P Cortez Valdez #11
Age: 39 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/14/2031
OA: 20 POT: 20
P CORTEZ VALDEZ #11 - AGE: 39 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 35 35 30 35
Movement 35 40 35 35
Control 65 75 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 50 50
Changeup 35 35
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 70
Defense 20
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Born to be a captain of men.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:07/14/1992
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$500,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:13 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:21 Days
40-Man Service:13 Years, 21 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Virginia - SKY 23 38 7 4 6 1 4.15 89.0 77 45 41 8 45 109 0 0 1.37 .304 4.17 1.2 114
2017 Virginia - SKY 24 42 12 9 5 3 3.81 106.1 93 49 45 7 36 144 1 1 1.21 .343 3.12 3.1 124
2018 Virginia - SKY 25 31 31 14 12 0 3.70 175.1 144 79 72 22 51 216 1 0 1.11 .293 4.03 3.7 127
2019 Virginia - SKY 26 32 32 10 11 0 2.93 202.2 159 68 66 18 41 264 2 0 0.99 .303 3.23 6.5 162
2020 Virginia - SKY 27 32 32 8 8 0 3.94 182.2 184 90 80 22 41 222 2 1 1.23 .340 3.79 3.9 113
2021 Virginia - SKY 28 21 21 8 6 0 3.70 126.1 110 52 52 19 28 146 0 0 1.09 .288 4.14 2.0 118
2021 Atlanta - SKY 28 12 12 7 2 0 4.02 62.2 56 30 28 7 19 81 0 0 1.20 .320 3.68 1.4 109
2021 Total - SKY 28 33 33 15 8 0 3.81 189.0 166 82 80 26 47 227 0 0 1.13 .299 3.98 3.4 115
2022 Atlanta - SKY 29 33 33 11 8 0 3.83 195.0 167 87 83 36 37 235 2 0 1.05 .281 4.34 2.2 109
2023 Atlanta - SKY 30 32 32 16 12 0 3.87 190.2 182 85 82 28 24 239 1 1 1.08 .333 3.65 4.2 112
2024 Atlanta - SKY 31 30 30 16 7 0 2.75 180.0 144 57 55 17 34 227 0 0 0.99 .302 3.12 4.8 150
2025 Atlanta - SKY 32 31 31 12 9 0 4.34 164.0 145 85 79 28 36 175 0 0 1.10 .275 4.40 1.6 95
2026 Atlanta - SKY 33 30 28 12 9 0 4.63 153.2 178 87 79 17 43 123 0 0 1.44 .336 4.31 1.6 89
2027 Virginia - SKY 34 23 0 2 0 1 2.30 43.0 34 13 11 5 4 43 0 0 0.88 .257 3.21 0.6 175
2028 Virginia - SKY 35 41 0 5 0 0 4.22 70.1 70 35 33 10 16 72 0 0 1.22 .306 4.40 0.1 102
Total SKY 428 301 134 95 5 3.74 1941.2 1743 862 806 244 455 2296 9 3 1.13 .308 3.83 36.8 117
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Virginia (GCL) - R 17 9 0 1 0 0 3.86 9.1 13 4 4 1 7 8 0 0 2.14 .387 6.50 -0.3 98
2011 Virginia (GCL) - R 18 22 2 4 2 10 1.83 34.1 23 8 7 2 18 57 0 0 1.19 .328 3.22 0.7 224
2012 Princeton - R+ 19 18 12 5 4 4 4.41 69.1 78 36 34 8 21 83 0 0 1.43 .366 3.98 0.9 91
2013 Princeton - R+ 20 6 0 1 0 2 0.00 7.1 5 0 0 0 3 11 0 0 1.09 .357 2.15 0.4 999
2013 Hudson Valley - A- 20 12 8 6 1 2 4.01 49.1 54 23 22 3 18 48 0 0 1.46 .359 4.16 0.8 114
2014 Bowling Green - A 21 50 2 5 1 22 1.23 58.1 32 9 8 2 21 100 0 0 0.91 .291 2.08 2.4 328
2015 Charlotte - A+ 22 16 16 6 5 0 3.23 92.0 70 36 33 5 39 123 0 0 1.18 .310 3.23 2.1 122
2015 Montgomery - AA 22 14 14 6 3 0 4.21 77.0 64 37 36 9 23 100 0 0 1.13 .304 3.66 1.8 107
2027 Omaha - AAA 34 3 1 0 1 0 5.19 8.2 8 5 5 1 3 13 0 0 1.27 .368 3.06 0.3 87
2029 Durham - AAA 36 19 2 2 1 3 3.91 48.1 54 23 21 7 14 58 0 0 1.41 .343 3.78 0.5 106
2030 Durham - AAA 37 19 3 1 3 0 6.67 29.2 31 22 22 9 5 28 0 0 1.21 .272 6.18 -0.6 61
