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Merkin Valdez   |   Major Leaguer   2004-2008

Full Name:  Merkin R. Valdez
Born:  November 10,1981  in  San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
Height:  6-3  Weight:  170  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Escuela Rural Palenque (DR)
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Prospect Rankings*
2004 - 40th ranked Major League prospect
2004 - 1st ranked organizational prospect for San Francisco Giants
2005 - 58th ranked Major League prospect
2005 - 2nd ranked organizational prospect for San Francisco Giants
2006 - 5th ranked organizational prospect for San Francisco Giants

*According to Baseball America
Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Braves in 1999  

Transactions:   [Nov 18,1999] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Braves.  [Dec 17,2002] - Traded by Braves with Damian Moss to Giants for Russ Ortiz.  

Disabled List:  [Sep 4,2007] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Right elbow)   [Oct 30,2007] -  

 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
2003HagerstownSAL21SfA 952.2526262100156.0119423911491664 6.870.632.839.581.08--
2004San JoseCalif22SfA+ 312.5277000035.230121045441 7.571.011.2611.100.98--
 NorwichEast22SfAA 144.32107001141.2352120315311 7.560.653.246.701.20--
 FresnoPCL22SfAAA 007.201100005.06440450 10.800.007.209.002.00--
 SF GiantsNL22SfMLB 0027.112000001.245513200 21.695.4216.2710.844.220%
2005NorwichEast23SfAA 563.532419100107.09948427459680 8.330.593.798.071.35--
2006FresnoPCL24SfAAA 045.864730020550.25443337395080 9.591.246.938.881.84--
2008San JoseCalif26SfA+ 000.001000001.010000300 9.000.000.0027.001.00--
 SF GiantsNL26SfMLB 101.69171003016.01453171321 7.880.563.947.311.31--
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)104.08191003017.2181082101521 9.171.025.097.641.58--
Minor League Totals - 5 Season(s)18203.3611663316397.03441701483215739522 7.800.733.568.951.26--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2004NorwichEast22SfAA p 104010000000200000 .250.250.250500--
 FresnoPCL22SfAAA p 12000000000200000 .000.000.000000--
 SF GiantsNL22SfMLB p9,720000000000000000 --------------
2005NorwichEast23SfAA p 610000000000400100 .000.000.000000--
2006FresnoPCL24SfAAA p 471100000000000000 .000.000.000000--
2008SF GiantsNL26SfMLB p 170000000000000100 --------------
 
Major League Totals - 2 Season(s)190000000000000100 --------------
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)6417110000000800100 .059.059.059118--


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
2003HagerstownSAL21SfAP269292401---.950--
 
2004San JoseCalif22SfA+P714050---1.000--
2004NorwichEast22SfAAP1016070---1.000--
2004FresnoPCL22SfAAAP103031---1.000--
2004SF GiantsNL22SfMLBP2-1.200000------.00
 
2005NorwichEast23SfAAP248160241---1.000--
 
2006FresnoPCL24SfAAAP47--------
 
2008SF GiantsNL26SfMLBP1711600000------.00
 


 Awards
[2003] - Low A All-Star SP, San Francisco Giants Minor League Player of the Year
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
2004*300,000  1,716,30380
2008*390,000  
 
Career:  $690,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Participated in the 2003, 2004 and 2005 Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, playign for the World team.
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