Brandon Valenzuela: Everything you need to know

Brandon Valenzuela

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Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	K	SB	CS	TB
3/15	NYM	L 8-1	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1
3/13	MIN	W 6-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
3/11	NYY	L 8-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
3/10	ATL	W 7-0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	4
3/8	BAL	W 1-0	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
3/6	PIT	W 9-2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	1
3/1	DET	4-4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1
2/28	PHI	W 7-5	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
2/26	MIA	L 8-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
2/24	NYY	L 8-7	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1
2/22	BOS	L 11-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Preseason Totals			23	3	7	5	1	0	1	5	3	0	25	0	0	11

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	AB	R	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	K	SB	CS	TB
4/22	LAA	L 7-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/21	LAA	W 4-2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
4/19	AZ	W 10-4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	1
4/15	MIL	L 2-1	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1
4/14	MIL	L 4-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0
4/12	MIN	L 8-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0
4/11	MIN	L 7-4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
4/10	MIN	W 10-4	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	5
4/8	LAD	W 4-3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
4/7	LAD	L 4-1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
4/6	LAD	L 14-2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/5	CWS	L 3-0	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	1
Regular Season Totals			31	2	5	4	0	0	1	2	1	0	47	0	0	8

Splits	HR	RBI	H	AVG	1B	2B	3B	BB	HBP	SB	CS	TB	OBP
Overall	1	2	5	0.161	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0.188
Home	1	2	2	0.133	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0.188
Away	0	0	3	0.188	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.188
Night	1	2	3	0.176	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.176
Day	0	0	2	0.143	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0.200
April	1	2	5	0.161	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0.188
Opponent
vs MIN	1	2	2	0.200	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0.273
vs LAA	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
vs CWS	0	0	1	0.333	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333
vs LAD	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
vs MIL	0	0	1	0.200	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.200
vs AZ	0	0	1	0.250	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.250
Venue
@ Arizona	0	0	1	0.250	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.250
@ Toronto	1	2	2	0.133	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0.188
@ Chicago	0	0	1	0.333	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.333
@ Milwaukee	0	0	1	0.200	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.200
@ Los Angeles	0	0	0	0.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000

Brandon Valenzuela: Breaking News

Valenzuela is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers. With Tyler Heineman getting cleared to start behind the dish after a recent bout with back spasms, Valenzuela will head to the bench after he had handled catching duties in each of the prior five games. Since Alejandro Kirk (thumb) is likely to remain on the shelf for at least another month, Valenzuela should stick on the big-league roster a little while longer, but he may not be in store for much better than an even split of playing time behind the plate with a healthy Heineman.

Valenzuela went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during the Blue Jays' 10-4 win over the Twins on Friday. The Blue Jays rallied from a 4-0 run deficit to take the lead in the fourth inning, highlighted by Valenzuela's first big-league homer. The 25-year-old made his major-league debut this past Sunday against the White Sox and has shared time behind the plate with Tyler Heinemen. That trend should continue for as long as Alejandro Kirk (thumb) is on the injured list, but Valenzuela could earn more starts for himself with strong play over the coming weeks.

The Blue Jays recalled Valenzuela from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports. The 25-year-old will join the big club for the first time in his career to provide depth at catcher while Alejandro Kirk (thumb) is on the injured list. Valenzuela has slashed .206/.295/.374 with four homers, 16 RBI and 11 runs scored across 122 plate appearances in Triple-A since joining the Blue Jays organization at last year's trade deadline.