Jose Valverde Autographs
Jose Rafael Valverde, also known as "Papa Grande," is a former MLB pitcher born in 1978 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. He attended the National School of Baseball in the Dominican Republic before being signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1997. Valverde began his professional baseball career as a starter before transitioning to a relief pitcher.
Valverde's baseball career spanned over a decade, during which he played for several teams, including the Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, and New York Mets. He was known for his unique delivery style, which included a slow wind-up followed by a fast pitch. Valverde made his mark in the MLB as a dominant closer and was selected for three All-Star games. Valverde was also a recipient of the MLB Delivery Man of the Year award in 2007, and he was the first closer to record 49 saves in one season without blowing a save, a feat that he achieved in 2011 with the Detroit Tigers.
Valverde retired in 2017 with a career ERA of 3.27 and 288 saves. He was fondly remembered for his spirit and energy on the field, as well as his penchant for spirited celebrations after securing a win for his team. Off the field, Valverde was known to be a mentor to younger players, and he frequently gave back to his community through charitable donations and service. Overall, Valverde was an outstanding professional athlete who left an indelible mark on the MLB with his talent, passion, and unique pitching style.
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Current items with a signature of Jose Valverde
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Traded items with a signature of Jose Valverde
The most expensive item with a signature of Jose Valverde (JOSE VALVERDE SIGNED #46 Detroit Tigers Jersey w/COA) was sold in May 2011 for $199.99 while the cheapest item (Jose Valverde Signed Official League Baseball! Tigers! WOW PENNY LISTING!) found a new owner for $0.01 in September 2012. The month with the most items sold (13) was October 2011 with an average selling price of $18.00 for an autographed item of Jose Valverde. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2025 with $89.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2009. In average, an autographed item from Jose Valverde is worth $7.50.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2002 Bowman's Best Jose Valverde Blue Autograph Auto Diamondbacks FX1581 | $6.84 |  |
| 2002 Topps Bowman S Best Jose Valverde Autograph | $36.00 | |
| 2003 Donruss Jose Valverde Rookie Auto Arizona Diamondbacks #58 RC Card Signed | $16.99 | |
| 2012 Topps Tier One Crowd Pleaser Autograph #JV Jose Valverde # /399 TIGERS | $8.75 | |
| 2012 Topps Tier One Crowd Pleaser Autograph #JV Jose Valverde #97/399 TIGERS | $9.99 | |
| 2012 Topps Triple Threads Jose Valverde Game Used Jersey Auto Autograph #9/75 | $10.99 | |
 | Jose Valverde 2005 Topps Hard Signed On Card Auto Diamondbacks Card #232 | $27.98 | |
| Jose Valverde Detroit Tigers Signed 8x10 Photo PSA COA RARE | $89.99 | |
| Jose Valverde Signed Autographed Glossy 8x10 Photo Arizona Diamondbacks | $20.00 | |
| Jose Valverde Signed Autographed Glossy 8x10 Photo Detroit Tigers | $20.00 | |
| Jose Valverde Signed Rawlings ML Baseball New York Mets Autographed | $29.97 | |
 | Signed Baseball Card Auto Jose Valverde 2002 Upper Deck 40-Man #674 Diamondbacks | $14.94 | |
 | Signed Baseball Card Auto Jose Valverde 2003 Donruss #58 Arizona Diamondbacks | $14.94 | |
 | Signed Baseball Card Auto Jose Valverde 2003 Topps Total #78 Diamondbacks | $14.94 | |
 | Signed Baseball Card Auto Jose Valverde 2008 Topps Allen & Ginter #174 Astros | $14.94 | |
Latest News about Jose Valverde
Reliever Jose Valverde agrees to minor league deal with Padres (01/13/2015): Reliever Jose Valverde has agreed to a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. Padres Sign Jose Valverde To Minor League Deal (01/10/2015): The Padres have signed former closer Jose Valverde to a minor league deal, Baseball America’s Matt Eddy tweets. San Diego has also signed lefty Scott Elbert and righty Marcos Mateo. Valverde made the Mets’ Opening Day roster last season, but … Continue reading → 
Padres sign Jose Valverde (01/10/2015): Here's a friendly reminder that Valverde served as the Mets' closer for a stretch last season. Jose Valverde blows lead for New York Mets, takes loss, then gets released (05/27/2014): May 26, 2014; New York Mets relief pitcher Jose Valverde (47) reacts against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning at Citi Field. / Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports New York Mets fire hitting coach, cut Jose Valverde (05/26/2014): The New York Mets fired hitting coach Dave Hudgens and cut reliever Jose Valverde after a 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.
