Rafael Valdez


Rafael Emilio Valdez Díaz is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the San Diego Padres in.

Career

Valdez began his professional career as a shortstop, playing two seasons at that position with the Charleston Rainbows in 1986–87. He converted to pitching in. In, Valdez pitched a perfect game for the Riverside Red Wave.
After his major league career, Valdez continued to pitch in minor league baseball until, when he played for the Allentown Ambassadors of the Northeast League.