Total AAA 41 6 3 5 3 4.98 86.2 93 50 48 17 22 99 0 0 1.33 .321 4.53 83.0
Total AA 14 14 6 3 0 4.21 77.0 64 37 36 9 23 100 0 0 1.13 .304 3.66 107.0
Total A+ 16 16 6 5 0 3.23 92.0 70 36 33 5 39 123 0 0 1.18 .310 3.23 121.7
Total A 50 2 5 1 22 1.23 58.1 32 9 8 2 21 100 0 0 0.91 .291 2.08 328.4
Total A- 12 8 6 1 2 4.01 49.1 54 23 22 3 18 48 0 0 1.46 .359 4.16 114.4
Total R+ 24 12 6 4 6 3.99 76.2 83 36 34 8 24 94 0 0 1.40 .366 3.80 100.4
Total R 31 2 5 2 10 2.27 43.2 36 12 11 3 25 65 0 0 1.40 .347 3.92 175.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Atlanta - SKY 28 3 3 2 1 0 3.86 18.2 14 8 8 4 4 19 0 0 0.96 .233 5.21 0.1 114
2022 Atlanta - SKY 29 3 3 1 0 0 2.76 16.1 10 5 5 1 4 17 0 0 0.86 .231 3.35 0.4 152
2023 Atlanta - SKY 30 3 3 1 1 0 4.15 17.1 17 8 8 2 2 19 0 0 1.10 .312 3.57 0.4 104
2024 Atlanta - SKY 31 4 4 2 1 0 4.30 23.0 18 11 11 4 6 29 0 0 1.04 .264 4.17 0.3 96
2025 Atlanta - SKY 32 1 1 0 1 0 3.00 6.0 3 2 2 2 0 5 0 0 0.50 .071 6.14 -0.1 137
Total SKY 14 14 6 4 0 3.76 81.1 62 34 34 13 16 89 0 0 0.96 .249 4.26 112.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Virginia (GCL) - R P 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 +0.0 1.029
2011 Virginia (GCL) - R P 22 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 34.1 0.26 +0.4 1.041
2012 Princeton - R+ P 18 12 1 11 0 12 0 1.000 69.1 1.56 +0.6 1.041
2013 Hudson Valley - A- P 12 8 1 7 2 8 0 1.000 49.1 1.46 +0.4 1.036
2013 Princeton - R+ P 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
2014 Bowling Green - A P 50 2 2 7 1 11 2 .818 58.1 1.39 -0.8 .778
2015 Montgomery - AA P 14 14 4 11 0 17 2 .882 77.0 1.75 +0.1 1.054
2015 Charlotte - A+ P 16 16 3 9 2 14 2 .857 92.0 1.17 -0.6 .922
2016 Virginia - MLB P 37 7 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 89.0 0.81 -0.4 1.089
2017 Virginia - MLB P 41 12 4 14 0 18 0 1.000 106.1 1.52 -0.4 1.016
2018 Virginia - MLB P 31 31 2 23 1 28 3 .893 175.1 1.28 -0.2 .945
2019 Virginia - MLB P 32 32 6 16 0 23 1 .957 202.2 0.98 -0.9 .872
2020 Virginia - MLB P 32 32 10 12 0 23 1 .957 182.2 1.08 -0.5 .906
2021 Virginia - MLB P 21 21 4 8 1 13 1 .923 126.1 0.85 +0.8 .926
2021 Atlanta - MLB P 12 12 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 62.2 1.01 -0.2 1.042
2022 Atlanta - MLB P 33 33 5 15 0 22 2 .909 195.0 0.92 -1.0 .970
2023 Atlanta - MLB P 32 32 2 14 0 17 1 .941 190.2 0.76 +0.5 .886
2024 Atlanta - MLB P 30 30 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 180.0 0.65 +0.2 .931
2025 Atlanta - MLB P 31 31 9 9 0 19 1 .947 164.0 0.99 -0.1 1.178
2026 Atlanta - MLB P 30 28 6 2 0 8 0 1.000 153.2 0.47 -0.8 1.060
2027 Virginia - MLB P 23 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 43.0 1.47 +0.0 1.061
2027 Omaha - AAA P 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 -0.0 .000
2028 Virginia - MLB P 41 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 70.1 0.51 -0.6 1.015
2029 Durham - AAA P 19 2 1 5 0 7 1 .857 48.1 1.12 -0.8 .799
2030 Durham - AAA P 18 3 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 29.2 1.21 +0.2 1.031
TOTAL P 613 361 77 192 8 286 17 .941 2425.1 1.00 -3.8 .963
PLAYER HISTORY
02/27/2009 Signed a minor league contract out of Dominican Republic with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 20 (20).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 25 (45); Control: 25 (25).
