Jose Valverde
Atlanta Braves (ML)
Jose Valverde
Nickname:
Papa Grande
Birthdate:
March 24, 1978 (36 y, 3 m, 27 d)
Nationality:
Dominican
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'3"/252
Entry:
2002 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 24, Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract:
$1.4M / 1 year
ML Service Time:
12 years, 37 days
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
2014-06-30
Control vs L increased from 45 to 50
2014-06-02
Stuff vs R increased from 45 to 50
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
GB% increased from 37% to 38%
2014-05-19
Stuff Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff decreased from 50 to 45
Stuff vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 45 to 50
Velocity decreased from 94-96 mph to 93-95 mph
2014-05-05
Stuff vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Velocity decreased from 95-97 mph to 94-96 mph
Fastball Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Fastball decreased from 60 to 55
Splitter Pot decreased from 60 to 55
Splitter decreased from 60 to 55
2014-04-28
Role changed from CL to RP
2014-04-21
Role changed from RP to CL
2014-04-07
Role changed from CL to RP
2014-03-31
Power vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Stuff Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff decreased from 55 to 50
Movement vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control decreased from 50 to 45
Weight increased from 251 to 252
2014-03-17
Power Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Power decreased from 35 to 30
Power vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Control vs L decreased from 50 to 45
2014-02-24
Control vs L increased from 45 to 50
2014-02-01
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
GB% increased from 36% to 37%
Role changed from RP to CL
2014-01-01
Power Potential increased from 30 to 35
Power increased from 30 to 35
Power vs R increased from 30 to 35
Bunt for Hit decreased from 60 to 55
Role changed from CL to RP
2013-12-23
Weight decreased from 252 to 251
2013-12-09
Role changed from RP to CL
2013-10-27
Power vs L increased from 30 to 35
Local Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
2013-10-12
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
2013-10-02
Movement vs L decreased from 45 to 40
GB% decreased from 38% to 36%
2013-09-27
GB% decreased from 39% to 38%
2013-09-21
Weight increased from 251 to 252
2013-08-12
Baserunning increased from 20 to 25
2013-07-22
Stuff Potential decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff vs R decreased from 60 to 55
Stuff vs L decreased from 55 to 50
Velocity decreased from 96-98 mph to 95-97 mph
2013-07-15
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 45 to 50
2013-07-08
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 20
GB% decreased from 41% to 39%
2013-06-24
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control decreased from 50 to 45
2013-05-13
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 45 to 50
2013-05-06
Baserunning decreased from 25 to 20
2013-04-22
GB% increased from 40% to 41%
2013-04-15
Control vs R increased from 45 to 50
2013-03-01
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Contact decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
GB% increased from 38% to 40%
2013-02-18
Contact Potential increased from 20 to 25
Contact increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
Role changed from CL to RP
2013-02-01
Bunt for Hit increased from 55 to 60
2012-11-21
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
2012-10-11
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Contact decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
2012-09-21
Contact Potential increased from 20 to 25
Contact increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
2012-09-10
Stuff vs L decreased from 60 to 55
2012-08-20
Stuff vs L increased from 55 to 60
2012-07-30
Speed increased from 20 to 25
Movement vs R decreased from 50 to 45
2012-07-16
Weight increased from 250 to 251
2012-07-02
Movement vs R increased from 45 to 50
2012-06-11
GB% decreased from 39% to 38%
2012-05-07
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
2012-04-30
Control vs R decreased from 50 to 45
2012-04-23
Role changed from RP to CL
2012-04-09
Speed increased from 20 to 25
Role changed from CL to RP
2012-04-02
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control decreased from 50 to 45
2012-03-26
Control vs L decreased from 50 to 45
Weight decreased from 251 to 250
2012-02-27
Movement vs R decreased from 50 to 45
2012-02-20
Movement vs R increased from 45 to 50
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 45 to 50
Control vs L increased from 45 to 50
2012-01-21
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control decreased from 50 to 45
