Eduardo Valencia

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Eduardo Valencia remains hot, batting .406 this month
Detroit Tigers catcher Eduardo Valencia went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the White Sox and is now batting .406 through nine games in September. Valencia has been one of Detroit's hottest hitters as the season winds down. His strong performance this month makes him an attractive late-season pickup.
Sep 21, 2026
Valencia homers in first MLB at-bat debut
Eduardo Valencia became the 10th Tiger in franchise history to homer in his first major league at-bat in Detroit's victory on Thursday. The shortstop capped an eight-year journey through the Tigers' farm system with an immediate impact in the majors.
Jul 10, 2026

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2026	Detroit Tigers	42	138	129	.341	8	21	25	0	32	.380	.636	1.016
Career	Totals	42	138	129	.341	8	21	25	0	32	.380	.636	1.016

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 Tigers 1	57	231	198	.313	0	26	30	6	23	.382	.389	.771
2019	2 teams▼	32	130	118	.229	0	17	17	1	13	.277	.288	.565
2021	4 teams▼	29	111	91	.319	1	14	18	1	13	.427	.418	.845
2022	3 teams▼	56	203	177	.237	6	25	24	1	40	.327	.379	.706
2023	West Michigan Whitecaps	8	34	31	.161	1	6	4	0	6	.206	.290	.496
2024	2 teams▼	62	247	220	.241	4	26	31	0	48	.313	.359	.672
2025	2 teams▼	103	433	379	.311	24	95	64	0	86	.382	.559	.941
2026	Toledo Mud Hens	81	354	309	.262	17	54	60	1	75	.347	.479	.826
Career	Totals	444	1790	1564	.272	53	267	250	11	312	.349	.431	.780

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	27	24	.417	2	3	6	0	5	.481	.792	1.273

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
30	103	95	.316	4	10	16	0	23	.363	.558	.921

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg90.3 mph

Max EV112.4 mph

Launch Angle14.1°

Barrel %15.5%

K %23.2%

Hard Hit %49.0%

Sprint Speed24.8 ft/s

Bat Speed73.1 mph

Whiff %26.8%

Chase %35.3%

xBA0.285

xSLG0.546

xwOBA0.372

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

Detroit Tigers

138

129

.341

.380

.636

1.016

Career

Totals

138

129

.341

.380

.636

1.016

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

DSL Tigers 1

231

198

.313

.382

.389

.771

2019

2 teams▼

130

118

.229

.277

.288

.565

2021

4 teams▼

111

.319

.427

.418

.845

2022

3 teams▼

203

177

.237

.327

.379

.706

2023

West Michigan Whitecaps

.161

.206

.290

.496

2024

2 teams▼

247

220

.241

.313

.359

.672

2025

2 teams▼

103

433

379

.311

.382

.559

.941

2026

Toledo Mud Hens

354

309

.262

.347

.479

.826

Career

Totals

444

1790

1564

.272

267

250

312

.349

.431

.780

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.417

.481

.792

1.273

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

103

.316

.363

.558

.921