Sebastián Valle Velásquez (born July 24, 1990) is a Mexican

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Modern professional ...

catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the ( home) umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. In addition to this primary duty, the ca ...

for the

Leones de Yucatán The Leones de Yucatán (English: Yucatán Lions) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The team play its home games at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán. The Leones have won the Mexican League title five times in , , , ...

of the

Mexican Baseball League The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country. The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five t ...

. He played for the

Mexico national team The Mexico national football team () represents Mexico in international football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation (). It competes as a member of CONCACAF. Mexico has qualified to seventeen World Cups and has qualified conse ...

in the

2013 World Baseball Classic The 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, held from March 2 to March 19, 2013. This was the third iteration of the WBC, following the two previous tournaments, held in 2006 and 2009. Unlike t ...

and the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Career

Philadelphia Phillies

Valle began his professional career in 2009 with the

Lakewood BlueClaws The Jersey Shore BlueClaws (formerly Lakewood BlueClaws) are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Lakewood, New Jersey, and are named for their locat ...

of the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Valle, along with

Jarred Cosart Jarred Lynn Cosart (born May 25, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres. Career Cosart attended Clear Creek High School in Le ...

, represented the Phillies at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game. Valle was added to the Phillies 40 man roster on November 18, 2011. Valle spent the 2012 season in the minors without making a major league appearance. and did not make a major league appearance during the 2013 season as well. On December 18, 2013 the Phillies designated Valle for assignment, to make room for the newly signed Roberto Hernández. The Phillies outrighted Valle to the minor leagues, and invited him to spring training in 2014. He became a free agent following the 2014 season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On November 20, 2014, Valle signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates that included an invitation to Spring Training. Valle spent the entire season in the minors with the Pirates and elected free agency on November 6, 2015.

New York Yankees

On December 17, 2015, Valle signed a minor league deal with the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

. Valle elected free agency on November 7, 2016, after another season in the minors.

Seattle Mariners

On December 1, 2016, Valle signed a minor league deal with the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team ...

. Valle was invited to Spring Training for the 2017 season but did not make the club and was assigned to the

Tacoma Rainiers The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma, Washington, and play their home games at Cheney Stadium, which opened in 1960 ...

. Valle was released by the Mariners organization on July 8, 2017.

Leones de Yucatán

On July 11, 2017, Valle was assigned to the

of the

. He spent time with the Leones in every season through the 2019 season. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...

. In 2022, he played in 75 games for Yucatán, batting .247/.321/.547 with 20 home runs and 51 RBI. Valle won the Mexican League Championship with the Leones in 2022.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Valle, Sebastian 1990 births Living people Altoona Curve players Arizona League Mariners players Baseball players from Sinaloa Cañeros de Los Mochis players Clearwater Threshers players Dominican Summer League Phillies players Naranjeros de Hermosillo players Mexican expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Florida Complex League Phillies players Lakewood BlueClaws players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Leones de Yucatán players Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Mexican League baseball catchers Reading Fightin Phils players Reading Phillies players Sportspeople from Los Mochis Williamsport Crosscutters players Yaquis de Obregón players 2013 World Baseball Classic players 2017 World Baseball Classic players