Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1994)
Baseball player
Jesmuel Jose Valentin
(born May 12, 1994), is a Puerto Rican
professional baseball
second baseman
and
shortstop
for the
Quebec Capitales
of the
Frontier League
. He has previously played in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) for the
Philadelphia Phillies
.
Career
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Los Angeles Dodgers
[
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Minor leagues
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The
Los Angeles Dodgers
selected Valentin in the first round of the
2012 MLB Draft
(51st overall) out of the
Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
[1]
and he signed, forgoing his commitment to play
college baseball
at
LSU
.
[2]
The Dodgers assigned him to the
Arizona League Dodgers
to begin his professional career that year and he hit .211 with two home runs and 18 RBIs in 43 games. He split 2013 between the
Great Lakes Loons
and the
Ogden Raptors
, and he hit .264 with four home runs and 29 RBIs in 95 games. He began 2014 with Great Lakes where he hit .280 with seven home runs and 47 RBIs in 108 games.
[3]
Philadelphia Phillies
[
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The Dodgers traded Valentin to the
Philadelphia Phillies
on August 16, 2014, as a
player to be named later
(along with
Victor Arano
) in a deal that sent
Roberto Hernandez
to the Dodgers.
[3]
The Phillies assigned him to the
Clearwater Threshers
where he batted .205 in 12 games. He began 2015 with Clearwater.
On April 11, 2015, he was placed on the restricted list and suspended indefinitely following his arrest for a domestic violence incident.
[4]
The Phillies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.
[5]
After he was activated off the restricted list, he returned to Clearwater, where he spent the whole season, posting a .273 batting average with one home run and 14 RBIs in 31 games. In 2016, he spent time with both the
Reading Fightin Phils
and the
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
, batting .269 with nine home runs, 52 RBIs and a .736 OPS in 125 combined games between both teams. He spent 2017 with Lehigh Valley where he batted .229 in 29 games
[6]
before a separated shoulder caused him to miss the remainder of the season.
[7]
He began 2018 with Lehigh Valley.
Major leagues
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Valentin was promoted to the majors for the first time on April 29, 2018.
[8]
He recorded his first career Major League hit on May 7 against the
San Francisco Giants
.
[9]
He hit his first career home run and recorded his first multi-hit game on June 13 against the
Colorado Rockies
.
[10]
Valentin made an appearance as a pitcher in during a June 15 game against the
Milwaukee Brewers
, surrendering three runs over one inning while recording one strikeout.
[11]
He was designated for assignment on September 1. Valentin elected free agency following the season on November 2.
[12]
Baltimore Orioles
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On April 11, 2019, Valentin signed with the
High Point Rockers
of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
. The next day, his contract was purchased by the
Baltimore Orioles
organization.
[13]
In 115 games for the Double?A
Bowie Baysox
, he hit .256/.334/.390 with 8 home runs, 46 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.
[14]
Valentin did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[15]
He became a free agent following the season on November 2, 2020.
Quebec Capitales
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On August 24, 2023, Valentin signed with the
Quebec Capitales
of the
Frontier League
.
[16]
On November 21, 2023, Valentin re-signed with the Capitales.
[17]
Personal life
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His father,
Jose Valentin
, and uncle,
Javier Valentin
played in
Major League Baseball
. His first child, a daughter named Ximena, was born on June 25, 2018.
[18]
See also
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References
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- ^
"Phillies acquire Jesmuel Valentin from Dodgers"
.
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
. Retrieved
March 6,
2015
.
- ^
Bernreuter, Hugh (May 23, 2014).
"Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Javier Valentin pursues Major League dream of playing for father, Jose Valentin"
.
Michigan Live
. www.MLive.com.
- ^
a
b
"Phillies happy with return on Hernandez deal"
.
Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
. Retrieved
March 6,
2015
.
- ^
Zolecki, Todd (April 11, 2015).
"Phillies prospect Valentin arrested for domestic violence"
.
mlb.com
. Retrieved
August 19,
2015
.
- ^
Gelb, Matt (November 19, 2016).
"Phillies add 11 players in 40-man roster overhaul"
.
Philadelphia Inquirer
. Retrieved
April 29,
2018
.
- ^
"Jesmuel Valentin Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball"
. MiLB.com
. Retrieved
January 13,
2018
.
- ^
"Phillies prospect Jesmuel Valentin could miss rest of season with shoulder injury"
. The Inquirer. 22 May 2017
. Retrieved
January 13,
2018
.
- ^
Byrne, Connor (April 29, 2018).
"Phillies Place J.P. Crawford On DL"
.
MLB Trade Rumors
. Retrieved
April 29,
2018
.
- ^
"San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score, May 7, 2018"
.
- ^
"Desmond, Anderson help Rockies beat Phillies 7-2, end slide"
.
ESPN.com
. Associated Press.
- ^
"Suter leads the way, Milwaukee slugs Philadelphia 13-2"
.
ESPN.com
. Associated Press.
- ^
"Minor League Free Agents 2018"
.
baseballamerica.com
. Retrieved
May 20,
2024
.
- ^
Adams, Steve (April 12, 2019).
"Orioles Sign Jesmuel Valentin to Minor League Deal"
.
mlbtraderumors.com
. Retrieved
April 12,
2019
.
- ^
"Jesmuel Valentin - Stats - Batting"
.
fangraphs.com
. Retrieved
October 1,
2023
.
- ^
"2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled"
.
mlb.com
. Retrieved
October 1,
2023
.
- ^
"2023 Transactions"
.
frontierleague.com
. Retrieved
August 30,
2023
.
- ^
"2023-24 Transactions"
.
frontierleague.com
. Retrieved
May 29,
2024
.
- ^
Parent, Rob; McCaffery, Jack (June 25, 2018).
"Phillies Notebook: Neshek's comeback itinerary still flexible"
.
The Daily Local
. 21st Century Media
. Retrieved
June 26,
2018
.
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