Ismael Valdez

Infobox MLB retired
name=Ismael Valdez
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1973|8|21
Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
debutdate=June 15
debutyear=by|1994
debutteam=Los Angeles Dodgers
finaldate=October 1
finalyear=by|2005
finalteam=Florida Marlins
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=104-105
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.09
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1,173
teams=
* Los Angeles Dodgers (by|1994-by|2000)
* Chicago Cubs (by|2000)
* Anaheim Angels (by|2001)
* Seattle Mariners (by|2002)
* Texas Rangers (by|2002-by|2003)
* San Diego Padres (by|2004)
* Florida Marlins (by|2004-by|2005)

Ismael Valdéz Alvarez (born August 21, 1973 in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. His professional baseball career began at age 17 when he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers minor league organization. After a three year climb through the Dodgers farm system, Valdez made his major league debut at the age of 20. In by|1995, his first full Major League season, Valdez had a record of 13-11 with a 3.05 ERA and 150 strikeouts.

Facts

*Prior to the by|2004 season, Valdez used the spelling "Valdes" for his surname.
*Was one of 80 current and former Major League Baseball players implicated with steroid use in the Mitchell Report. He is believed to have purchased human growth hormone on the internet.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report

External links

*succession box
title = Youngest Player in the
National League
years = 1994
before = Cliff Floyd
1993
after = Karim Garcia
1995 Persondata
NAME = Winstrol, Ismael Valdez
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Mexican pitcher
DATE OF BIRTH = August 21, 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH = Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =