Brandon Valenzuela

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Toronto Blue Jays · C

Age 266' 0" · 225 lbsBats Switch

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FBaseball Overview

The 25-year-old backstop enters his first full MLB season with modest early production, posting a .240 average with 7 home runs and 19 RBI across 150 at-bats for Toronto. Valenzuela offers limited upside in traditional batting categories given his struggles at the plate, though his youth and minor league pedigree—including a 2021 MiLB.com Organization All-Star selection and 2024 Texas League Player of the Month honor—suggest developmental potential remains. Fantasy managers should view him as a streaming option at catcher rather than a cornerstone piece, as the combination of low batting average and single-digit power production leaves little margin for error in what appears to be a learning year at the major league level. The main appeal lies in his potential to improve plate discipline and produce modest counting stats if he secures regular playing time, but early evidence suggests patience will be required before he becomes a reliable fantasy asset.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2026	Toronto Blue Jays	91	271	239	.222	9	23	29	2	69	.307	.372	.679
Career	Totals	91	271	239	.222	9	23	29	2	69	.307	.372	.679

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	DSL Padres	54	243	198	.253	1	27	34	2	59	.379	.323	.702
2019	AZL Padres 1	42	183	145	.248	0	20	21	0	32	.399	.290	.689
2021	2 teams▼	97	443	378	.299	7	69	54	4	100	.393	.429	.822
2022	Fort Wayne TinCaps	99	413	345	.209	10	47	39	0	95	.334	.348	.682
2023	2 teams▼	66	264	230	.239	5	21	32	2	66	.337	.374	.711
2024	2 teams▼	111	437	384	.232	9	47	44	0	101	.312	.352	.664
2025	2 teams▼	113	479	420	.224	15	58	51	6	115	.309	.383	.692
2026	Buffalo Bisons	4	17	15	.200	1	4	2	0	3	.294	.400	.694
Career	Totals	586	2479	2115	.242	48	293	277	14	571	.345	.367	.712

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	19	16	.313	1	2	3	1	3	.421	.500	.921

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	72	63	.206	1	2	9	1	18	.306	.302	.608

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg88.4 mph

Max EV111.4 mph

Launch Angle14.5°

Barrel %7.0%

K %25.5%

Hard Hit %38.4%

Sprint Speed25.6 ft/s

Bat Speed72.6 mph

Whiff %25.8%

Chase %28.5%

xBA0.240

xSLG0.377

xwOBA0.313

GB%41.9%

FB%23.8%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2026

Toronto Blue Jays

271

239

.222

.307

.372

.679

Career

Totals

271

239

.222

.307

.372

.679

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

DSL Padres

243

198

.253

.379

.323

.702

2019

AZL Padres 1

183

145

.248

.399

.290

.689

2021

2 teams▼

443

378

.299

100

.393

.429

.822

2022

Fort Wayne TinCaps

413

345

.209

.334

.348

.682

2023

2 teams▼

264

230

.239

.337

.374

.711

2024

2 teams▼

111

437

384

.232

101

.312

.352

.664

2025

2 teams▼

113

479

420

.224

115

.309

.383

.692

2026

Buffalo Bisons

.200

.294

.400

.694

Career

Totals

586

2479

2115

.242

293

277

571

.345

.367

.712

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.313

.421

.500

.921

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.206

.306

.302

.608