Xavier Valentin
Xavier (Luciano) Valentin
Born: August 22, 2000
Manati, PR
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 19 (2018 June Amateur Draft, Texas Rangers)
School: Leadership Christian Academy
Career: 2018-2025
Xavier (Luciano) Valentin compiled a career batting average of .213 with 9 home runs and 65 RBI in his 157-game career with the Rangers, Down East Wood Ducks, New Jersey Jackals and Gary SouthShore RailCats. He began playing during the 2018 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | A | CARL | Down East Wood Ducks | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | 16 | 49 | 47 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .149 | .163 | .340 | .504 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Rangers | 7 | 26 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .083 | .115 | .083 | .199 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Down East Wood Ducks | 43 | 159 | 143 | 12 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 59 | .224 | .296 | .364 | .659 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | R | AZCL | Rangers | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Down East Wood Ducks | 17 | 56 | 49 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 27 | .184 | .268 | .245 | .513 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | FRON | New Jersey Jackals | 54 | 208 | 186 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 48 | .237 | .317 | .349 | .667 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Ind | AA | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 18 | 64 | 52 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | .250 | .365 | .442 | .807 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 157 | 570 | 508 | 53 | 108 | 26 | 5 | 9 | 65 | 32 | 7 | 42 | 184 | .213 | .288 | .337 | .625 | 171 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Rangers | C | 13 | 81 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .979 | 7.231 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | A | LAEA | Down East Wood Ducks | C | 29 | 294 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .994 | 1.862 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | R | AZCL | Rangers | 1B | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2022 | A | CARL | Down East Wood Ducks | 2B | 11 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 5 | .935 | 3.909 | ||||
| 2022 | A | CARL | Down East Wood Ducks | 1B | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2022 | A | CARL | Down East Wood Ducks | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2025 | Ind | AA | Gary SouthShore RailCats | C | 18 | 125 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .963 | 7.278 | 7 | 44 | 3 | 6.4 |
| Totals | 60 | 500 | 40 | 9 | 4 | .984 | 9.000 | 15 | 82 | 16 | 16.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | Arizona League | Rangers | TEX | July 5, 2018 | August 27, 2018 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A East | Down East Wood Ducks | TEX | May 5, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Rangers | TEX | August 2, 2021 | August 10, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | Carolina League | Down East Wood Ducks | TEX | June 1, 2022 | July 9, 2022 |
| 2022 | R | Arizona Complex League | Rangers | TEX | July 14, 2022 | July 16, 2022 |
| 2024 | Ind | Frontier League | New Jersey Jackals | |||
| 2025 | Ind | American Association | Gary SouthShore RailCats | July 14, 2025 | August 31, 2025 |
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