Oakland Athletics On January 6, 2012, Valdez signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics. He was granted free agency on November 3, 2012. Personal life When Valdez was first traded to the Giants, he went by the name Manny Mateo. While in his first year with the organization, however, his real name and real age (nine months older than he previously claimed) were revealed. Valdez is single and has a son, Merkin Hanier, born August 11, 2006. References External links 1981 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players Arizona League Athletics players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Fresno Grizzlies players Gulf Coast Braves players Hagerstown Suns players Las Vegas 51s players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Norwich Navigators players Round Rock Express players Sacramento River Cats players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Texas Rangers players Toronto Blue Jays players