Role changed from RP to CL
2012-01-09
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25
2011-11-28
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Role changed from CL to RP
Weight increased from 250 to 251
2011-11-07
Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Well Known
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
2011-10-06
Movement vs R decreased from 50 to 45
GB% decreased from 41% to 39%
2011-09-19
Movement vs R increased from 45 to 50
2011-08-22
Movement vs R decreased from 50 to 45
2011-08-15
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 45 to 50
2011-07-25
Movement Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Movement decreased from 50 to 45
GB% decreased from 43% to 41%
2011-07-18
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control decreased from 50 to 45
2011-07-11
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 45 to 50
2011-07-03
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control decreased from 50 to 45
Weight increased from 249 to 250
2011-06-06
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25
2011-06-01
Weight decreased from 250 to 249
2011-05-30
Speed increased from 20 to 25
2011-05-23
Movement vs L decreased from 50 to 45
GB% decreased from 44% to 43%
2011-05-09
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 45 to 50
2011-04-04
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Control vs R increased from 45 to 50
2011-03-27
Control vs R decreased from 50 to 45
GB% decreased from 46% to 44%
2011-02-19
Control vs R increased from 45 to 50
Weight decreased from 251 to 250
2011-01-01
Eye Potential increased from 25 to 30
Eye increased from 25 to 30
Eye vs R increased from 25 to 30
Movement Potential increased from 45 to 50
Movement increased from 45 to 50
Movement vs L increased from 45 to 50
Control vs L increased from 40 to 45
GB% increased from 41% to 46%
Local Popularity decreased from Well Known to Insignificant
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
2010-07-01
Eye Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Eye decreased from 30 to 25
Eye vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Stuff vs L decreased from 60 to 55
Movement Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Movement decreased from 50 to 45
Movement vs R decreased from 55 to 50
Movement vs L decreased from 50 to 45
GB% decreased from 42% to 41%
Stamina decreased from 30 to 25
Role changed from RP to CL
2010-01-01
Bunt for Hit increased from 35 to 55
Baserunning decreased from 35 to 25
Outfield Range decreased from 25 to 20
Outfield Arm increased from 20 to 25
Movement Potential increased from 45 to 50
Movement increased from 45 to 50
Movement vs R increased from 45 to 55
Movement vs L increased from 45 to 50
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control decreased from 50 to 45
Control vs R decreased from 50 to 45
Control vs L decreased from 45 to 40
GB% increased from 41% to 42%
Stamina increased from 25 to 30
Role changed from CL to RP
Weight increased from 250 to 251
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
2009-07-01
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Contact decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Outfield Range increased from 20 to 25
Outfield Error decreased from 25 to 20
Outfield Arm decreased from 25 to 20
Stamina decreased from 30 to 25
Weight decreased from 251 to 250
2009-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 20 to 25
Contact increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
Bunt for Hit decreased from 45 to 35
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Stuff vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 45 to 50
Control vs R increased from 45 to 50
GB% decreased from 44% to 41%
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
2008-07-01
Stuff vs R increased from 60 to 65
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control decreased from 50 to 45
Control vs R decreased from 50 to 45
GB% increased from 42% to 44%
Stamina increased from 25 to 30
Weight decreased from 252 to 251
2008-01-01
Speed increased from 20 to 25
Stuff Potential decreased from 65 to 60
Stuff decreased from 65 to 60
Stuff vs R decreased from 65 to 60
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
GB% increased from 41% to 42%
Local Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
National Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
2007-07-01
Gap Potential decreased from 30 to 25
Sac Bunt increased from 20 to 25
Stuff Potential increased from 60 to 65
Stuff increased from 60 to 65
Movement Potential decreased from 50 to 45
GB% decreased from 44% to 41%
2007-01-01
Contact Potential decreased from 25 to 20
Contact decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs R decreased from 25 to 20
