Ricardo Valenzuela
Ricardo Alfonso (Chavez) Valenzuela
Born: August 4, 1990
Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, P
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 2013-2024
Ricardo (Chavez) Valenzuela has compiled a career batting average of .264 with 28 home runs and 167 RBI in his 494-game career with the Padres, Tri-City Dust Devils, Lake Elsinore Storm, San Antonio Missions, El Paso Chihuahuas, Mexico City Diablos Rojos, Oaxaca Guerreros and Chihuahua Dorados. He began playing during the 2013 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Tri-City Dust Devils |
 Lake Elsinore Storm |
 San Antonio Missions |
 El Paso Chihuahuas |
 Mexico City Diablos Rojos |
 Oaxaca Guerreros |
 Chihuahua Dorados |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.50 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.75 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 66 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 20 | 73 | 68 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .221 | .274 | .265 | .539 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 35 | 111 | 96 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .250 | .318 | .344 | .662 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .250 | .364 | .375 | .739 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 31 | 104 | 93 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 15 | .183 | .269 | .247 | .517 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 13 | 36 | 32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .188 | .257 | .188 | .445 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 5 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .214 | .353 | .214 | .567 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 37 | 144 | 131 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 19 | .252 | .310 | .313 | .623 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 79 | 245 | 214 | 23 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 27 | .252 | .326 | .294 | .621 | 63 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 46 | 148 | 127 | 12 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | .291 | .378 | .402 | .780 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 30 | 77 | 66 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | .303 | .370 | .424 | .794 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 58 | 173 | 155 | 25 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 18 | .310 | .360 | .452 | .812 | 70 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 44 | 160 | 135 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 18 | .304 | .406 | .481 | .888 | 65 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 43 | 143 | 120 | 23 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21 | .275 | .387 | .508 | .896 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 72 | 269 | 237 | 22 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 32 | .278 | .340 | .388 | .728 | 92 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 37 | 135 | 117 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 18 | .274 | .341 | .402 | .743 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Chihuahua Dorados | 13 | 44 | 39 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .205 | .295 | .333 | .629 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 494 | 1621 | 1415 | 184 | 373 | 66 | 1 | 28 | 167 | 1 | 12 | 156 | 205 | .264 | .341 | .371 | .712 | 525 | 56 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 1B | 5 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .977 | 8.600 | ||||
| 2013 | R | ARIZ | Padres | C | 11 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 7.545 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 17.6 |
| 2013 | R | ARIZ | Padres | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2014 | R | ARIZ | Padres | C | 30 | 211 | 24 | 1 | 1 | .996 | 7.833 | 7 | 34 | 14 | 29.2 |
| 2014 | R | ARIZ | Padres | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2014 | R | ARIZ | Padres | 1B | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .909 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | P | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 | ||||
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | C | 5 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.400 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66.7 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 2B | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | .941 | 5.333 | ||||
| 2015 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City Dust Devils | C | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 28.6 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 3B | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 2015 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 1B | 16 | 149 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 1.188 | ||||
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | C | 8 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.125 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 37.5 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | C | 5 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .974 | 7.600 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 45.5 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2016 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | C | 19 | 163 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.211 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 24.1 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | CALL | Lake Elsinore Storm | 1B | 10 | 71 | 7 | 1 | 5 | .987 | 7.800 | ||||
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 1B | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | C | 57 | 297 | 40 | 7 | 5 | .980 | 5.912 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 42.4 |
| 2017 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 3B | 19 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 1.368 | ||||
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | C | 46 | 268 | 27 | 3 | 3 | .990 | 6.413 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 40.0 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | C | 29 | 129 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .986 | 4.897 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 52.9 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | C | 52 | 301 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .994 | 6.135 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 45.8 |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 2B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 3B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 1B | 5 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .974 | 7.600 | ||||
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | 3B | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 2.800 | ||||
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | C | 34 | 205 | 17 | 2 | 1 | .991 | 6.529 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 38.9 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | C | 40 | 247 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .992 | 6.500 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 60.0 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | C | 72 | 453 | 31 | 2 | 4 | .996 | 6.722 | 1 | 30 | 28 | 48.3 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | C | 37 | 272 | 17 | 2 | 4 | .993 | 7.811 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 34.5 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Chihuahua Dorados | C | 12 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.583 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 45.5 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Oaxaca Guerreros | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 441 | 2476 | 285 | 30 | 57 | .989 | 6.261 | 30 | 211 | 125 | 37.2 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R | Arizona League | Padres | SDN | June 23, 2013 | August 23, 2013 |
| 2014 | R | Arizona League | Padres | SDN | June 20, 2014 | August 28, 2014 |
| 2015 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Tri-City Dust Devils | SDN | June 20, 2015 | June 25, 2015 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | July 3, 2015 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | California League | Lake Elsinore Storm | SDN | April 20, 2016 | September 4, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | April 24, 2016 | June 23, 2016 |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SDN | April 29, 2016 | May 27, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | March 31, 2017 | August 9, 2017 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Mexican League (Spring) | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | March 24, 2018 | May 26, 2018 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Mexican League (Autumn) | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | July 3, 2018 | September 6, 2018 | |
| 2019 | AAA | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | April 6, 2019 | August 28, 2019 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | May 21, 2021 | August 4, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Mexican League | Mexico City Diablos Rojos | April 21, 2022 | August 7, 2022 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Mexican League | Oaxaca Guerreros | April 21, 2023 | August 3, 2023 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Chihuahua Dorados | April 12, 2024 | May 4, 2024 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Oaxaca Guerreros | May 9, 2024 | July 31, 2024 |
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