Retired
Cortez Valdez
Birthdate:
July 14, 1992 (59 y, 11 m, 17 d)Born In:
Santo Domingo, DIS, DOMNationality:
Dominican
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/199
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2019 (3rd) | Virginia (SKY) |
| All-Star | 2023 | Atlanta (SKY) |
| 2019 | Virginia (SKY) | |
| 2018 | Virginia (SKY) | |
| Reliever of the Year | 2011 (3rd) | Virginia (GCL) (R - U22) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jul 2018 | Virginia (SKY) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 1 |
| Grey Ink | 93 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Reyes | 958 |
| Jefry Alcantara | 951 |
| Jake Tackett | 948 |
| Jon Pierre | 945 |
| Chris Cooper | 944 |
| Joel Lawton | 944 |
| Ashton Fuhrman | 943 |
| Aiden Grisez | 943 |
| Jonathan McLean | 942 |
| Jesse Lesher | 942 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 32 | 9 |
| 2020 | 32 | 7 |
| 2021 | 33 | 2 |
| 2022 | 33 | 5 |
| 2023 | 32 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 14 | 6 |
| 2021 | 15 | 9 |
| 2023 | 16 | 6 |
| 2024 | 16 | 6 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.696 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 202.2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 190.2 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 806 | 10 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | 7 |
| 2022 | 36 | 3 |
| 2023 | 28 | 9 |
| 2025 | 28 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 216 | 5 |
| 2019 | 264 | 2 |
| 2020 | 222 | 10 |
| 2021 | 227 | 8 |
| 2022 | 235 | 10 |
| 2023 | 239 | 6 |
| 2024 | 227 | 9 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 10 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.696 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2.931 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2.750 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.293 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0.281 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0.275 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.112 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0.987 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1.127 | 10 |
| 2022 | 1.046 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1.080 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0.989 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7.392 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7.061 | 3 |
| 2022 | 7.708 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7.200 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.821 | 8 |
| 2022 | 1.708 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1.133 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1.700 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37 | 9 |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 |
| 2024 | 34 | 9 |
| 2025 | 36 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 144 | 1 |
| 2019 | 159 | 7 |
| 2021 | 166 | 10 |
| 2024 | 144 | 7 |
| 2025 | 145 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6.5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4.8 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |