Jesmuel Valentín #2

Jesmuel José Valentín (pronounced yes-MWELL vah-lehnTEEN)… Engaged to Nashalie Ramírez… 2012 graduate of Puerto Rico Baseball Academy High School, where he played baseball and basketball… Was the top-rated 2nd baseman by Baseball America prior to the 2012 First-Year Player Draft… Son of former major league infi elder José Valentín… Hobbies: Going to the movies, listening to Latin pop music, walking on the beach, taking road trips to new places and shopping… Signed by: Robert Sidwell.

2017

Spent the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)... Made 22 starts at 2nd base and 2 at SS... Was placed on the DL on 5/13 (left shoulder strain)... Had left shoulder surgery on 5/26 and missed the remainder of the season.

2016

Began the season with Reading (AA)...Went 5-for-8 with the bases loaded for Reading...Batted .307 (31-101, 4 2B, 3 3B, 2 HR) in 25 June games...Was selected as an Eastern League midseason All-Star...Had 27 XBH (17 2B, 5 3B, 5 HR) in 89 games with Reading before being promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 7/25...Hit safely in 11 of his final 16 games of the season (.320, 16-50, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 6 BB, 10 R)...Made 123 combined starts: 115 at 2nd base and 8 at SS...Batted .444 (4-9, 2B) in the International League playoffs; had all of Lehigh Valley's RBI in the postseason (3)...Played in 38 games for Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican Winter League (.257, 5 2B, 2 HR, 18 RBI)

2015

Began the season on the restricted list while serving a suspension, 4/6-7/25... Made his season debut on 7/31 for Clearwater (A)... Batted .359 (23-64) with a .411 OBP in 18 games out of the leadoff position... Hit safely in 15 of his final 17 games (.317 AVG, 20-63) to raise his AVG from .194 on 8/17 to .273 at season's end... Played in 41 games for Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican Winter League (.270, 8 2B, 16 RBI).

2014

Began the season with Great Lakes (A)... Hit .319 (61-191) in 54 home games as opposed to .245 (53-216) in 54 road games... Traded to the Phillies on 8/16 and assigned to Clearwater... Participated in Florida Instructional League... Played in 29 games for Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican Winter League (.278, 3 2B, 2 3B, 12 RBI).

2013

Began season with Great Lakes before being transferred to Ogden (R), 6/2... Hit .301 (62-206) vs RHP... Played in 14 games for Ponce in the Puerto Rican Winter League (.320, 2B, RBI).

2012

Began his pro career with the Arizona League Dodgers (R).