Valera spent two years at A ball winning 15 games at Columbia in 1988. He won ten games (10-6) at AA Jackson the next year making it to AAA Tidewater by the end of the season. He went 10-10 with the '90 Tides second to Manny Hernandez in victories and posting one of the clubs top ERA's.
Valera got called up to the Mets squad in September 1990 debuting at Shea Stadium in a start against the San Francisco Giants. He went six innings earning a 6-5 win & keeping Bud Harrelson's Mets in first place by one game. In his next start the Pirates had taken over first place & they beat up Valera for five runs in the first two innings, he exited with the loss. In three appearances he was 1-1 with a 6.92 ERA.
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He made the Angels starting staff in 1992 going 8-11 with a 3.73 ERA at the bottom of a rotation that features Mark Langston (13-14) & veteran Bert Blyleven in his final season.

In a five year career, Valera was 15-20 with a 6.46 ERA, striking out 179 batters while walking 117 in 85 games (38 starts). Valera pitched in the minor leagues through 2001, for a total of 13 seasons overall. He was 77-91 with a 3.82 at that level.
Retirement: He went on to coach baseball in Puerto Rico.
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