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Danny Valencia

Twins Career team 2010–2012
Number #2
Position Third Baseman
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 41
Height 6' 2"
Weight 210 lbs
Birth Place Miami, FL
Born Sep 19, 1984

Key Insights

2018
This matchup ends in a strikeout more often than not

Luke Gregerson has struck Valencia out 6 times in 11 plate appearances, 54.5% of everything between them.

6 strikeouts in 11 plate appearances.
He is a different player against this opponent

Valencia carries a .742 career OPS; against Matt Shoemaker it is 1.278, over 17 plate appearances.

5 for 15 with 2 home runs.
When these two meet, the ball gets hit hard

Valencia hits James Paxton harder than anyone: 100.8 mph off the bat, against a median of 90.3 across the pitchers he has faced.

9 plate appearances with tracked contact.
One club he never seems to get going against

Against the arms currently on the NYM, Valencia has hit .167 and slugged .167 over 48 plate appearances, his worst of any club.

7 hits, 0 home runs and 18 strikeouts, against a .431 slugging median across the clubs he has faced.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Valencia is 6 for 12 against Chris Tillman, a .500 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

14 career plate appearances.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Valencia has hit .091/.167/.091 against Felix Hernandez in 12 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

1 for 11 with 0 home runs and 6 strikeouts, against a .777 OPS median across his matchups.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 19, 1984
Birth Place Miami, FL
Height 6' 2"
Weight 210 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Miami