Marc Valdes

Valdes is one of those journeyman arms who never became a household name but logged real big-league innings, and I find that kind of career quietly admirable. Coming out of Florida as a college standout, he had the pedigree of a higher pick than his pro results ended up showing, and his path through multiple organizations says a lot about how hard it is to stick in the majors. To me he represents the unsung backbone of 1990s pitching staffs: the guy you bring in to eat innings and keep the team in the game. Not flashy, but genuinely useful.

Marc Valdes (born December 20, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for several teams during the 1990s and early 2000s, including the Florida Marlins, where he reached the majors after being drafted out of the University of Florida. He worked primarily as a starter and reliever during his career.

Name (English)

Marc Valdes

Name (Japanese)

マーク・バルデス

Reading

まーく・ばるです

Born

December 20, 1971 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Boar

Origin

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Height

183cm

Occupation

Baseball player

High school

Jesuit High School

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc%20Valdes
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6755939

Tags

• Ohio native
• Baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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