Throughout the 2018/2019 offseason, Marlin Maniac will devote one article each for every player who appeared in the Miami Marlins system for the 2018 season. Every. Single. Player. This is Part 246 of 286.
Frank Alberto Valera is a 6’3″, 210 lb. right-handed batting and throwing pitcher from San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, population 185,255. The city has produced 98 major leaguers to date, including Alfonso Soriano, Fernando Tatis, and Sammy Sosa.
Valera was born on October 2nd, 1999, and signed his first professional deal with the Miami Marlins through free agency on July 3rd, 2017, before his 18th birthday.