{{short description|Venezuelan baseball player (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{family name hatnote|Valera|Henríquez|lang=Spanish}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name = Breyvic Valera |image = Orix Buffaloes Breyvic Valera 20220401.jpg |caption = Valera with the Orix Buffaloes in 2022 |width = |team = Guerreros de Lara |number = |position = Second baseman |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|1|8}} |birth_place = Montalbán, Venezuela |bats = Switch |throws = Right |debutleague = MLB |debutdate = September 5 |debutyear = 2017 |debutteam = St. Louis Cardinals |debut2league= NPB |debut2date = March 29 |debut2year = 2022 |debut2team = Orix Buffaloes |statyear = 2021 season |statleague = MLB |stat1label = Batting average |stat1value = .236 |stat2label = Home runs |stat2value = 2 |stat3label = Runs batted in |stat3value = 29 |stat2year = 2022 season |stat2league = NPB |stat21label = Batting average |stat21value = .205 |stat22label = Home runs |stat22value = 1 |stat23label = Runs batted in |stat23value = 6 |teams = * St. Louis Cardinals ({{mlby|2017}}) * Los Angeles Dodgers ({{mlby|2018}}) * Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2018}}) * New York Yankees ({{mlby|2019}}) * Toronto Blue Jays ({{mlby|2019}}, {{mlby|2021}}) * Orix Buffaloes ({{by|2022}}) |awards = * Japan Series champion (2022) }} '''Breyvic José Valera Henríquez''' (born January 8, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Guerreros de Lara of the Venezuelan Major League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, and Toronto Blue Jays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes.
==Career== ===St. Louis Cardinals=== Valera signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in May 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/goold-infielder-valera-handles-challenge/article_eb45cbf6-dcab-5b3c-b48b-ff4b110fcde4.html|title=Goold: Infielder Valera handles challenge|author=Lee Enterprises|work=stltoday.com|date=24 June 2012 |access-date=April 27, 2015}}</ref> He made his professional debut with the Venezuelan Summer League Cardinals. He started 2014 with the Palm Beach Cardinals and was promoted to the Double-A Springfield Cardinals during the following season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/baseball/2014/06/26/new-guy-valera-back-double-cardinals/11391207/|title=New guy Valera back in Double-A for Cardinals|author=Kary Booher, News-Leader|date=June 26, 2014|work=Springfield News-Leader|access-date=April 27, 2015}}</ref> Valera began 2016 with the Springfield Cardinals and was then promoted to the Memphis Redbirds, where he batted a combined .304 between both teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/breyvic-valera-591971|title=Breyvic Valera Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>
The Cardinals added Valera to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/cardinals-make-move-with-moss-official-continue-shaping-roster/article_da740e2b-4699-5fe3-8d95-cd9c49dde61d.html|title=Cardinals make move with Moss official, continue shaping roster|first=Derrick|last=Goold|date=8 November 2016 |publisher=|access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref>
On September 5, 2017 the St. Louis Cardinals recalled Valera from the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds, and he made his major league debut the same night against the San Diego Padres starting at second base, batting 7th in the lineup. His first MLB hit, a single, came on September 7, 2017, against the San Diego Padres.
Valera was designated for assignment on March 28, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kmox.radio.com/articles/cardinals-release-official-2018-opening-day-roster|title=Cardinals Release Official 2018 Opening Day Roster|publisher=KMOX-AM|access-date=March 28, 2018}}</ref>
===Los Angeles Dodgers=== On April 1, 2018, the Dodgers acquired Valera from the Cardinals in exchange for Johan Mieses.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/dodgers-and-cardinals-trade-for-farm-depth/c-270382444|title=Dodgers trade OF Mieses to Cards for Valera|last=Thornburg|first=Chad|work=MLB.com|date=April 1, 2018|access-date=April 1, 2018}}</ref> After beginning the season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, he was recalled to the majors on April 15.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/04/dodgers-place-logan-forsythe-on-dl.html|title=Dodgers Place Logan Forsythe On DL|first=Connor|last=Byrne|work=MLB Trade Rumors|date=April 15, 2018|access-date=April 15, 2018}}</ref>
===Baltimore Orioles=== The Dodgers traded Valera, along with Yusniel Diaz, Dean Kremer, Rylan Bannon, and Zach Pop, to the Baltimore Orioles for Manny Machado on July 18, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/manny-machado-traded-to-dodgers/c-286340444|title=Dodgers complete Machado trade with Orioles|first=Ken|last=Gurnick|work=mlb.com|date=July 18, 2018|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> Valera appeared in 12 games with the Orioles and went 10-for-35 with a triple and four runs batted in before fracturing his left index finger in a 6–3 win at Yankee Stadium on September 23.<ref name="heyrochy">[http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2019/01/orioles-trade-breyvic-valera-to-giants.html Kubatko, Roch. "Orioles trade Breyvic Valera to Giants," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Saturday, January 5, 2019.] Retrieved January 5, 2019</ref> He was designated for assignment on January 4, 2019, when the Orioles claimed Austin Brice off waivers.<ref>[http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2019/01/orioles-claim-austin-brice-off-waivers-and-dfa-breyvic-valera.html Kubatko, Roch. "Orioles claim Austin Brice off waivers and DFA Breyvic Valera," Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), Friday, January 4, 2019.] Retrieved January 5, 2019</ref>
===San Francisco Giants=== The Orioles traded Valera to the San Francisco Giants in a cash transaction on January 5, 2019.<ref name="heyrochy"/> Valera was designated for assignment on May 5, 2019, following the acquisition of Andrew Moore.
