Merkin Valdéz

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 235lb (190cm, 106kg)

Born: November 5, 1981 in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic do

High School: Escuela Rural Palenque (Palenque, Dominican Republic)

Last Game: September 25, 2011 (Age 29-324d)
vs. SEA 1.0 IP, 3 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2009 season

Agents: SFX

Full Name: Merkin R. Valdez

Pronunciation: \mur-KEEN\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

ERA

5.57

72.2

WHIP

1.734

2011 Player Pitching Game Log

2011 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	SB	CS	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2011-04-09	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Omaha Storm Chasers	6-6		1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	5	0	2	1	1	0
2	2011-04-10	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Omaha Storm Chasers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	17	9	2	0	2	1	1	0
3	2011-04-13	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Iowa Cubs	7-8		1.1	6	3	3	1	0	0	0	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	40	25	6	2	4	6	1	0
4	2011-04-15	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	7-8		2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	27	16	1	8	1	4	0	1
5	2011-04-18	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	8-8		1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	10	8	1	1	2	1	1	0
6	2011-04-23	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		New Orleans Zephyrs	7-8		2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	25	16	3	3	3	4	2	0
7	2011-04-25	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		New Orleans Zephyrs	8-9	W	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	14	10	3	2	3	0	0	0
8	2011-04-29	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Nashville Sounds	8-8		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	4	1	0	1	1	0	0
9	2011-05-02	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Omaha Storm Chasers	9-9	S	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	9	4	0	2	3	2	0
10	2011-05-04	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Omaha Storm Chasers	9-9		0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	9	0	2	1	2	1	0
11	2011-05-05	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Omaha Storm Chasers	9-9	S	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	8	2	1	3	0	0	0
12	2011-05-08	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Memphis Redbirds	5-7		2.2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	8	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	9	40	26	7	6	3	3	1	0
13	2011-05-13	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Las Vegas 51s	7-8		1.1	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	46	26	8	5	5	1	0	0
14	2011-05-16	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Tucson Padres	6-8		2.1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	29	17	5	4	3	2	0	1
15	2011-05-20	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Reno Aces	8-9	W	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8	34	23	9	2	2	3	2	1
16	2011-05-23	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Colorado Springs Sky Sox	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	9	5	2	0	1	0	0
17	2011-05-24	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Colorado Springs Sky Sox	9-9	L	0.1	6	8	8	1	0	0	1	7	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	28	13	3	0	3	4	2	1
18	2011-05-27	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	7-8		2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	17	12	6	1	3	2	0	0
19	2011-05-29	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	New Orleans Zephyrs	7-8		1.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	30	16	4	0	4	2	1	0
20	2011-06-02	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Memphis Redbirds	6-7		1.0	1	1	1	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	28	10	5	0	2	0	0	0
21	2011-06-03	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Memphis Redbirds	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	24	13	8	1	0	3	1	0
22	2011-06-06	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Round Rock Express	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	10	2	4	2	0	0	0
23	2011-06-07	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Round Rock Express	7-8		1.1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	20	13	3	2	1	4	1	1
24	2011-06-10	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Nashville Sounds	9-10	W	2.0	2	0	0	0	5	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	38	25	7	7	1	2	1	0
25	2011-06-12	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Nashville Sounds	8-9	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	33	19	8	3	3	3	0	1
26	2011-06-15	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	8	2	4	0	1	0	0
27	2011-06-16	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Oklahoma City RedHawks	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	20	12	3	3	2	0	0	0
28	2011-06-19	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Iowa Cubs	7-8	L	1.2	2	2	0	0	1	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	28	17	3	4	2	4	1	2
29	2011-06-22	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Oklahoma City RedHawks	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	21	14	4	4	2	0	0	0
30	2011-06-25	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Iowa Cubs	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	9	0	6	0	0	0	0
31	2011-06-27	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Iowa Cubs	9-10		2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	26	16	2	6	1	4	3	0
32	2011-07-01	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	4	15	9	1	2	2	1	1	0
33	2011-07-03	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	7	1	0	2	1	0	0
34	2011-07-05	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Round Rock Express	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	14	10	4	2	1	0	0	0
35	2011-07-07	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Nashville Sounds	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	11	7	1	1	1	0	0	0
