Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Red Sox Sign RHP Jose Valdez To Minors Deal

Jose Valdez At AAA
According to Matt Huegel of SoxProspects.com, Boston has signed former Houston right-handed pitcher Jose Valdez to a minor league contract. The 30-year old Valdez was originally signed by The Evil Ones, and spent all of last year at AAA. In 24 games for the Astros, Valdez posted a 5.88 ERA, giving up 29 hits in 26 innings of work. Last year, in 39 innings for the Oklahoma City Red Hawks, Valdez was an underwhelming 3-3, with a 5.72 ERA in 35 relief appearances.