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28-Year-Old Third Baseman – Baltimore Orioles
2013 Stats
AVG
.250
HR
0
RBI
0
R
0
SB
0
2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
Valencia completely fell apart in 2012, hitting a combined .188 for Minnesota and Boston. Most of his season was spent in each organization's minor league affiliates in Triple-A. He was designated for...
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Traded to the Orioles in November of 2012.
May 19, 2013 – Danny Valencia News
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Valencia will act as the designated hitter in his first MLB game of the season, the Baltimore Sun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | A | For | 60 | 251 | 220 | 35 | 74 | 27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .336 | .402 | .518 | .920 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | NEW | 69 | 287 | 266 | 40 | 77 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 70 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .289 | .334 | .485 | .819 |
| 2009 | 24 | AA | NEW | 56 | 247 | 214 | 44 | 61 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .285 | .372 | .481 | .853 |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | ROC | 71 | 282 | 269 | 35 | 78 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .290 | .309 | .457 | .766 |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Roc | 49 | 202 | 185 | 22 | 54 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .292 | .347 | .373 | .720 |
| 2010 | 25 | MAJ | MIN | 85 | 322 | 299 | 30 | 93 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .311 | .351 | .448 | .799 |
| 2011 | 26 | MAJ | MIN | 154 | 608 | 564 | 63 | 139 | 45 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 72 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 102 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .246 | .294 | .383 | .677 |
| 2012 | 27 | AAA | Paw | 13 | 53 | 49 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .358 | .429 | .787 |
| 2012 | 27 | AAA | Roc | 69 | 284 | 268 | 30 | 67 | 25 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .289 | .399 | .688 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | MIN | 34 | 132 | 126 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .198 | .212 | .310 | .522 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | BOS | 10 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .138 | .250 | .388 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 27 | MAJ | MIN/BOS | 44 | 161 | 154 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .188 | .199 | .299 | .497 |
| 2013 | 28 | AAA | Nor | 40 | 171 | 160 | 29 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .306 | .339 | .600 | .939 |
| 2013 | 28 | MAJ | BAL | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 94 | 363 | 339 | 35 | 87 | 26 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 62 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .257 | .298 | .383 | .681 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 285 | 1099 | 1025 | 107 | 263 | 82 | 53 | 4 | 25 | 133 | 4 | 7 | 63 | 187 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .257 | .297 | .389 | .686 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No Yes| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 22 | NYY | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 21 | NYY | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 20 | NYY | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 |
| May. 19 | TB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
| May. 18 | TB | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 17 | TB | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 15 | SD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 14 | SD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 12 | @Min | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 11 | @Min | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 10 | @Min | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 9 | KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 8 | KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 7 | KC | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 5 | @LAA | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 4 | @LAA | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 3 | @LAA | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 2 | @LAA | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 1 | @Sea | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 30 | @Sea | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 29 | @Sea | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 28 | @Oak | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 27 | @Oak | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 26 | @Oak | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 25 | @Oak | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 24 | Tor | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 23 | Tor | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 22 | Tor | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 21 | LAD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 20 | LAD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Last 7 Days | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | |
| Last 14 Days | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | |
| Last 30 Days | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 | |
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Danny Valencia: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| 2012 | – | – | – | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | – | – | – | 147 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| 2010 | – | – | – | 81 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
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Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
| 2012 | 53 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | .226 | .377 | .592 |
| 2011 | 149 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .309 | .470 | .822 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2012 | 101 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .168 | .257 | .448 |
