The Miami Marlins may want to turn their eyes south for less conventional paths to the major leagues. Henry Oswald Valencio is a 6’1″, 170 lb. right-handed reliever from San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. Born on May 11th, 1999, the now-20-year-old strikeout artist could carve an interesting path to the major leagues.
Valencio just completed his third season of rookie-ball with the DSL Marlins in the Dominican Summer League – each better than the last. In his first look, back in 2017, he rolled up a 7.20 ERA in five innings of work, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three.