Michael Valera   Pitcher

       
 
Born: February 12, 1999
Birthplace: San Pedro de Macoris, DR
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: Not draft eligible
How Acquired: International free agent (July 2019)
   

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Pronunciation: -
First Pro Contract: July 27, 2019 (BOS)
Signing Scouts: JC Calderon & Todd Claus
Signing Bonus: $7,000
   
Pro Debut: August 16, 2019 (DSL)
MLB Debut: -
   


Released (Jan. 2024)		 
 
 
 
 
     
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  Physical Description: Average frame with minimal remaining projection. Fringy athlete.

Mechanics: Throws from a three-quarters arm slot. Effort in delivery. Struggles to consistently repeat it. Solid arm strength. Falls off hard with recoil.

Fastball: 92-94 mph. Tops out at 96 mph. Inconsistent command and control.

Slider: 86-88 mph. 10-to-4 shape and will flash depth. Throws often.

Changeup: 88-89 mph. Firm side with two-seam-ish action.
  Career Notes: An older international free agent signing at age 20 in 2019. Struggled in initial assignment to Salem to start 2023 and returned to the FCL, but pitched well back in rookie ball and returned to Salem in late July.

Summation: Potential low-minors depth arm. Relies on arm strength at this point and throws everything hard. Needs to find consistency with his secondary pitches and develop command and control.

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    Pitching Stats                                          
  year team lg level org age w l % era g gs sv ip h r er hr bb so whip k/9 bb/9
2019 DSL Red Sox DSL Rk Bos 20 0 0 --- 0.00 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 3 1.50 1.50 13.50
2020 Season Cancelled --- --- Bos 21 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
2021 DSL Red Sox DSL Rk Bos 22 1 3 0.250 7.96 19 2 1 31.2 34 32 28 2 19 39 1.67 2.05 11.10
2022 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 23 0 1 0.000 6.64 17 0 1 20.1 22 15 15 2 14 31 1.77 2.21 13.88
2022 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 23 1 0 1.000 6.35 2 0 0 5.2 5 4 4 0 4 7 1.59 1.75 11.12
2023 FCL Red Sox FCL Rk Bos 24 1 1 0.500 2.70 10 0 1 13.1 7 6 4 1 3 16 0.75 10.80 2.03
2023 Salem Red Sox Car A Bos 24 2 0 1.000  5.93 21 0 0 30.1 30 20 20 2 19 41 1.62 12.16 5.64
   
     
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