Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Cesar Valdez was born March 17, 1985, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On January 1, 2016, he signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros and was invited to spring training. He spent the entire 2016 season with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies and posted a 12–1 record, 3.12 ERA, and 114 strikeouts in 1381⁄3 innings.

Valdez signed a minor-league deal with the Baltimore Orioles on January 10, 2020. Valdez was promoted to the active roster when the Orioles selected his contract on August 27. He pitched three scoreless innings in relief in his first MLB appearance in three seasons at Sahlen Field two nights later on August 29. He earned his first MLB save with two shutout innings in a 6–3 win over the New York Yankees in the nightcap of a two-night doubleheader at Camden Yards on September 4.