09/26/2011 Finished 3rd in 2011 R GCL Reliever of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 30 (50); Control: 25 (45).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 25 (35).
09/27/2013 Wins the 2013 Short Season A - U24 Low-A Championship Series with the Hudson Valley Renegades!
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 30 (35).
07/10/2014 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (50).
08/04/2015 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (65).
04/04/2016 Named the #52 prospect in the SKY
11/28/2016 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (65).
08/15/2017 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Washington Nationals with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/28/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (65).
07/01/2018 Wins the SKY EAST Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/17/2018 Was selected to the 2018 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/19/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,875,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (65).
07/05/2019 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $46,750,000 with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
07/16/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/19/2019 Strikes out 15 against the St. Louis Cardinals.
11/20/2019 Finished 3rd in 2019 SKY EAST Pitcher of the Year voting.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
07/20/2020 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 60 (60).
08/02/2021 Was traded by the Virginia Black Bears to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for CF David Minchew, SP Aaron Mera, 2B Bill Ojeda, a 2nd draft pick.
12/26/2021 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $84,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
06/11/2023 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/18/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
07/27/2025 Collects his 2000th career Skyline Baseball League strikeout!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
11/28/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
01/31/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
04/05/2027 Released by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
05/12/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
06/08/2027 Was claimed off waivers by Virginia while with Kansas City.
11/15/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 60 (60).
11/28/2028 Became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 65 (65).
04/25/2029 Signed a minor league contract with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
05/07/2029 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
07/30/2030 Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/06/2030 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Virginia Black Bears organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 60 (60).
04/07/2031 Released by the Virginia organization.
06/04/2031 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
06/09/2031 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
09/17/2031 Signed a minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2019 32 9
2020 32 7
2021 33 2
2022 33 5
2023 32 7
Year W Rank
2018 14 6
2021 15 9
2023 16 6
2024 16 6
Year Win. % Rank
2024 .696 9
Year IP Rank
2019 202.2 4
2023 190.2 10
Year BF Rank
2019 806 10
Year HRA Rank
2021 26 7
2022 36 3
2023 28 9
2025 28 8
Year K Rank
2018 216 5
2019 264 2
2020 222 10
2021 227 8
2022 235 10
2023 239 6
2024 227 9
Year WP Rank
2020 10 4
2021 11 2
Year ERA Rank
2018 3.70 7
2019 2.93 2
2024 2.75 5
Year BABIP Rank
2018 .293 4
2022 .281 9
2025 .275 8
Year WHIP Rank
2018 1.11 6
2019 0.99 1
2021 1.13 10
2022 1.05 7
2023 1.08 8
2024 0.99 5
Year K/BB Rank
2019 6.44 4
2020 5.41 10
2022 6.35 7
2023 9.96 2
2024 6.68 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2018 10.78 6
2019 9.59 3
2021 10.71 10
2022 10.15 9
2023 10.62 8
2024 9.95 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2019 0.80 5
Year H/9 Rank
2018 7.39 3
2019 7.06 3
2022 7.71 9
2024 7.20 9
Year BB/9 Rank
2019 1.82 8
2022 1.71 8
2023 1.13 3
2024 1.70 10
Year K/9 Rank
2018 11.09 4
2019 11.72 3
2020 10.94 10
2021 10.81 5
2022 10.85 8
2023 11.28 5
2024 11.35 7
Year QS Rank
2018 18 5
2019 21 2
2021 19 9
Year QSP Rank
2018 .581 6
2019 .656 3
Year CG Rank
2017 1 9
2018 1 6
2019 2 7
2020 2 4
2022 2 5
2023 1 10
Year CGP Rank
2018 .032 10
2019 .062 9
2020 .062 4
2022 .061 6
Year SHO Rank
2017 1 3
2020 1 1
2023 1 2
Year GB% Rank
2022 0.59 2
Year WAR Rank
2018 3.8 10
2019 6.6 3
2024 4.8 7
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