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

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for the

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of the

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. He played for the Mexico national team in the

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and the

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Career

Philadelphia Phillies

Valle began his professional career in 2009 with the

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organization. Valle, along with

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, represented the Phillies at the 2011

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. On 18 November 2011, the Phillies added Valle to their

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to protect him from the

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. 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 18 December 2013, Valle was

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by the Phillies in order to make room for the newly signed Roberto Hernández. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on 20 December. The Phillies invited Valle to

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in 2014. He became a free agent following the 2014 season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On 20 November 2014, Valle signed a minor league deal with the

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that included an invitation to Spring Training. Valle spent the entire season in the minors with the Pirates and elected free agency on 6 November 2015.

New York Yankees

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

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organization. He played in 68 games for the Double–A

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, hitting .202/.243/.303 with four home runs and 18 RBI. Valle elected free agency following the season on 7 November 2016.

Seattle Mariners

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

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

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

Leones de Yucatán

On 11 July 2017, Valle was assigned to the

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of the

. In 17 games for the team, he hit .277/.382/.383 with one home run and seven RBI. He played in 34 games for the club in 2018, he batted .246/.320/.412 with five home runs and 23 RBI. In 102 games for Yucatán in 2019, Valle slashed .267/.359/.428 with 11 home runs, 70 RBI, and three stolen bases. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the

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. Valle returned to action in 2021, making 46 appearances and hitting .237/.346/.401 with five home runs and 27 RBI. In 2022, Valle 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. He made 77 appearances for the Leones in 2023, struggling to a .183/.272/.275 batting line with five home runs and 25 RBI. In 2024, Valle played in 13 games for Yucátan, hitting .189/.250/.405 with two home runs and six RBI.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On 21 May 2024, Valle was loaned to the

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of the

for the remainder of the season. In 26 games for the Saraperos, he hit .289/.344/.590 with seven home runs and 21 RBI. He was returned back to Yucatán following the season.

El Águila de Veracruz

On 4 December 2024, Valle was traded from Yucatán to

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of the

. In 34 appearances for Veracruz, he batted .198/.299/.287 with two home runs, 10 RBI, and one stolen base. Valle was released by the team on 29 June 2025.

Diablos Rojos del México

On 4 July 2025, Valle signed with the

of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Valle, Sebastian 1990 births Living people Altoona Curve players Arizona League Mariners players Baseball players at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games Baseball players from Los Mochis Cañeros de Los Mochis players Clearwater Threshers players Dominican Summer League Phillies players El Águila de Veracruz players Florida Complex League Phillies players Lakewood BlueClaws players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Leones de Yucatán players Mexican expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Mexican League baseball catchers Naranjeros de Hermosillo players Reading Fightin Phils players Trenton Thunder players Williamsport Crosscutters players Yaquis de Obregón players 2013 World Baseball Classic players 2017 World Baseball Classic players World Baseball Classic players of Mexico