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Merkin Valdez
Birthdate: 11/10/1981     Bats/Throws: R/R
Height/Weight: 6-5/232     Position: P
Contract: Add New Contract
9/2/2011: Valdez was among the bullpen reinforcements added to Texas' roster Thursday.
9/30/2009 - A Minor Review of 2009: San Francisco Giants by Marc Hulet (FanGraphs) 13


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Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLSVGGSIPK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBERAFIPxFIPWAR
2004Giants000201.210.8016.205.40.50035.7 %0.0 %25.0 %27.0013.859.46-0.1
2006Giants (AAA)04546349.28.707.071.09.31161.6 %  5.805.50  
2008Giants (A+)000101.027.000.000.00.500100.0 %  0.00-2.80  
2008Giants10017116.07.313.940.56.28383.3 %47.8 %6.7 %1.694.014.430.1
2009Giants21048049.16.935.110.91.33866.7 %45.2 %10.4 %5.664.584.54-0.2
2010Blue Jays (AAA)35039158.05.434.030.78.39654.4 %  7.914.61  
2010Blue Jays000201.10.0020.250.00.33340.0 %66.7 %0.0 %20.259.8310.740.0
2011Dodgers (AAA)42438050.17.694.290.18.31770.7 %  3.583.42  
2011Rangers (AAA)10412015.18.222.930.59.28385.2 %  2.353.20  
2011Rangers000504.112.462.084.15.41796.2 %28.6 %28.6 %6.236.952.98-0.1
2012Athletics (R)000213.03.000.000.00.250100.0 %  0.002.53  
2012Athletics (AAA)01534036.06.504.251.00.25974.9 %  3.754.70  
2013Steamer12030030.06.454.311.09.29871.8 %  4.534.79 0.0
2013ZiPS23 41049.35.294.930.91.31767.1 %  5.485.06 -0.5
Total- - -31074172.27.315.201.11.33568.5 %43.9 %12.0 %5.574.904.65-0.3

News
11/2 - Rangers outright Hurley, Beltre, three others by Lone Star Ball
10/17 - The Only Ex-Giant in the World Series by McCovey Chronicles
9/1 - More Ranger Roster Moves by Lone Star Ball
1/4 - Minor Moves: Jacobs, Gaudin, Delaney, Fields, Mather by Zach Links
11/2 - Outrighted: Crowe, Rangers, Rodriguez, Braves by Tim Dierkes
7/24 - Rangers Notes: Valdez, Mendez, Pinto by Zach Links

Standard
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWLERAGGSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
2004Giants0027.0020000001.2124551300002
2006Giants (AAA)045.80463005  49.2246524232639158248
2008Giants (A+)000.0010000  1.051000000003
2008Giants101.691710002016.069145317222113
2009Giants215.664800004349.1225573331528205038
2010Blue Jays (AAA)357.91391000  58.0289925951526037335
2010Blue Jays0020.2520000001.192330300000
2011Dodgers (AAA)423.58380004  50.1217472320124141143
2011Rangers (AAA)102.35120004  15.166144415001014
2011Rangers006.2350000004.1217332100006
2012Athletics (R)000.0021000  3.092000000001
2012Athletics (AAA)013.75340005  36.0160331715417116026
2013Steamer124.53300  0  30.0134301615414 1  22
2013ZiPS235.48410     49.3 563230527137029
Total- - -315.577410006372.2336844945942427159

