arrival to spring training could impact his ability to make the Giants roster as a reserve infielder. |
Source: Henry Schulman on Twitter | |
Tue Dec 18 2012 | 09:55 | Giants sign SS Wilson Valdez to minors deal |
Giants signed SS Wilson Valdez to a minor league contract. |
Valdez elected free agency last month and batted only .206/.236/.227 in 77 games for the Reds this past season. He'll compete for a utility job with the Giants in spring training. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Nov 8 2012 | 19:07 | Wilson Valdez elects free agency |
Wilson Valdez has elected free agency. |
Valdez batted only .206/.236/.227 over 77 games for the Reds this season. He'll try to find a utility job with another organization. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Sun Aug 5 2012 | 03:24 | Wilson Valdez returned to action on Saturday August 4 |
Wilson Valdez returned to action on Saturday August 4. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Wed Aug 1 2012 | 20:48 | Wilson Valdez exits with stiff neck |
Wilson Valdez left Wednesday's game with a stiff neck. |
The Reds have infield depth issues all of a sudden, as Valdez was filling in at second base for Brandon Phillips (calf). Miguel Cairo took Valdez's spot. |
Source: Mark Sheldon on Twitter | |
Fri Jun 15 2012 | 14:58 | Wilson Valdez draws start in CF |
Wilson Valdez is starting in center field for the Reds Friday. |
Valdez has played just six games in the outfield in his seven seasons, and he's never started a game in center. The Reds are desperate, though, with both Drew Stubbs (oblique) and Chris Heisey (groin) sidelined. We're expecting at least one of them to be placed on the DL soon. |
Source: C. Trent Rosecrans on Twitter | |
Wed Jan 25 2012 | 16:05 | Reds acquire Wilson Valdez for lefty Horst |
Reds acquired INF Wilson Valdez from the Phillies for LHP Jeremy Horst. |
Valdez will provide insurance at shortstop for Zack Cozart, who underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery last August. The 33-year-old can also provide a backup presence at third base and second. He hit .249/.294/.341 with one home run and 30 RBI in 99 games last season for the Phillies. |
Source: Cincinnati Reds on Twitter | |
Tue Jan 17 2012 | 12:33 | Phillies avoid arbitration with Wilson Valdez |
The Phillies and INF Wilson Valdez avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, contract. |
The deal carries a $930,000 base salary. Valdez posted a weak .249/.294/.341 batting line with one home run and 30 RBI in 99 games last season for the Phillies, but he's a versatile and capable defensive infielder. |
Source: Todd Zolecki on Twitter | |
Wed Sep 21 2011 | 03:55 | Valdez returns from injury after 10 days |
Wilson Valdez returned to action in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader, finishing 1-for-3 in a 4-3 loss to the Nationals. |
A hamstring injury had kept Valdez out of action for 10 days. He's batting .250 with one homer in part-time work. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon Sep 12 2011 | 21:33 | Valdez not available for Monday's game |
Wilson Valdez was not available for Monday's game against the Astros. |
Valdez was pulled from Saturday's game against the Brewers after tweaking his left hamstring muscle. He's day-to-day. |
Source: MLB.com | |
Mon Sep 12 2011 | 09:04 | Valdez (hamstring) hopes to play Monday |
Wilson Valdez (hamstring) hopes to play Monday. |
Valdez was pulled from Saturday's game against the Brewers after tweaking his left hamstring muscle. He felt improvement on Sunday and could be ready by Monday night. |
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | |
Sat Sep 10 2011 | 23:03 | Valdez (hamstring) could be out a while |
Wilson Valdez left Saturday's extra-innings game against the Brewers with a hamstring injury. |
Valdez could be out for a while, according to Phillies manager Charlie Manuel. Jimmy Rollins pinch-hit for Valdez and then filled in at shortstop in the tenth inning. |
Source: Matt Gelb on Twitter | |
Thu May 26 2011 | 01:46 | Valdez...improves to 1-0 in 19-inning game |
Wilson Valdez had the most bizarre game of his career on Wednesday night, going 3-for-6 while picking up the win as the Phillies downed the Reds in 19 innings at home. |
With the Phillies already having used Roy Halladay, Michael Stutes, Ryan Madson, Antonio Bastardo, Kyle Kendrick, J.C. Romero, David Herndon and Danys Baez (who threw 73 pitches in the longest relief outing of his career), manager Charlie Manuel called on his journeyman utility player to pitch the 19th inning. After getting Joey Votto to fly out 395 feet to dead center, he hit Scott Rolen with a pitch before getting both Jay Bruce and Carlos Fisher (yes, the Reds reliever) to fly out. The Phillies would finally end the game in the bottom half of the inning. Valdez was hitting roughly 90 on the radar gun, while showing some surprising movement on his fastball. Valdez is the first position player to earn a win since Colorado's Brent Mayne did so against the Braves on August 22, 2000. He now has as many wins as Chris Carpenter and one more win than John Danks. Baseball is a strange, strange sport. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Mon May 2 2011 | 11:29 | Valdez in major slump |
Wilson Valdez has two hits in his last 24 at-bats. |
Valdez got off to an excellent start offensively this season when he was tasked with the responsibility of filling in at second base for the injured Chase Utley. But the shine has worn off by now and the 32-year-old Valdez is sporting a poor .565 OPS on the season. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |
Thu Apr 7 2011 | 17:44 | Phillies' Valdez goes 4-for-4, plates three |
Wilson Valdez went 4-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored Thursday in the rout of the Mets. |
Probably the best offensive game of his career. Valdez had never had four hits in a game before, and he had driven in as many as three runs just twice. So far anyway, he's rewarded the Phillies for sticking with him over Luis Castillo. |
Source: Rotoworld.com | |