Jose Valentin   |   Major Leaguer   1992-2007

Full Name:  Jose Antonio Valentin
Born:  October 12,1969  in  Manati, Puerto Rico
Height:  5-10  Weight:  173  Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right
High School:  Fernando Callejo (Manati,PR)
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Debut:  September 17,1992

Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Padres in 1986  

Transactions:   [Oct 12,1986] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Padres.  [Mar 26,1992] - Traded by Padres with Matt Mieske and Ricky Bones to Brewers for Geoff Kellogg and Gary Sheffield.  [Mar 27,1992] - Traded by Padres with RHP Ricky Bones and OF Matt Mieske to Brewers for SS Gary Sheffield and RHP Geoff Kellogg March 27 1992  [Jan 12,2000] - Traded by Brewers with Cal Eldred to White Sox for John Snyder and Jaime Navarro.  [Oct 30,2000] - Granted Free Agency.  [Nov 30,2000] - Signed as Free Agent by White Sox.  [Oct 29,2004] - Granted Free Agency.  [Dec 21,2004] - Signed as Free Agent by Dodgers.  [Dec 8,2005] - Signed by Mets (minor)  [Jan 18,2008] - Signed by Mets to minor league contract  

Disabled List:  [Jun 8,2001] - 15 Day Disabled list - (sore right hamstring)   [Jun 24,2001] - Activated   [Apr 20,2004] - 15 Day Disabled list - (pulled left hamstring)   [May 7,2004] - Activated   [May 4,2005] - 15 Day Disabled list - (torn ligaments in his right knee)   [May 23,2005] - Transferred to 60 day DL.   [Jul 31,2005] - Activated