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César Valdez

Relief Pitcher

Los Angeles Angels

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	3/17/1985 (37)
Height, Weight	6'2", 200 lb
Hometown	Santo Domingo, DOM

2022 Season Stats

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MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	1.0	9.00	2.00	0.0%	0.0%	6.3%				-	6.3%	40.0%	80.0%	5.12	.361

	95^th 1 Sv	- 12 IP	330^th 4.25 ERA	322^nd 1.35 WHIP	- 23.4% K%	1^st 9.4% BB%	- 29.3% CSW%				- FB MPH	343^rd 12.7% SwStr%	337^th 25.4% HC%	3^rd 45.0% GB%	270^th 4.08 xERA	270^th .313 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
4	51	4.59	1.39	21.6%	7.9%

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2020	BAL	9	0	14.1	1	1	1.26	3.34	2.13	3.44	0.71	4.5	22.6%	5.7%	.184	.323	22.6%	52.6%	0.0%	70.0%	14.1%	31.9%
2021	BAL	39	0	46.0	2	2	5.87	5.38	4.45	3.54	1.65	12.1	21.4%	6.7%	.380	.370	30.5%	50.7%	25.0%	68.4%	14.9%	31.2%
2022	LAA	1	0	1.0	0	0	9.00	5.12	3.10	4.62	2.00	18.0	0.0%	0.0%	.400	.403	40.0%	80.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6.3%	6.3%
RP MLB AVG		11	0	12.0	1	1	4.25	4.08	4.00	3.92	1.35	8.3	23.6%	9.5%	.282	.276	25.1%	44.9%	12.1%	72.4%	12.8%	29.2%
3 Years		49	0	61.1	3	3	4.84	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.44	10.5	21.3%	6.3%	.341	.362	29.1%	51.8%	19.0%	66.8%	14.6%	30.9%

Repertoire

Curveball | 88%
Changeup | 13%
Four-Seamer | 0%
Sinker | 0%
Slider | 0%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	78.3	15.2%	38.5%	55.2%	6.9%	17.2%	24.1%	75.9%	69.0%	62.5%	0.0%	.222	.236	.250	-	.351	.366	22.2%	1,840
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	78.3	87.5%	33.3%	57.1%	7.1%	0.0%	7.1%	71.4%	57.1%	80.0%	20.0%	.400	.358	.400	0.0%	.403	.361	40.0%	1,791
RP MLB AVG	79.4	20.6%	26.9%	38.2%	11.3%	18.9%	30.2%	56.9%	52.4%	47.3%	27.5%	.223	.273	.295	10.4%	.212	.270	22.3%	2,455

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.351	.366	.391	.366	22.2%	0.0%	37.5%	33.3%	87.7	-	-2.9	6.5	-2.0	-2.1	5.8	5.4	1,840
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	.403	.361	.403	.361	40.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	86.6	63.6	-4.6	5.8	-5.5	-1.8	5.3	5.3	1,791
RP MLB AVG	.212	.270	.277	.247	22.3%	6.0%	36.1%	23.3%	86.2	85.3	10.2	4.9	-5.0	-0.8	5.9	6.2	2,455

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	29	9	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	22	7	.222	.333	.236
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	14	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	4	.400	.400	.358
RP MLB AVG	34	8	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	20	14	.223	.362	.273

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	62.5%	37.5%	0.0%	0.0%	-	50.0%	37.5%	12.5%	24.1%	12.5%	37.5%	12.5%	25.0%	12.5%	37.5%
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	80.0%	0.0%	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%	80.0%	0.0%	20.0%	28.6%	0.0%	60.0%	0.0%	40.0%	0.0%	20.0%
RP MLB AVG	47.3%	25.2%	27.5%	6.8%	10.4%	57.6%	19.5%	23.0%	12.8%	5.5%	35.6%	22.8%	24.7%	5.4%	37.0%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	22.2%	0.0%	37.5%	33.3%	.222	.236	.250	.250	.351	.366	.391	.366	87.7	-	-2.9
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	40.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	.400	.358	.400	.400	.403	.361	.403	.361	86.6	63.6	-4.6
RP MLB AVG	22.3%	6.0%	36.1%	23.3%	.223	.273	.295	.325	.212	.270	.277	.247	86.2	85.3	10.2

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2020	38.5%	55.2%	6.9%	17.2%	24.1%	75.9%	69.0%	11.8%	58.6%	88.2%	100.0%	83.3%	21.1%	28.6%	66.7%	44.4%
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	33.3%	57.1%	7.1%	0.0%	7.1%	71.4%	57.1%	10.0%	71.4%	90.0%	100.0%	87.5%	0.0%	20.0%	75.0%	25.0%
RP MLB AVG	26.9%	38.2%	11.3%	18.9%	30.2%	56.9%	52.4%	29.6%	38.0%	70.4%	50.5%	86.6%	25.8%	28.1%	54.2%	47.2%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	17.2%	24.1%	58.6%	17.2%	27.6%	55.2%	6.9%	31.0%	44.8%	65.5%	24.1%	24.1%	55.2%	21.1%	14.3%
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	28.6%	35.7%	35.7%	7.1%	28.6%	64.3%	14.3%	28.6%	35.7%	57.1%	21.4%	35.7%	57.1%	37.5%	0.0%
RP MLB AVG	29.0%	23.4%	47.7%	18.6%	19.1%	62.3%	5.0%	30.2%	46.4%	63.6%	13.1%	32.4%	38.2%	10.3%	20.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	78.0	70.2%	38.7%	44.0%	17.2%	17.2%	34.3%	64.2%	61.2%	52.0%	28.0%	.114	.157	.160	0.0%	.243	.253	21.1%	1,636
2021	77.9	74.9%	46.6%	42.5%	17.5%	12.3%	29.8%	70.0%	61.4%	52.9%	18.5%	.312	.353	.381	27.3%	.298	.345	30.3%	1,769
2022	86.4	12.5%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2,165
RP MLB AVG	85.3	19.0%	33.4%	34.8%	14.2%	9.9%	24.1%	57.7%	52.3%	52.6%	27.1%	.214	.265	.261	9.9%	.214	.267	23.2%	1,728

