Jose G. Valdez #60

Originally signed by the New York Yankees on Oct. 5, 2000, as a 17-year-old non-drafted free agent out of Santo Domingo, DR. ... Joined the organization as a Major League free agent and placed on the Astros 40- man roster prior to the 2010 season...since his acquisition, has been on the club's 40- man roster in parts of each of the last three seasons before being outrighted each offseason. ... Was most recently outrighted off the Astros 40-man roster on Nov. 1, 2012...re-signed by Houston to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training on Nov. 20, 2012.

2012

Spent the majority of the season in the bullpen at Triple A OKC before making 12 appearances after joining the Major League club in September...marked the second Major League action of his career...did not allow a run in 10 of his 12 outings with Houston...did not allow a run on the road (6.1IP)...allowed just one of his five inherited runners to score...had his contract purchased by the Astros on Sept. 1 and remained in the club's bullpen through the end of the season...was invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee...in 46 games for Triple A OKC, went 0-5 with a 4.95 ERA (24ER/43.2IP) and 59 strikeouts... led the club and ranked third in the Pacific Coast League with 21 saves...also made five minor league rehab appearances in the Gulf Coast League, where he posted a 0.00 ERA (0ER/5.0IP) and seven punchouts... outrighted off the Astros 40-man roster on Nov. 1.

2011

Split his campaign between Triple A Oklahoma City and the Astros...posted no record and a 9.00 ERA (14ER/14IP) in 12 appearances with Houston, his first as a Major Leaguer...fanned 15 hitters in his 14.0 innings...began the year with OKC before having his contract purchased by Houston on April 15...optioned back to OKC on May 1...recalled on May 6 and then optioned again on June 8...finished the season with OKC, posting a 1-0 record with nine saves and a 5.66 ERA (13ER/20.2IP) in 20 appearances...missed nearly two months of the minor league season while on the disabled list...his four appearances with the GCL Astros were part of his injury rehab assignment.

2010

Combined to post a 1.10 ERA (2ER/16.1IP) in 13 relief appearances with Double A Corpus Christi (9g) and the Astros Gulf Coast League affiliate (4g)... began the year on the Astros 40-man roster and participated in Major League Spring Training, making one scoreless appearance... on the Disabled List for most of the regular season and didn't return to the field until Aug. 2 on a minor league injury rehab assignment with the GCL Astros... made four scoreless appearances before returning from rehab to Corpus Christi...finished the year in the Hooks bullpen.

2009

Split time between Double A Trenton and Triple A Scranton of the Yankees organization...in 43 relief appearances combined between the two clubs, posted a 3-2 record with 10 saves and a 3.43 ERA (22ER/57.2IP)...pitched for Licey in the Dominican Winter League and owned a 3-0 record and a 1.64 ERA (4ER/22IP) in 22 appearances...had 21 strikeouts in 22.0 innings pitched.

2008

Split the season between Class A Tampa and Double A Trenton, combining to go 7-2 with seven saves and a 2.53 ERA in a career-high 44 games...held opponents to a .216 batting average (47x217), including a .163 mark against right-handers (22x135)...opened the season with Tampa before being promoted on June 29...posted a 1-0 record with four saves (in five opps.) and a 2.22 ERA in 17 games in his first stint at Double A...surrendered just two ER (both in the same game) over his first 12 outings with Trenton (17.0IP)...made two scoreless and hitless postseason appearances for the Eastern League champions (2.2IP)...pitched with Licey in the Dominican Winter League following the season.

2007

Was 3-4 with a 2.87 ERA in 37 relief appearances with Class A Tampa...struck out 60 batters, tied for second-most among Tampa relievers...allowed one earned run over his first nine outings (16.0IP, 3BB, 17K)...was 3-0 with one save and a 1.71 ERA prior to the All-Star break and went 0-4 with two saves and a 4.18 ERA following the break...held opponents to a .240 batting average, limiting right-handers to a .219 mark.

2006

Split time with the Gulf Coast Yankees and the Class A Charleston RiverDogs, posting a combined 1-1 record and 1.98 ERA in 14 games...in nine relief appearances with the Gulf Coast Yankees, collected a 1-1 record with a 2.61 ERA...posted a 1.08 ERA without a decision in five games with Charleston.

2005

Spent the entire season on Disabled List with an ulnar nerve injury in his right elbow.

2004

Appeared in 23 games and made 20 starts for Class A Tampa, going 7-7 with a 4.27 ERA and 76 strikeouts.

2003

Spent the majority of the season with Class A Battle Creek, posting an 11-7 record with a 3.64 ERA...made three starts with Class A Tampa and was 1-1 with a 4.02 ERA.

2002

Made four starts with the short-season Class A Staten Island Yankees, going 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA...posted a 1-4 record with a 3.35 ERA in eight games (seven starts) with the Gulf Coast Yankees.

2001

Made professional debut with the Gulf Coast Yankees, going 3-4 with a 1.94 ERA in 15 games (10 starts).