Ismael Valdéz

Ismael Valdéz
Ismael Valdéz
	Valdez with Tigres de Quintana Roo at Los Pinos in 2013
	Pitcher
	Born: August 21, 1973; Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 15, 1994, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 2005, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	104–105
Earned run average	4.09
Strikeouts	1,173
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Los Angeles Dodgers (1994–1999); Chicago Cubs (2000); Los Angeles Dodgers (2000); Anaheim Angels (2001); Texas Rangers (2002); Seattle Mariners (2002); Texas Rangers (2003); San Diego Padres (2004); Florida Marlins (2004–2005);
Member of the Mexican Professional
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2025

Ismael Valdéz Alvarez (formerly Valdés; born August 21, 1973) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Anaheim Angels, Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, and Florida Marlins. During his major league career, he was nicknamed "The Rocket" in his native Mexico.