Phillips Chalier Valdéz is a Dominican baseball pitcher who now pitches for the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball (MLB).
He formerly played for the Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball. He was born in San Pedro de Macors, Dominican Republic, on November 16, 1991. He is 31 years old right now.
On July 10, 2017, Valdéz married Samantha Gross in Las Vegas. Mario Valdéz, Valdéz’s younger brother, died of a heart attack at the age of 18 during spring training in 2019.
On May 29, 2009, Valdéz signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent. In 2009 and 2010, he was a member of the DSL Indians. Cleveland released him from his contract on November 10, 2010.
He signed a minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays on December 16, 2010, but was released on May 1, 2011, and did not play in a professional game that year.
After being released, Valdéz trained at a Japanese baseball academy in the Dominican Republic. He signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on May 30, 2012.
Valdéz elected free agency after the 2018 season and signed a minor-level contract with the Texas Rangers on December 21, 2018.
To begin the 2019 season, he was assigned to the Nashville Sounds. Valdéz was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox on February 23, 2020. On March 8, he was optioned to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox.
How Much Does Phillips Valdéz Make?
Phillips Valdez is paid a yearly base salary of $388,750.