Contact vs L decreased from 25 to 20
Gap decreased from 30 to 25
Gap vs R decreased from 30 to 25
Gap vs L decreased from 30 to 25
Sac Bunt decreased from 25 to 20
Bunt for Hit decreased from 50 to 45
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Baserunning increased from 25 to 35
Infield Range decreased from 25 to 20
Outfield Range decreased from 25 to 20
Outfield Error increased from 20 to 25
Outfield Arm increased from 20 to 25
P defense decreased from 30 to 20
Stuff Potential decreased from 75 to 60
Stuff decreased from 75 to 60
Stuff vs R decreased from 75 to 65
Stuff vs L decreased from 70 to 60
Movement Potential decreased from 60 to 50
Movement decreased from 60 to 45
Movement vs R decreased from 60 to 45
Movement vs L decreased from 55 to 40
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 45 to 50
Velocity increased from 93-95 mph to 96-98 mph
GB% decreased from 54% to 44%
Fastball Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Fastball decreased from 65 to 60
Splitter Pot decreased from 65 to 60
Splitter decreased from 65 to 60
Weight increased from 251 to 252
National Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
2006-07-01
Movement Potential increased from 55 to 60
Movement increased from 55 to 60
Splitter Pot decreased from 70 to 65
Splitter decreased from 70 to 65
Role changed from RP to CL
Weight increased from 250 to 251
2006-01-01
Power Potential decreased from 35 to 30
Power decreased from 35 to 30
Power vs R decreased from 35 to 30
Power vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Movement increased from 50 to 55
Movement vs R increased from 50 to 60
Movement vs L increased from 50 to 55
GB% decreased from 55% to 54%
Hold increased from 55 to 60
Splitter Pot increased from 65 to 70
Splitter increased from 65 to 70
Role changed from CL to RP
Weight decreased from 251 to 250
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
2005-07-01
Power Potential increased from 30 to 35
Power increased from 30 to 35
Power vs R increased from 30 to 35
Power vs L increased from 30 to 35
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 20 to 25
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 20 to 25
Movement Potential increased from 50 to 55
Movement increased from 45 to 50
Movement vs L increased from 45 to 50
GB% increased from 52% to 55%
Role changed from RP to CL
2005-01-01
Contact Potential increased from 20 to 25
Contact increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs R increased from 20 to 25
Contact vs L increased from 20 to 25
Stuff vs R decreased from 80 to 75
Stuff vs L decreased from 75 to 70
Movement decreased from 50 to 45
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control decreased from 50 to 45
Velocity increased from 92-94 mph to 93-95 mph
GB% decreased from 53% to 52%
Weight increased from 250 to 251
Local Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
National Popularity increased from Insignificant to Fair
2004-07-01
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 45 to 50
Control vs R increased from 45 to 50
GB% increased from 52% to 53%
Weight decreased from 251 to 250
2004-01-01
Eye vs L decreased from 35 to 30
Stuff Potential decreased from 80 to 75
Stuff decreased from 80 to 75
Stuff vs L decreased from 80 to 75
Movement increased from 45 to 50
Movement vs R increased from 45 to 50
Movement vs L increased from 40 to 45
Control increased from 40 to 45
Control vs L increased from 40 to 45
Velocity decreased from 93-95 mph to 92-94 mph
GB% increased from 51% to 52%
Fastball Pot decreased from 70 to 65
Fastball decreased from 70 to 65
Weight decreased from 252 to 251
Local Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
National Popularity decreased from Fair to Insignificant
2003-07-01
Speed increased from 20 to 25
Movement increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 45
Movement vs L increased from 35 to 40
Control vs R increased from 40 to 45
GB% increased from 50% to 51%
Hold increased from 50 to 55
Weight decreased from 253 to 252
2003-01-01
Eye vs L increased from 30 to 35
Speed decreased from 25 to 20
Movement increased from 35 to 40
Movement vs R increased from 35 to 40
Control Potential decreased from 50 to 45
Control decreased from 45 to 40
Control vs R decreased from 45 to 40
Control vs L decreased from 45 to 40
Velocity decreased from 94-96 mph to 93-95 mph
GB% increased from 46% to 50%
Stamina decreased from 30 to 25
Weight decreased from 254 to 253
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
2002-07-01
Movement vs R decreased from 40 to 35
Control Potential increased from 45 to 50
Control increased from 40 to 45
Control vs R increased from 40 to 45
Control vs L increased from 40 to 45
Velocity increased from 93-95 mph to 94-96 mph
GB% decreased from 49% to 46%
Stamina increased from 25 to 30