===New York Yankees=== [[File:Breyvic Valera (51183348332) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Valera with the Trenton Thunder]] On May 12, 2019, the New York Yankees claimed Valera off of waivers. They assigned him to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, and promoted him to the major leagues on July 7.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2019/07/infielder-breyvic-valera-called-up-by-yankees-gets-start-at-2nd-base-what-it-means.html|title=Infielder Breyvic Valera called up by Yankees, gets start at 2nd base | What it means|date=July 7, 2019|website=nj}}</ref> On July 7, 2019, Valera made his Yankee debut and picked up a base hit in his first at-bat in a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/breycic-valera-yankees-j83166|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708142743/https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/breycic-valera-yankees-1.33559143|url-status=live|archive-date=July 8, 2019|title=Valera makes mental error, then singles in Yankees debut|date=8 July 2019 }}</ref> He played in 12 games for the Yankees going 7 for 32.
===Toronto Blue Jays=== On September 20, 2019, Valera was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/09/blue-jays-claim-breyvic-valera-waivers-yankees-ryan-dull-dfa.html|title=Blue Jays Claim Breyvic Valera, Designate Ryan Dull|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=20 September 2019 }}</ref> In his fifth game with the Blue Jays, on September 29, Valera hit his first career Major League home run off of Yonny Chirinos in an 8-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Valera was designated for assignment on February 8, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1226306138519588864|title=Toronto Blue Jays on Twitter|work=Twitter|date=February 8, 2020|access-date=February 8, 2020}}</ref>
On February 12, 2020, he was claimed off of waivers by the San Diego Padres from the Blue Jays. On July 2, he was re-claimed off waivers by Blue Jays from the Padres. On July 21, 2020, the Blue Jays placed Valera on the restricted list, when he had difficulty leaving his native Venezuela. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/07/blue-jays-place-breyvic-valera-on-restricted-list.html|title=Blue Jays Place Breyvic Valera On Restricted List|author=Connor Byrne|work=MLB Trade Rumors|date=21 July 2020 |access-date=July 27, 2020}}</ref> On February 28, 2021, Valera was activated off of the restricted list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/minor-mlb-transactions-22821.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 2/28/21|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=28 February 2021 }}</ref> On April 1, 2021, Valera was designated for assignment by Toronto.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/blue-jays-dfa-reese-mcguire-breyvic-valera.html|title=Blue Jays Outright Reese McGuire, Breyvic Valera|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=4 April 2021 }}</ref> On April 4, Valera was outrighted to the alternate training site.<ref name="auto"/> He was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons to begin the year. On July 18, Valera was selected to the active roster.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/07/blue-jays-select-breyvic-valera.html|title=Blue Jays Select Breyvic Valera|website=MLB Trade Rumors|date=18 July 2021 }}</ref> Valera played in 39 games for the Blue Jays, hitting .253 with one home run and 15 RBIs. On December 1, Valera was released by the Blue Jays.<ref>{{cite news|title=Blue Jays Release Breyvic Valera |last=Polishuk|first=Mark|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/12/blue-jays-release-breyvic-valera.html|access-date=December 1, 2021|date=December 1, 2021|publisher=MLB Trade Rumors}}</ref>
===Orix Buffaloes=== On December 17, 2021, Valera signed with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.<ref>{{cite news|title=NPB's Orix Buffaloes Sign Breyvic Valera, Jesse Biddle, Jacob Waguespack|last=Adams|first=Steve|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/12/breyvic-valera-jacob-waguespack-jesse-biddle-sign-japan-orix-buffaloes-npb.html|access-date=December 17, 2021|date=December 17, 2021|publisher=MLB Trade Rumors}}</ref> In 37 games for Orix in 2022, he batted .205/.294/.277 with one home run and six RBI.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Breyvic Valera - Baseball Stats|url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/166205/|access-date=May 21, 2024|website=thebaseballcube.com|language=en}}</ref> Valera became a free agent after the 2022 season.
===Toros de Tijuana=== On November 6, 2023, Valera signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://torosdetijuana.com/index.php/2023/11/06/llegara-refuerzo-de-grandes-ligas/|title=LLEGARÁ REFUERZO DE GRANDES LIGAS|website=torosdetijuana.com|date=November 6, 2023 |language=ES|access-date=April 10, 2024}}</ref> In 18 games for the Toros, Valera hit .194/.297/.258 with two RBI and one stolen base.
On June 12, 2024, Valera was traded to the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 12 de junio de 2024|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-12-de-junio-de-2024|access-date=June 13, 2024|website=Minor League Baseball|language=en}}</ref> However he was released the following day without appearing in a game.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/breyvic-valera-591971 | title=Breyvic Valera Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News }}</ref>
===El Águila de Veracruz=== On January 21, 2025, Valera signed with El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 21 de enero de 2025|url=https://www.milb.com/mexican/news/lmb-movimientos-en-listas-de-reserva-21-de-enero-de-2025|access-date=January 22, 2025|website=Minor League Baseball|language=en}}</ref> In 75 games he hit .283/.377/.399 with 4 home runs, 36 RBIs and 6 stolen bases.
===Guerreros de Lara===
On March 4, 2026 Valera signed with the Guerreros de Lara of the Venezuelan Major League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=El infielder Breyvic Valera llega a Guerreros de Lara|url= https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVetNhSgdqb/?igsh=OWhnNms3cGk1ZTB2 |access-date=April 29, 2026|website=instagram.com|language=es}}</ref>
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==External links== {{Baseballstats|mlb=591971|espn=33367|br=v/valerbr01|fangraphs=12758|brm=valera001bre}} * {{Instagram|breyvic}}
{{Venezuelan League MVPs}}
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