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Where is Fernando Valenzuela now? What is Fernando Valenzuela doing now?

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Where is Fernando Valenzuela now? What is Fernando Valenzuela doing now? – Since retiring as a professional baseball player in 1997, Fernando Valenzuela has been involved in various activities.

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Below are some of the things he has been doing:

  • Spanish-language color commentator for the Los Angeles Dodgers and for SportsNet LA.
  • Participating in interviews and events related to his baseball career, such as the retirement of his number 34 jersey by the Dodgers in 2023.
  • Serving as an inspiration to young baseball players, particularly those of Mexican descent, who see him as a role model and a symbol of hope.
  • He is also enjoying his personal life and spending time with his family and friends.
Fernando Valenzuela / Getty Images

Valenzuela also served on the coaching staff of Team Mexico during the 2006 World Baseball Classic, 2009 World Baseball Classic, 2013 World Baseball Classic, and 2017 World Baseball Classic.

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On July 22, 2015, Valenzuela participated in a ceremony in downtown Los Angeles to officially become a citizen. He has taken part in two Tournament of Roses Parades, once in 1983 on the float for the Mexican government and once in 2008 on the float for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

He purchased the Mexican League team Tigres de Quintana Roo in 2017.


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