Older News Stories about Jose Valverde
Jose Valverde blows lead for New York Mets, takes loss, then gets released (05/2014): May 26, 2014; New York Mets relief pitcher Jose Valverde (47) reacts against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning at Citi Field. / Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports Mets notebook: Team makes change in closer's role, elevating Kyle Farnsworth, af (04/2014): Mets make change in closer's role, elevating Kyle Farnsworth, after Jose Valverde struggles (via NJ.com) METS NOTEBOOK NEW YORK — Once Jose Valverde surrendered his fourth home run in his last three starts on Friday night, it became clear... Ex-Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde named the New York Mets' primary setup ma (03/2014): Mar 2, 2014; New York Mets relief pitcher Jose Valverde (47) throws the ball against the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Stadium. / Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports Mets ink Jose Valverde to minor league deal (02/2014): PORT ST. LUCIE — Jose Valverde, come on down. In an effort to find veteran help for the back of the bullpen, the Mets signed Valverde to a minor league... Diamondbacks sign Jose Valverde after trade (12/2013): PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers went into baseball’s winter meetings looking for a starting pitcher, not giving much thought to the back end of his pitching staff. It's over: Tigers release Jose Valverde (08/2013): Former closer -- make that former superb closer -- Jose Valverde has been released by the Tigers. With no coming back this time. Detroit Tigers notebook: Jose Valverde placed on temporary inactive list; Torii (07/2013): When asked for an update on Tigers outfielder Torii Hunter following the Tigers' 2-1 win Friday night, manager Jim Leyland said he had "no idea." DETROIT TIGERS: Team ends Jose Valverde closer experiment (06/2013): DETROIT — The experimenting with Jose Valverde at the major league level is over, as far as the Detroit Tigers are concerned. Jose Valverde implodes as Orioles beat Tigers on 2 HRs in 9th (05/2013): Four runs off closer Jose Valverde in the ninth inning on Friday night, capped by Chris Dickerson's three-run home run with two outs, enabled the Baltimore Orioles to come back in dramatic fashion for a 7-5 victory against the Tigers. DETROIT TIGERS: Jose Valverde steps back in as closer (04/2013): DETROIT — Jose Valverde insists he had other offers. Agent: Former Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde has dropped 18 pounds, is thro (03/2013): Scott Boras told Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports.com that he expects Valverde to sign a contract in the near future, according to a post on Rosenthal's Twitter account. Source: Detroit Tigers still not interested in bringing back free-agent closer J (02/2013): As of Wednesday, the Tigers have not switched their position on their lack of interest in free-agent closer Jose Valverde. Jose Valverde's regular-season woes hinted end with Tigers (11/2012): There was the game against Oakland where three straight hitters reached base against reliever Jose Valverde. There was the game against the Yankees where Valverde inherited what seemed a comfortable lead and the Yankees jumped all over him. Both games occurred in the regular season. Tigers won't bring back Jose Valverde, Delmon Young (10/2012): New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Tuesday that the devastation along the ... An estimated 7.4 million people were without power and the U.S. death toll ... Agent Scott Boras touts talents of new client, the Tigers' Jose Valverde (09/2012): Scott Boras, the new agent for Jose Valverde, presented research Wednesday on how well Valverde has pitched in recent seasons compared to his fellow closers: Jose Valverde records save No. 100 with Detroit Tigers; piecing together strong (08/2012): Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde picked up his 100th career save with the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night and he did it in Jose Valverde-like fashion. Tigers notebook: Closer Jose Valverde making things a little too interesting for (07/2012): Valverde stomped to the mound Saturday with an 8-4 lead over the Royals that quickly tightened after he walked the first batter (four pitches), allowed a double to the second, walked the third, and coaxed Billy Butler into a two-run single. Tigers closer Jose Valverde puts Friday collapse in rearview (06/2012): Valverde probably has been called a lot of names by fans over the past week because of his struggles on the mound and spitball allegations. No need to remind him. He realized a long, long time ago that criticism is part of the job. Tigers' Jose Valverde returns to form, leads bullpen's revival (05/2012): Jose Valverde hadn't pitched for nine days. After Sunday, the Tigers closer has now pitched in the last three. He earned saves Saturday and Sunday. He is 9-for-11 in save opportunities this season. Jose Valverde's offered no relief on Opening Day (04/2012): If misery loves company, Jose Valverde is a popular man today. Tigers exercise option to keep closer Jose Valverde (10/2011): DETROIT - The Detroit Tigers have exercised their option to keep closer Jose Valverde under contract next season. The... Detroit Tigers Links: How Jose Valverde learned to love the game-ending flyball (08/2011): Four major league ballgames have ended with a flyball double play this season. The Tigers have been involved in two of those plays. Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde gets 200th save by striking out the side in (05/2011): Valverde struck out the heart of the Blue Jays' batting order in the ninth. Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde is comfortable having Joaquin Benoit lending (04/2011): Valverde, who pitched sore in the second half in 2010, says he will defer to Benoit when it's wise to take a game off. Untested Tigers relievers have job of getting ball to Joaquin Benoit, Jose Valve (03/2011): Back end of Detroit's bullpen could be among the best in baseball, but who's going to get the ball to them?
