Summary
Jefferson Valladares, a former baseball player with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins, has retired at age 23. He will now work as a coach for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, a team connected to the Washington Nationals.
Key Facts
- Jefferson Valladares is a former catcher who played in the minor leagues for the Dodgers and Twins.
- Valladares, at 23 years old, is joining the Wilmington Blue Rocks as a coach.
- The Wilmington Blue Rocks are part of the Washington Nationals' minor league system.
- Valladares started his career with the Dodgers in 2019 as an amateur from Venezuela.
- In 2024, he played for the Dodgers' Class-A affiliate in California and had a batting average of .271 in 15 games.
- Valladares spent 2025 playing for two minor league teams after the Twins picked him in the Rule 5 draft.
- The Blue Rocks' coaching staff is part of the rebuilding process of the Nationals' farm system.
