Former Los Angeles Dodgers catching prospect Jefferson Valladares retired to become a coach for the Wilmington Blue Rocks, the Washington Nationals’ Class-A affiliate. : https://t.co/HQSZrXNcDK pic.twitter.com/fdmF2Hxynb — Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) January 29, 2026Valladares played five seasons in the minors, the first four of which came with the Dodgers. The catcher began his journey through the minor leagues with the Dodgers, who signed him out of Venezuela in 2019. Valladares was one of a few Venezuelan catching prospects in the Dodgers’ system alongside Diego Cartaya and Keibert Ruiz. The catcher didn’t make a professional appearance within the Dodgers system until 2021, when he made his debut in the Dominican Summer League.