• Full name Yordys Valdes
  • Born 08/16/2001 in Havana, Cuba
  • Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 170 / Bats: S / Throws: R
  • School Mcarthur
  • Drafted in the 2nd round (63rd overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2019 (signed for $1,001,000).
    View Draft Report
    A pop-up shortstop in Florida, Valdez is a glove-first player with advanced actions and ability up the middle. He compares well with the best prep defenders in the 2019 class, and he has put himself in position to go on the first day of the draft as a switch-hitter who should stick at shortstop. As confident and flashy as Valdez is defensively, his bat has a long way to go. There is some contact ability, but he lacks the size and strength to drive the ball with impact on a regular basis.

Top Rankings

Organization Prospect Rankings

Draft Prospects

Scouting Reports

Career Transactions

  • Lake County Captains activated SS Yordys Valdes from the 7-day injured list.
  • Lake County Captains placed SS Yordys Valdes on the 7-day injured list.
  • SS Yordys Valdes and assigned to Cleveland Guardians.

Download our app

Read the newest magazine issue right on your phone