36	2011-07-10	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes		Nashville Sounds	8-8		1.0	3	2	1	1	1	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	30	16	6	1	3	3	0	1
37	2011-07-15	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Nashville Sounds	10-11		2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	25	18	6	6	0	2	0	1
38	2011-07-16	AAA-PCL	Albuquerque Isotopes	@	Nashville Sounds	9-9		0.2	1	1	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	23	9	4	0	1	1	0	0
39	2011-07-25	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	11	7	2	0	2	2	1	0
40	2011-07-28	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Memphis Redbirds	8-9		1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	15	12	4	2	2	3	0	0
41	2011-07-31	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Nashville Sounds	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	5	1	1	2	1	1
42	2011-08-03	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Salt Lake Bees	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	15	8	3	0	0	2	0	0
43	2011-08-07	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Tacoma Rainiers	6-7		1.2	3	2	2	2	2	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	36	20	3	6	1	5	2	1
44	2011-08-10	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		Tacoma Rainiers	8-9		2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	31	24	4	5	3	0	0	0
45	2011-08-14	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Sacramento River Cats	9-9		1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	13	3	1	2	2	1	1
46	2011-08-16	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Fresno Grizzlies	10-10	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	21	13	3	1	2	1	1	0
47	2011-08-21	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express		New Orleans Zephyrs	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	13	8	4	1	1	2	0	0
48	2011-08-24	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	5-6	W	1.2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	34	19	6	4	2	3	2	0
49	2011-08-28	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Albuquerque Isotopes	8-8	S	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16	10	1	0	3	3	1	0
50	2011-08-30	AAA-PCL	Round Rock Express	@	Omaha Storm Chasers	8-9	S	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	13	3	3	2	1	1	0
		Player Moved from AAA-PCL to Maj-AL
51	2011-09-02	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Boston Red Sox	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	10	6	2	0	0	2	0	0
52	2011-09-03	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Boston Red Sox	4-4		0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	17	9	2	2	3	1	1	0
53	2011-09-05	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers	@	Tampa Bay Rays	7-7		1.0	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	11	2	2	0	2	1	0
54	2011-09-14	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Cleveland Indians	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	17	10	5	0	0	1	0	0
55	2011-09-25	Maj-AL	Texas Rangers		Seattle Mariners	9-9		1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	20	14	2	4	1	5	2	0
		Player Moved from Maj-AL to FgW-DOWL
56	2011-10-29	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Estrellas Orientales	6-6		0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2					1	0	0	0
57	2011-11-01	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Gigantes del Cibao	5-6		1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5					2	0	0	0
58	2011-11-05	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Aguilas Cibaenas	6-6	L	0.1	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					1	1	0	0
59	2011-11-11	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Tigres del Licey	6-7		1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					2	1	0	1
60	2011-11-15	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Gigantes del Cibao	5-5		0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1					1	0	0	0
61	2011-11-18	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Aguilas Cibaenas	7-7		0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2					0	1	0	0
62	2011-11-20	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Toros del Este	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					1	0	0	0
63	2011-11-23	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Estrellas Orientales	7-7		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					1	0	0	0
64	2011-11-25	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Tigres del Licey	6-7		1.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7					0	2	0	1
65	2011-11-27	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Tigres del Licey	7-8		0.2	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6					2	0	0	0
66	2011-11-30	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Aguilas Cibaenas	7-7		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					2	0	0	0
67	2011-12-02	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Gigantes del Cibao	7-7		0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3					1	0	0	0
68	2011-12-03	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Aguilas Cibaenas	11-12		1.1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	6	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	7					5	0	0	0
69	2011-12-07	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Toros del Este	7-8		2.0	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	7	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	8					2	4	2	1
70	2011-12-10	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Tigres del Licey	6-7	W	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7					1	3	0	1
71	2011-12-15	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Gigantes del Cibao	10-11		2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7					3	2	0	0
72	2011-12-18	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido		Toros del Este	7-7	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4					3	1	0	0
73	2011-12-20	FgW-DOWL	Leones del Escogido	@	Toros del Este	7-8		2.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	6					2	1	0	0

