Valentin must have his minor-league contract purchased, or he can hit the road for a job elsewhere. While he insists he can still play every day, Valentin wants to play for a winner.

BRENTWOOD — Just seconds after sentencing Antoine "A-Train" Valentin to 4 to 8 years in state prison, Judge Patricia Coffey said she regretted she hadn't given him the maximum sentence for his ...

HOUSTON – John Valentin is still fighting the battle of adrenaline. For the first time in his career, really, Valentin understands what it’s like to come off the bench sporadically inst… ...

He won’t get that chance with the Mets because their infield is set. Valentin wanted a full-time gig and worked out for the Rockies, Pirates and Orioles as well as the Mets. He said that ...

Making the transition to part-time player hasn’t been easy for John Valentin. During spring training, the former Red Sox slugger even expressed his desire to be traded to a team where he coul… ...

Valentin will play shortstop in the Puerto Rican league this winter on the same team as second baseman Willie Harris, with roving minor-league instructor Nick Leyva as their manager.

When White Sox manager Jerry Manuel asked Jose Valentin to move back to shortstop, Valentin had only one question. Is it for the long haul? “I don’t want to be bouncing around every day… ...

John Valentin has one of the toughest jobs in baseball, and he's getting very good at it.

Houston — John Valentin is making the best of a brief opportunity. Filling in for injured Rey Ordonez, the Mets shortstop went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and four RBI to lead the Mets ...

BRENTWOOD — A jury found a former Portsmouth man guilty in connection with a home invasion and vicious attack on two teen-agers in Newmarket last February. Antoine G. "A-Train" Valentin, 19, of ...