| 2011 | 415 | 45 | 11 | 50 | 2 | .224 | .352 | .626 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .375 | .625 |
| 2012 | 82 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .232 | .402 | .638 |
| 2011 | 280 | 32 | 9 | 32 | 0 | .257 | .400 | .707 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .139 | .181 | .338 |
| 2011 | 284 | 31 | 6 | 40 | 2 | .236 | .366 | .649 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23 | A | For | 251 | 220 | 10.8% | 17.1% | 0.63 | 80% | .401 | .182 |
| 2008 | 23 | AA | NEW | 287 | 266 | 6.3% | 24.4% | 0.26 | 74% | .360 | .196 |
| 2009 | 24 | AA | NEW | 247 | 214 | 12.1% | 15.4% | 0.79 | 82% | .320 | .196 |
| 2009 | 24 | AAA | ROC | 282 | 269 | 2.8% | 13.1% | 0.22 | 86% | .316 | .167 |
| 2010 | 25 | AAA | Roc | 202 | 185 | 6.9% | 16.8% | 0.41 | 82% | .358 | .081 |
| 2010 | 25 | MAJ | MIN | 322 | 299 | 6.2% | 14.3% | 0.43 | 85% | .350 | .137 |
| 2011 | 26 | MAJ | MIN | 608 | 564 | 6.6% | 16.8% | 0.39 | 82% | .277 | .137 |
| 2012 | 27 | AAA | Paw | 53 | 49 | 5.7% | 22.6% | 0.25 | 76% | .389 | .123 |
| 2012 | 27 | AAA | Roc | 284 | 268 | 5.3% | 14.1% | 0.38 | 85% | .271 | .149 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | MIN | 132 | 126 | 2.3% | 24.2% | 0.09 | 75% | .250 | .112 |
| 2012 | 27 | MAJ | BOS | 29 | 28 | 0% | 20.7% | 0.00 | 79% | .143 | .107 |
| 2012 (Multiple Teams) | 27 | MAJ | MIN/BOS | 161 | 154 | 1.9% | 23.6% | 0.08 | 75% | .230 | .111 |
| 2013 | 28 | AAA | Nor | 171 | 160 | 5.3% | 18.7% | 0.28 | 80% | .325 | .294 |
| 2013 | 28 | MAJ | BAL | 8 | 8 | 0% | 12.5% | 0.00 | 88% | .286 | .125 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 363 | 339 | 5.8% | 17.1% | 0.34 | 82% | .294 | .126 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 1099 | 1025 | 5.7% | 17% | 0.34 | 82% | .293 | .132 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
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Best Matchups for Danny Valencia (by OPS, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bonderman | SEA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 2.667 | 3.333 |
| Armando Galarraga | CIN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 2.667 |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka | CLE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| Micah Owings | WAS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.667 | 2.333 |
| Brett Cecil | TOR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.933 |
| Zack Greinke | LA | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .571 | 1.286 | 1.857 |
| Alfredo Simon | CIN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.833 |
| Tim Stauffer | SD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Clayton Richard | SD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 |
| Ted Lilly | LA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
Worst Matchups for Danny Valencia (by OPS, min 3 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Hudson | AZ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Rubby De La Rosa | BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joel Peralta | TB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Mariano Rivera | NY-A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Shaun Marcum | NY-N | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ian Kennedy | AZ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tim Lincecum | SF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ryan Vogelsong | SF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hisanori Takahashi | CHI-N | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Joakim Soria | TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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5/19/2013
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2013
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2012
Valencia enters 2012 as Minnesota's starter at third base, but he may not have much job security after a disappointing sophomore season. Valencia hit .311 with a .799 OPS in 2010 in a breakout season that had many thinking he was Minnesota's long-term solution at the hot corner. However, his strong rookie season was largely fueled by a high BABIP (.350) and large home/road splits (.979 OPS at home vs. .658 OPS on the road) that were not sustainable (he hit about equal at home/road last season). His glove was seen as an asset in the minors and in his rookie season, but he struggled in the field last season and was frequently in manager Ron Gardenhire's dog house for mental lapses in the field (he went from 5.9 WAR with the glove to -6.1). There are some reasons to think he'll rebound as his BABIP over-corrected to a low .275 and he actually hit more home runs in spacious Target Field (nine) than he did on the road (six). Still, a slow start to his season could see the Twins explore other options at third base.
2011
Valencia enters 2011 as Minnesota's starting third baseman after a breakout rookie season. Valencia was hitting .298/.350/.381 with no home runs at Triple-A in June and was called up just as a temporary replacement but caught fire in the majors and took over the starting third-base job. While his rookie numbers were impressive, there are reasons to temper expectations for his first full season in the majors. He had large home/road splits (.979 OPS at home vs. .658 OPS on the road), and he may not be able to hit as well at Target Field again. He also doesn't draw walks at a great rate (just six percent) and had a high BABIP (.350) last season. Still, he makes good contact, has moderate power and is a good glove at third base. Even with a modest decline in his production he should still be a productive starter at third base.
2010
Valencia could be the future at third base for the Twins after he showed decent power, a good glove and the potential to draw walks (although his walk rate declined at Triple-A). If the Twins don't sign or trade for an established veteran third baseman, Valencia could be in the mix before too long next season.