2011 Player Pitching Splits

2011 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	55	304	268	30	68	10	0	4	5	2	30	63	.254	.338	.336	.674	.318	90	9	4	2	0	1

Home	26	154	138	21	39	8	0	2	3	1	12	33	.283	.349	.384	.733	.359	53	6	2	2	0	1
Away	29	150	130	9	29	2	0	2	2	1	18	30	.223	.327	.285	.611	.276	37	3	2	0	0	0

April	8	45	40	3	11	2	0	0	0	0	4	4	.275	.341	.325	.666	.306	13	2	0	1	0	0
May	11	71	62	14	21	3	0	1	0	0	6	10	.339	.414	.436	.850	.392	27	4	2	1	0	1
June	12	69	59	3	9	2	0	0	1	1	8	21	.153	.275	.186	.462	.237	11	0	2	0	0	0
July	10	45	39	4	9	1	0	1	2	1	6	9	.231	.333	.333	.667	.276	13	2	0	0	0	0
August	9	53	48	3	11	2	0	0	1	0	5	13	.229	.302	.271	.573	.314	13	1	0	0	0	0
September	5	21	20	3	7	0	0	2	1	0	1	6	.350	.381	.650	1.031	.417	13	0	0	0	0	0

As Reliever	55	304	268	30	68	10	0	4	5	2	30	63	.254	.338	.336	.674	.318	90	9	4	2	0	1

vs RHB as RHP	53	163	145		33	2	0	3			13	30	.228	.309	.303	.612	.268	44	7	4	1	0	1
vs LHB as RHP	52	141	123		35	8	0	1			17	33	.285	.371	.374	.745	.382	46	2	0	1	0	0

Bases Empty	52	152	143		37	5	0	4			8	45	.259	.303	.378	.680	.351	54	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	47	152	125		31	5	0	0			22	18	.248	.373	.288	.661	.290	36	9	3	2	0	1

vs. Younger Batters	55	240	212		56	9	0	4			24	53	.264	.345	.363	.708	.336	77	6	2	2	0	1
vs. Older Batters	39	64	56		12	1	0	0			6	10	.214	.313	.232	.545	.261	13	3	2	0	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	5	2	.714	3.47	55	0	8	70.0	68	30	27	4	30	1	63	4	1	0	304	1.400	8.1	2.10

Home	4	2	.667	4.67	26	0	4	34.2	39	21	18	2	12	1	33	2	0	0	154	1.471	8.6	2.75
Away	1	0	1.000	2.29	29	0	4	35.1	29	9	9	2	18	0	30	2	1	0	150	1.330	7.6	1.67

April	1	0	1.000	2.53	8	0	0	10.2	11	3	3	0	4	0	4	0	1	0	45	1.406	3.4	1.00
May	1	1	.500	8.22	11	0	3	15.1	21	14	14	1	6	1	10	2	0	0	71	1.761	5.9	1.67
June	2	1	.667	0.54	12	0	1	16.2	9	3	1	0	8	0	21	2	0	0	69	1.020	11.3	2.63
July	0	0		2.45	10	0	0	11.0	9	4	3	1	6	0	9	0	0	0	45	1.364	7.4	1.50
August	1	0	1.000	2.25	9	0	4	12.0	11	3	3	0	5	0	13	0	0	0	53	1.333	9.8	2.60
September	0	0		6.23	5	0	0	4.1	7	3	3	2	1	0	6	0	0	0	21	1.846	12.5	6.00

As Reliever	5	2	.714	3.47	55	0	8	70.0	68	30	27	4	30	1	63	4	1	0	304	1.400	8.1	2.10

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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