Luis Valbuena

#18

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Full Name:
 

Luis Adan Valbuena​

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Nicknames:

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“Mono"

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Born:  
   

November 30, 1985

Sucre, Venezuela

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Family:  

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Mother: Nelly 
Brother: Carlos 
Uncles: Kiko, Cheo, Fernando and Andres

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School:  

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La Cordillera High School, Sucre, Venezuela

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Baseball Related:

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2005 - Signed with the Seattle Mariners.

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2008 - September 2nd - Major League debut with the Seattle Mariners.

2008 - Traded from the Seattle Mariners to Cleveland for Franklin Gutiérrez.

2011 - Traded from Cleveland to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations.

2012 - Claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs from Blue Jays.

2015 - Traded from the Cubs (with Dan Straily) to the Houston Astros for Dexter Fowler.

2017 - Signed a 2-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels.

Extra:

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When he plays in the Venezuelan Winter leagues he plays with the Cardenales de Lara.

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Sample Heckles:

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"Luis, I don't want to alarm you but someone hacked your twitter account."

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@adan_jome