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.243	.253	.337	.228	21.1%	0.0%	40.0%	26.3%	90.8	90.8	8.9	6.9	-2.7	-2.0	5.6	5.5	1,636
2021	.298	.345	.361	.329	30.3%	5.0%	46.2%	33.3%	89.4	87.1	6.9	6.0	-3.3	-1.7	5.4	5.5	1,769
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10.3	5.6	-1.6	5.8	5.3	2,165
RP MLB AVG	.214	.267	.264	.235	23.2%	5.1%	32.4%	22.8%	86.0	86.2	6.6	8.7	3.7	-0.6	5.6	6.2	1,728

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	134	38	2	1	1	0	11	2	0	1	86	48	.114	.200	.157
2021	567	165	34	8	1	6	39	6	1	2	397	170	.312	.490	.353
2022	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	30	8	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	18	12	.214	.326	.265

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	52.0%	20.0%	28.0%	4.0%	0.0%	68.0%	12.0%	20.0%	11.2%	0.0%	36.0%	24.0%	36.0%	4.0%	24.0%
2021	52.9%	28.6%	18.5%	3.4%	27.3%	60.5%	16.8%	22.7%	19.2%	3.4%	35.3%	15.1%	32.8%	8.4%	42.9%
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	52.6%	20.3%	27.1%	7.6%	9.9%	55.9%	20.1%	24.7%	15.3%	5.0%	41.3%	20.9%	22.8%	5.0%	31.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	21.1%	0.0%	40.0%	26.3%	.114	.157	.160	.160	.243	.253	.337	.228	90.8	90.8	8.9
2021	30.3%	5.0%	46.2%	33.3%	.312	.353	.381	.412	.298	.345	.361	.329	89.4	87.1	6.9
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	23.2%	5.1%	32.4%	22.8%	.214	.265	.261	.278	.214	.267	.264	.235	86.0	86.2	6.6

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2020	38.7%	44.0%	17.2%	17.2%	34.3%	64.2%	61.2%	36.5%	47.0%	63.5%	44.8%	79.4%	25.0%	33.3%	66.7%	55.6%
2021	46.6%	42.5%	17.5%	12.3%	29.8%	70.0%	61.4%	30.3%	57.7%	69.7%	57.2%	80.6%	17.8%	42.2%	63.9%	53.8%
2022	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	100.0%	-	100.0%	0.0%	-	0.0%	0.0%
RP MLB AVG	33.4%	34.8%	14.2%	9.9%	24.1%	57.7%	52.3%	29.4%	47.8%	70.6%	59.2%	80.3%	13.1%	32.1%	52.5%	43.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	21.6%	20.9%	57.5%	9.0%	15.7%	75.4%	5.2%	22.4%	56.7%	56.7%	26.1%	31.3%	44.0%	18.4%	26.2%
2021	21.0%	23.6%	55.4%	9.5%	21.2%	69.3%	5.6%	28.6%	47.8%	57.5%	24.7%	31.7%	42.5%	16.6%	21.7%
2022	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	-
RP MLB AVG	55.7%	24.2%	20.1%	17.2%	19.5%	63.4%	4.1%	23.4%	52.4%	59.0%	24.7%	31.7%	34.8%	15.3%	19.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	83.4	1.1%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	-	.750	1.184	100.0%	-
2021	85.3	8.6%	15.4%	60.0%	6.2%	33.8%	40.0%	70.8%	64.6%	40.0%	30.0%	.308	.378	.400	0.0%	.340	.429	28.6%	2,129
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	93.7	40.3%	25.3%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.5%	64.2%	58.9%	37.3%	41.1%	.250	.354	.282	13.5%	.252	.363	30.1%	2,243

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.750	1.184	.601	1.184	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	105.0	-	21.0	10.6	7.3	-1.8	5.9	-	-
2021	.340	.429	.416	.409	28.6%	10.0%	50.0%	35.7%	88.3	83.5	13.1	9.1	5.9	-1.5	5.8	5.6	2,129
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.252	.363	.283	.306	30.1%	10.4%	41.6%	27.4%	90.8	89.4	17.3	4.9	9.2	-0.8	5.6	6.3	2,243

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.000	.000
2021	65	14	1	3	0	0	3	1	0	0	46	19	.308	.538	.378
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	70	17	2	1	0	1	4	2	0	0	46	24	.250	.431	.354