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Luis Valbuena

27-Year-Old Third Baseman – Chicago Cubs

2013 Stats

AVG

.245

HR

5

RBI

14

R

9

SB

1

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

After a strong showing in 211 Triple-A at-bats, Valbuena saw semi-regular work as the Cubs' third baseman, but struggled in that role, posting just a .650 OPS in 265 at-bats. Nonetheless, he managed 2...

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LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: L   THROWS: R   HT: 5' 10"   WT: 195   DOB: 11/30/1985   BORN: Zulia, Venezuela   COLLEGE: None   DRAFTED: No   Show ContractHide Contract

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Luis Valbuena Contract Information:

Agreed to a one-year, $930,000 contract with the Cubs in January 2013, avoiding arbitration.

Luis Valbuena Vs. Pitcher Stats     View Full Luis Valbuena Player Page
Stats from 2002 through the 2012 season.
Min AB:  
Pitcher Team AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Justin Verlander DET 19 2 0 0 1 5 5 5 0 0 .105 .292 .263 .555
Zack Greinke LA 18 7 3 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 .389 .421 .556 .977
Edwin Jackson CHI-N 18 6 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 .333 .333 .389 .722
Nick Blackburn MIN 17 5 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 .294 .333 .471 .804
Scott Baker CHI-N 16 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 .188 .235 .375 .610
Jered Weaver ANA 12 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 .333 .385 .417 .801
Daisuke Matsuzaka CLE 12 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 .250 .250 .333 .583
Jake Peavy CHI-A 11 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 .364 .467 .455 .921
Gavin Floyd CHI-A 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083
Armando Galarraga CIN 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .300 .300 .500 .800
Felix Hernandez SEA 10 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 .300 .417 .300 .717
Rick Porcello DET 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Kevin Slowey MIA 10 2 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Johan Santana NY-N 9 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .444 .778
Johnny Cueto CIN 9 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .444 .744
Carl Pavano 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Tony Pena ANA 9 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .222 .300 .222 .522
Gil Meche 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Bronson Arroyo CIN 8 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .375 .444 1.000 1.444
Doug Fister DET 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Yovani Gallardo MIL 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 .250 .333 .375 .708
Trevor Cahill AZ 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Luke Hochevar KC 8 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Bobby Jenks 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Jesse Crain CHI-A 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
Ian Kennedy AZ 7 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 .143 .250 .286 .536
Homer Bailey CIN 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .000 .125 .000 .125
A.J. Burnett PIT 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
Anthony Swarzak MIN 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Dillon Gee NY-N 6 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Vin Mazzaro PIT 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
David Hernandez AZ 6 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Jhoulys Chacin COL 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Scott Feldman CHI-N 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Jonathon Niese NY-N 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .500 .833
Bud Norris HOU 6 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Ervin Santana KC 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Brian Bannister 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Josh Beckett LA 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Brett Cecil TOR 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
James McDonald PIT 6 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 .167 .333 .333 .667
Dustin Nippert 6 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 .167 .375 .333 .708
Kyle Davies MIN 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Zach Stewart CHI-A 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .800 .800 .800 1.600
Mike Leake CIN 5 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Ross Ohlendorf WAS 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Joe Saunders SEA 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Jason Berken CHI-A 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Clay Buchholz BOS 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Mark Buehrle TOR 5 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .200 .375 .800 1.175
Chris Carpenter STL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Jon Lester BOS 5 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Ricky Romero TOR 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133
Max Scherzer DET 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Joakim Soria TEX 5 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 .200 .333 .800 1.133
Tim Wakefield 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Joe Blanton ANA 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Kevin Correia MIN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Matt Garza CHI-N 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Phil Hughes NY-A 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Tommy Hunter BAL 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
John Lackey BOS 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Brandon Morrow TOR 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 .000 .167 .000 .167
Matt Thornton CHI-A 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bruce Chen KC 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Jose Contreras PIT 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Frank Francisco NY-N 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Sean Gallagher COL 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Rich Harden MIN 4 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 1.000 1.250
Jim Johnson BAL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Dustin Moseley 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Jason Motte STL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Logan Ondrusek CIN 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Ryan Perry WAS 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
J.J. Putz AZ 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Ramon Ramirez 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000
Robinson Tejeda 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Chris Tillman BAL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Eddie Bonine SD 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Josh Collmenter AZ 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Kyle Farnsworth TB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Matt Guerrier LA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Jeff Karstens PIT 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Joe Nathan TEX 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Micah Owings WAS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
Francisco Rodriguez MIL 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
John Danks CHI-A 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Tommy Hanson ANA 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.333 2.000
Carlos Torres NY-N 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Miguel Batista 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Erik Bedard HOU 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Trevor Bell CIN 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
Brad Bergesen 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Chad Billingsley LA 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Gio Gonzalez WAS 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Joel Hanrahan BOS 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Mark Hendrickson BAL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Kevin Jepsen ANA 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Mat Latos CIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Scott Linebrink 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 1.000 1.333
Brandon Lyon NY-N 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Shaun Marcum NY-N 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Joe Nelson 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Jeff Niemann TB 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Sean O'Sullivan SD 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167
Josh Outman COL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Glen Perkins MIN 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667
Wandy Rodriguez PIT 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Anibal Sanchez DET 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
David Weathers 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Randy Wells 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Randy Williams 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Jake Arrieta BAL 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Matt Capps CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
R.A. Dickey TOR 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Octavio Dotel DET 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Zach Duke WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Jon Garland COL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Jeremy Guthrie KC 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Lucas Harrell HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Scott Kazmir CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Joe Kelly STL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Michael Kohn ANA 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Tim Lincecum SF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000
Kyle Lohse MIL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Jordan Lyles HOU 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Lance Lynn STL 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Brian Matusz BAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Brandon McCarthy AZ 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Chan Ho Park 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bobby Seay 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Jamey Wright TB 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Jordan Zimmermann WAS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000