Valenzuela played for the
Chicago White Sox minor league affiliates, beginning in 1996 at the age of 19 by playing in the
Rookie League and eventually achieving
Triple-A level in 2004. In the
Mexican Baseball League, Valenzuela played for the
Saraperos de Saltillo (2005 - 2008), the
Diablos Rojos del México (2009 - 2014), and the
Guerreros de Oaxaca (2014 - 2017). In 2006, Valenzuela played for Team Mexico in the
World Baseball Classic, finishing the tournament batting .250 with a
home run and one
run batted in. For the
2009 World Baseball Classic edition, he joined Team Mexico as a replacement player for the injured
Erubiel Durazo, going hitless in four at bats. Valenzuela officially retired from professional baseball on January 26, 2018. ==External links==