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%	7.75	.436

	206^th 3 Sv	- 44 IP	346^th 3.98 ERA	345^th 1.31 WHIP	- 23.7% K%	1^st 9.2% BB%	- 29.3% CSW%				- FB MPH	- 12.9% SwStr%	349^th 24.7% HC%	1^st 45.5% GB%	- 3.99 xERA	- .306 xwOBA

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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	2.48	2.12	3.44	0.70	4.5	22.6%	5.7%	.184	.270	22.6%	52.6%	0.0%	70.0%	14.1%	31.9%
2021	BAL	39	0	46.0	2	2	5.87	4.91	4.46	3.54	1.65	12.1	21.4%	6.7%	.380	.331	30.5%	50.7%	25.0%	68.4%	14.9%	31.2%
2022	LAA	1	0	1.0	0	0	9.00	7.75	3.11	4.77	2.00	18.0	0.0%	0.0%	.400	.475	40.0%	80.0%	0.0%	0.0%	6.3%	6.3%
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3	2	3.98	3.99	3.89	3.88	1.31	8.2	23.7%	9.3%	.293	.279	24.6%	45.4%	12.0%	72.5%	12.9%	29.2%
3 Years		49	0	61.1	3	3	4.84	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.43	10.5	21.3%	6.3%	.341	.322	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	-	.306	.330	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	.354	.400	0.0%	.475	.436	40.0%	1,791
RP MLB AVG	77.9	19.2%	27.7%	38.3%	11.0%	18.0%	29.0%	57.8%	52.5%	44.2%	34.7%	.245	.308	.291	14.1%	.238	.310	23.4%	2,392

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.306	.330	.344	.371	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	.475	.436	.475	.436	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	.238	.310	.285	.393	23.4%	8.0%	36.2%	25.1%	87.1	86.5	13.3	4.9	-4.2	-0.7	5.9	6.1	2,392

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	.354
RP MLB AVG	78	18	2	1	0	0	6	1	0	1	47	32	.245	.425	.308

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%	-	62.5%	25.0%	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	44.2%	21.2%	34.7%	8.0%	14.1%	48.0%	33.2%	18.8%	13.1%	4.4%	32.8%	26.4%	23.6%	4.8%	34.5%

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	.306	.330	.344	.371	87.7	-	-2.9
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022	40.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	.400	.354	.400	.400	.475	.436	.475	.436	86.6	63.6	-4.6
RP MLB AVG	23.4%	8.0%	36.2%	25.1%	.245	.308	.291	.331	.238	.310	.285	.393	87.1	86.5	13.3

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	27.7%	38.3%	11.0%	18.0%	29.0%	57.8%	52.5%	28.2%	39.8%	71.8%	51.5%	86.1%	24.5%	26.4%	55.6%	47.7%

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	30.0%	23.3%	46.7%	21.3%	19.5%	59.2%	5.2%	29.9%	46.8%	64.2%	13.7%	31.6%	38.3%	11.7%	18.2%

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%	.193	.208	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%	.268	.311	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	85.5	18.5%	34.0%	34.6%	13.9%	10.0%	23.9%	58.3%	52.5%	51.6%	26.4%	.241	.296	.279	12.0%	.233	.297	24.6%	1,749

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.193	.208	.271	.260	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	.268	.311	.323	.390	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	.233	.297	.270	.334	24.6%	5.1%	33.8%	24.9%	86.5	87.1	6.9	8.6	3.7	-0.6	5.6	6.2	1,749

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	80	22	3	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	49	32	.241	.380	.296

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%	48.0%	44.0%	8.0%	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%	55.5%	29.4%	15.1%	19.2%	3.4%	35.3%	15.1%	32.8%	8.4%	42.9%
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	50.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	51.6%	22.3%	26.4%	6.8%	12.0%	46.5%	34.0%	19.5%	15.2%	5.5%	40.0%	20.8%	23.0%	5.9%	33.7%

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	.193	.208	.271	.260	90.8	90.8	8.9
2021	30.3%	5.0%	46.2%	33.3%	.312	.353	.381	.412	.268	.311	.323	.390	89.4	87.1	6.9
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	24.6%	5.1%	33.8%	24.9%	.241	.296	.279	.303	.233	.297	.270	.334	86.5	87.1	6.9

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	34.0%	34.6%	13.9%	10.0%	23.9%	58.3%	52.5%	28.4%	48.3%	71.6%	61.1%	81.1%	13.7%	32.0%	50.8%	41.4%

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	56.4%	23.3%	20.3%	16.6%	20.2%	63.2%	4.1%	23.3%	53.4%	58.6%	24.8%	31.8%	34.6%	16.0%	16.2%

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	-	.607	.764	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%	.299	.358	28.6%	2,129
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	94.2	43.4%	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	35.7%	41.0%	.255	.346	.303	12.0%	.252	.350	28.3%	2,267

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.607	.764	.584	.764	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	105.0	-	21.0	10.6	7.3	-1.8	5.9	-	-
2021	.299	.358	.388	.432	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	.350	.293	.391	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	90.3	88.0	18.5	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,267

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	265	65	9	3	0	2	15	8	1	0	174	91	.255	.429	.346

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020