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Signed a minor league contract with the Marlins in November of 2012.
May 10, 2013 – Chris Valaika News
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Valaika (wrist) underwent surgery Friday and will be out for four-to-six weeks, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | A | Sar | 57 | 230 | 217 | 26 | 55 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .310 | .332 | .642 |
| 2007 | 21 | A | Day | 79 | 317 | 300 | 38 | 92 | 33 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 56 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .307 | .353 | .493 | .846 |
| 2008 | 22 | A | Sar | 32 | 144 | 135 | 20 | 49 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .363 | .393 | .585 | .978 |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | CHA | 97 | 417 | 379 | 58 | 114 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 74 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .301 | .352 | .443 | .795 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | LOU | 94 | 388 | 362 | 32 | 86 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 75 | 1 | 5 | 4 | .238 | .274 | .348 | .622 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Lou | 118 | 459 | 424 | 49 | 129 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 72 | 4 | 10 | 2 | .304 | .330 | .408 | .738 |
| 2010 | 24 | MAJ | CIN | 19 | 40 | 38 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .282 | .368 | .650 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Lou | 109 | 453 | 417 | 39 | 109 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 65 | 3 | 6 | 6 | .261 | .302 | .355 | .657 |
| 2011 | 25 | MAJ | CIN | 14 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .333 | .400 | .733 |
| 2012 | 26 | R | Goo | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .182 | .400 | .582 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Lou | 85 | 316 | 291 | 30 | 65 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 63 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .223 | .268 | .347 | .615 |
| 2013 | 27 | MAJ | MIA | 22 | 70 | 64 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .219 | .261 | .344 | .605 |
| AccuScore ROS Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see the 2013 Rest Of Season AccuScore projections for Chris Valaika | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 16 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .281 | .290 | .572 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 55 | 137 | 127 | 10 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .244 | .281 | .362 | .644 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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| May. 22 | Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 21 | Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 20 | Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 19 | Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 18 | Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 17 | Ari | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 16 | Cin | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 15 | Cin | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 14 | Cin | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 12 | @LAD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 11 | @LAD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 10 | @LAD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 8 | @SD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 7 | @SD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .261 | .344 | .605 |
| May. 6 | @SD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .258 | .344 | .602 |
| May. 5 | @Phi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .274 | .368 | .642 |
| May. 4 | @Phi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .286 | .404 | .690 |
| May. 3 | @Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 2 | @Phi | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 1 | NYM | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .288 | .354 | .642 |
| Apr. 30 | NYM | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 29 | NYM | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .292 | .341 | .633 |
| Apr. 28 | ChC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .283 | .333 | .616 |
| Apr. 27 | ChC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .279 | .308 | .587 |
| Apr. 26 | ChC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .300 | .333 | .633 |
| Apr. 25 | ChC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .333 | .364 | .697 |
| Apr. 23 | @Min | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .400 | .764 |
| Apr. 23 | @Min | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .321 | .385 | .706 |
| Apr. 22 | @Min | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 21 | @Cin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .333 | .400 | .733 |
| Last 7 Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Last 14 Days | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .250 | .333 | .583 | |
| Last 30 Days | 42 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .261 | .333 | .594 | |
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Chris Valaika: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | – | – | 13 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Chris Valaika Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .280 | .520 | .828 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .800 | 1.600 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .179 | .231 | .463 |
