Sebastián Valle

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valle and the second or maternal family name is Velásquez.
Sebastián Valle
Sebastián Valle on April 27, 2016.jpg
Valle during his tenure with the Trenton Thunder, Double-A affiliates of the Yankees, in 2016
Leones de Yucatán – No. 52
Catcher
Born: (1990-07-24) July 24, 1990 (age 31)
Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Sebastián Valle Velásquez (born July 24, 1990) is a Mexican professional baseball catcher for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican Baseball League. He played for the Mexican national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic and the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Career[]

Philadelphia Phillies[]

Valle began his professional career in 2009 with the Lakewood BlueClaws of the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Valle, along with Jarred Cosart, represented the Phillies at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game.[1]

Valle was added to the Phillies 40 man roster on November 18, 2011.[2] Valle spent the 2012 season in the minors without making a major league appearance. and did not make a major league appearance during the 2013 season as well. On December 18, 2013 the Phillies designated Valle for assignment, to make room for the newly signed Roberto Hernández.[3] The Phillies outrighted Valle to the minor leagues, and invited him to spring training in 2014.[4] He became a free agent following the 2014 season.

Pittsburgh Pirates[]

On November 20, 2014, Valle signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates that included an invitation to Spring Training.[5][6] Valle spent the entire season in the minors with the Pirates and elected free agency on November 6, 2015.

New York Yankees[]

On December 17, 2015, Valle signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees.[7] Valle elected free agency on November 7, 2016, after another season in the minors.

Seattle Mariners[]

On December 1, 2016, Valle signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners.[8] Valle was invited to Spring Training for the 2017 season but did not make the club and was assigned to the Tacoma Rainiers. Valle was released by the Mariners organization on July 8, 2017. [9]

Leones de Yucatán[]

On July 11, 2017, Valle was assigned to the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican Baseball League. He spent time with the Leones in every season through the 2019 season. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Phils prospects Cosart, Valle in Futures Game
  2. ^ Phillies add 4 to 40-man roster
  3. ^ Miami Herald https://web.archive.org/web/20131219011343/http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/12/18/3825490/roberto-hernandez-and-phillies.html. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Zolecki, Todd (January 8, 2014). "Biddle, Franco invited to Phillies' spring camp". MLB.com. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Minor Moves: Leach, Nix, Pirates, Martin, Brown".
  6. ^ "Minor Moves: Satin, Kensing, Romak, Orioles, Billings, Avery".
  7. ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 12/23/15".
  8. ^ Eddy, Matt (December 5, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19-Dec. 1". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  9. ^ p://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/minor-league-transactions-nov-19-dec-1/|title=Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19-Dec. 1|last=Eddy|first=Matt|work=baseballamerica.com|date=December 5, 2016|accessdate=December 7, 2016}}
  10. ^ "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".

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