Advanced
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%AVGWHIPBABIPLOB%ERA-FIP-FIP
2004Giants10.8016.200.675.4016.7 %25.0 %.4444.20.50035.7 %63232213.85
2004Average6.603.361.961.1316.9 %8.6 %.2611.40.29371.4 %  4.62
2006Giants (AAA)8.707.071.231.0919.5 %15.9 %.2571.83.31161.6 %  5.50
2008Giants (A+)27.000.003.000.0060.0 %0.0 %.2001.00.500100.0 %  -2.80
2008Giants7.313.941.860.5618.8 %10.1 %.2331.31.28383.3 %39924.01
2008Average6.833.392.011.0117.5 %8.7 %.2591.39.29671.4 %  4.39
2009Giants6.935.111.360.9116.9 %12.4 %.2891.72.33866.7 %1371104.58
2009Average6.993.462.021.0518.0 %8.9 %.2581.39.29571.9 %  4.42
2010Blue Jays (AAA)5.434.031.350.7812.1 %9.0 %.3542.03.39654.4 %  4.61
2010Blue Jays0.0020.250.000.000.0 %33.3 %.3333.75.33340.0 %4852359.83
2010Average7.133.282.170.9618.5 %8.5 %.2531.35.29372.2 %  4.20
2011Dodgers (AAA)7.694.291.790.1819.8 %11.1 %.2491.41.31770.7 %  3.42
2011Rangers (AAA)8.222.932.800.5921.2 %7.6 %.2301.24.28385.2 %  3.20
2011Rangers12.462.086.004.1528.6 %4.8 %.3501.85.41796.2 %1421606.95
2011Average7.133.112.300.9418.6 %8.1 %.2511.32.29172.5 %  4.12
2012Athletics (R)3.000.001.000.0011.1 %0.0 %.2220.67.250100.0 %  2.53
2012Athletics (AAA)6.504.251.531.0016.3 %10.6 %.2321.39.25974.9 %  4.70
2013Steamer6.454.311.501.09  .2641.49.29871.8 %  4.79
2013ZiPS5.294.931.070.91  .2871.68.31767.1 %  5.06
Total- - -7.315.201.401.1117.6 %12.5 %.2881.73.33568.5 %1291154.90

Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%tERASIERAxFIP-xFIP
2004Giants0.0042.9 %0.0 %57.1 %0.0 %25.0 %0.0 %0.0 %15.697.582179.46
2008Giants1.4719.6 %47.8 %32.6 %20.0 %6.7 %4.5 %0.0 %4.174.021034.43
2009Giants1.4824.2 %45.2 %30.6 %4.2 %10.4 %5.6 %0.0 %5.364.521074.54
2010Blue Jays4.0016.7 %66.7 %16.7 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %9.4010.4225910.74
2011Rangers0.5721.4 %28.6 %50.0 %0.0 %28.6 %25.0 %0.0 %7.342.39742.98
Total- - -1.3523.5 %43.9 %32.6 %6.7 %12.0 %5.9 %0.0 %5.584.491084.65

More Batted Ball
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitches
2004Giants04300002243357
2008Giants2215931107114157271
2009Giants714838242020377559936
2010Blue Jays41100001242650
2011Rangers47301000355085
Total- - -10175545630305748251399

Win Probability
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIinLIgmLIexLIPullsWPA/LIClutchSDMD
2004Giants-0.05-0.110.06-5.57-0.510.290.480.710.682-0.230.0700
2008Giants0.45-0.881.333.380.351.101.151.101.63140.050.3643
2009Giants-1.34-3.251.91-14.07-1.430.540.730.730.9728-0.92-1.5557
2010Blue Jays-0.01-0.020.01-0.89-0.080.110.070.060.071-0.04-0.0500
2011Rangers-0.03-0.050.02-0.61-0.070.090.040.060.034-0.22-0.1600
Total- - --0.98-4.303.33-17.75-1.750.610.760.751.0549-1.35-0.25910

Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2004Giants68.4% (95.1)8.8% (80.2)  22.8% (83.6)   
2008Giants78.5% (94.3)3.8% (84.1)  4.2% (85.1)13.4% (84.4) 3.7%
2009Giants80.1% (95.6)13.4% (84.1) 0.1% (76.0) 6.4% (86.2) 1.3%
2010Blue Jays83.7% (94.8)6.1% (84.0)   10.2% (84.6) 2.0%
2011Rangers65.9% (94.9)9.4% (81.0)   24.7% (84.4)  
Total- - -78.6% (95.3)10.9% (83.8) 0.1% (76.0)1.7% (84.2)8.7% (85.4) 1.6%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2008Giants76.8 %     7.6 %   13.3 %   
2009Giants79.8 %1.1 %    12.7 %0.7 %  5.2 %   
2010Blue Jays82.0 %2.0 %    2.0 %2.0 %  12.0 %   
2011Rangers65.9 %     4.7 %4.7 %  24.7 %   
Total- - -78.4 %0.8 %    10.8 %0.8 %  8.3 %   

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2008Giants94.9     84.2   85.4  
2009Giants95.587.7    84.182.9  85.5  
2010Blue Jays94.796.1    82.584.6  84.5  
2011Rangers94.9     81.580.3  84.4  
Total- - -95.388.4    84.082.1  85.2  

Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2004Giants-1.60.1  -1.5  -4.081.94  -11.20  
2008Giants1.20.2  -1.41.3 0.562.07  -12.363.57 
2009Giants-0.4-4.3 0.0 0.3 -0.05-3.47 -3.84 0.43 
2010Blue Jays-0.70.3   -0.4 -1.7811.02   -7.67 
2011Rangers-1.00.0   -1.0 -1.72-0.29   -4.95 
Total- - --2.5-3.7 0.0-2.80.1 -0.23-2.46 -3.84-11.730.07 

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2008Giants1.7     -1.0   0.9  
2009Giants-1.1-0.1    -4.9-0.3  0.7  
2010Blue Jays-0.4-0.3    0.30.0  -0.3  
2011Rangers-1.0     0.1-0.1  -1.0  
Total- - --0.7-0.3    -5.5-0.4  0.3  

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2008Giants0.86     -5.04   2.69  
2009Giants-0.14-0.53    -4.13-4.36  1.45  
2010Blue Jays-1.07-25.63    30.60-3.74  -4.95  
2011Rangers-1.72     1.99-2.57  -4.95  
Total- - --0.07-2.82    -3.85-3.66  0.27  

Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2004Giants20.6 %82.6 %45.6 %71.4 %89.5 %84.6 %40.4 %50.0 %7.0 %
2004Average16.6 %69.6 %45.8 %53.7 %85.2 %80.1 %55.1 %58.4 %9.0 %
2008Giants19.9 %69.1 %43.5 %66.7 %85.1 %80.7 %48.1 %62.3 %8.1 %
2008Average25.4 %65.4 %45.9 %61.7 %87.9 %80.8 %51.1 %58.6 %8.6 %
2009Giants20.3 %67.8 %44.0 %75.3 %84.7 %82.5 %49.8 %58.2 %7.4 %
2009Average25.1 %66.0 %45.3 %61.7 %87.8 %80.5 %49.3 %58.2 %8.6 %
2010Blue Jays24.1 %64.7 %39.1 %100.0 %81.8 %88.9 %37.0 %44.4 %4.0 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Rangers17.8 %72.5 %43.5 %87.5 %75.9 %78.4 %47.1 %42.9 %9.4 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
Total- - -20.2 %68.8 %43.8 %75.4 %84.4 %82.2 %48.5 %57.4 %7.5 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2008Giants21.4 %65.1 %42.8 %71.4 %82.9 %80.0 %49.0 %23.3
2008Average28.0 %62.5 %45.3 %65.9 %88.0 %81.2 %50.3 %21.6
2009Giants24.5 %62.1 %43.3 %76.1 %85.4 %82.8 %50.1 %24.0
2009Average27.9 %61.4 %44.8 %65.5 %88.0 %81.0 %50.4 %21.4
2010Blue Jays27.3 %52.9 %36.0 %88.9 %88.9 %88.9 %34.0 %22.3
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Rangers21.7 %69.2 %43.5 %70.0 %81.5 %78.4 %45.9 %20.9
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
Total- - -23.9 %62.9 %43.0 %75.6 %84.7 %82.1 %49.0 %23.6

Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2004GiantsP201.2000000000 0   .000 
2008GiantsP17116.0000000000 1   .000 
2009GiantsP48049.1150000000 4   1.000 
2010Blue JaysP201.1110000000 0   1.000 
2011RangersP504.1000000000 1   .000 
Total- - -P74172.2260000000 6   1.000 

Advanced Fielding
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2004GiantsP1.20  000              
2008GiantsP16.00  000              
2009GiantsP49.10  011              
2010Blue JaysP1.10  000              
2011RangersP4.10  0-1-1              
Total- - -P72.20  000              

Value
Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamRA9-WinsBIP-WinsLOB-WinsFDP-WinsRARWARDollarsSalary
2004Giants-0.3-0.1-0.1-0.2-1.5-0.1($0.4) 
2008Giants0.40.00.20.31.20.1$0.6$0.4
2009Giants-0.7-0.60.1-0.5-2.2-0.2($1.0) 
2010Blue Jays-0.10.0-0.1-0.1-0.40.0($0.2) 
2011Rangers0.0-0.10.10.0-0.6-0.1($0.3) 
Total- - --0.8-0.80.3-0.4-3.6-0.3($1.3)$0.4

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