| 2011 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .300 | .527 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .552 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .500 | .833 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .235 | .353 | .650 |
| 2011 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .353 | .686 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | A | Sar | 230 | 217 | 5.7% | 18.3% | 0.31 | 81% | .306 | .079 |
| 2007 | 21 | A | Day | 317 | 300 | 5.4% | 22.7% | 0.24 | 76% | .376 | .186 |
| 2008 | 22 | A | Sar | 144 | 135 | 4.9% | 19.4% | 0.25 | 79% | .420 | .222 |
| 2008 | 22 | AA | CHA | 417 | 379 | 6.7% | 17.7% | 0.38 | 80% | .350 | .142 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | LOU | 388 | 362 | 4.1% | 19.3% | 0.21 | 79% | .285 | .110 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Lou | 459 | 424 | 4.1% | 15.7% | 0.26 | 83% | .359 | .104 |
| 2010 | 24 | MAJ | CIN | 40 | 38 | 2.5% | 22.5% | 0.11 | 76% | .321 | .105 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Lou | 453 | 417 | 4.6% | 14.3% | 0.32 | 84% | .296 | .094 |
| 2011 | 25 | MAJ | CIN | 27 | 25 | 7.4% | 11.1% | 0.67 | 88% | .318 | .120 |
| 2012 | 26 | R | Goo | 11 | 10 | 9.1% | 0% | 0.00 | 100% | .000 | .300 |
| 2012 | 26 | AAA | Lou | 316 | 291 | 4.7% | 19.9% | 0.24 | 78% | .266 | .124 |
| 2013 | 27 | MAJ | MIA | 70 | 64 | 4.3% | 22.9% | 0.19 | 75% | .277 | .125 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 32 | 31 | 3.1% | 18.8% | 0.17 | 81% | .320 | .032 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 137 | 127 | 4.4% | 20.4% | 0.21 | 78% | .299 | .118 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
No Yes2013 Stat Review for Chris Valaika As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)
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Miami Marlins Roster
Majors
Alvarez, Henderson (P)AAA
Albaladejo, Jonathan (P)AA
Allar, Brent (P)A+
DeSclafani, Anthony (P)A
Brice, Austin (P)Rookie
Austin, Chase (2B)Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Chris Valaika (by OPS, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorzelanny | MIL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 | 2.667 |
| Drew Pomeranz | COL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Santiago Casilla | SF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| J.A. Happ | TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Marcos Mateo | CHI-N | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| James Russell | CHI-N | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Carlos Villanueva | CHI-N | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Wandy Rodriguez | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Yovani Gallardo | MIL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
| Casey Coleman | CHI-N | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Worst Matchups for Chris Valaika (by OPS, min 0 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Jeffress | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ubaldo Jimenez | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kameron Loe | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jeff Samardzija | CHI-N | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joe Saunders | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Esmil Rogers | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Rafael Betancourt | COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Wilton Lopez | COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Cory Luebke | SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Brian Sanches | KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
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2013
There was no outlook written for Chris Valaika.
2012
Valaika is coming off of three consecutive mediocre Triple-A seasons at the plate and is now recovering from a torn ACL. It's unlikely that he'll project to be anything more than a utility player at the major league level, and it might even be a stretch to see him succeed at that.
2011
Valaika has a better bat than fellow Reds infield prospect Zach Cozart, but he's just not strong enough defensively to stick at shortstop. The Reds came to this conclusion in 2010, moving him to second base to make room for Cozart at Triple-A Louisville. Unfortunately, Valaika's bat wasn't strong enough there to imbue much confidence in his ability to hit at the next level. He looks to have a career as a utility infielder at the major league level, if that.
2010
Valaika was considered a lukewarm shortstop prospect because of his lack of range, but it was his bat that let him down in 2009, punctuated by a broken right hand in May that affected him even after he returned. He's on the 40-man roster now and could get a shot if/when Paul Janish falters, but first he'll have to re-establish his hitting bona fides at Louisville.
2009
Valaika would be a higher profile prospect if he had a little bit more range defensively. As it stands, the consensus is that he won't be able to handle shortstop defensively in the majors, making third base a more likely destination. Unfortunately, he probably isn't going to hit for enough power to be an exceptional third baseman. In that vein, he's similar to fellow Reds prospect Todd Frazier, though Valaika is a better defender than Frazier, but Frazier hits with a little more power.
2008
After tearing up the Low-A Midwest League, Valaika's progress really halted once he hit High-A Sarasota. A big concern here is Valaika's strike-zone judgment, manifested in a combined 30:114 BB:K ratio at two levels last season. A college draftee in the third round in 2006, Valaika really needs to step it up at High-A next year to be considered a legit prospect.
