C,1B - Toronto Blue Jays
- Age 25
- Bats: B
- Throws: R
Availability
Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela stole his first base of the season in a 6-2 win over the Pirates on Friday.
Fantasy Impact
Valenzuela went 0-for-2 on the night but also walked twice and scored a run in addition to his stolen base in the bottom of the eighth inning. The rookie backstop has been solid after his early-season promotion, clubbing four homers to go along with his lone stolen base and .705 OPS through 93 trips to the plate.
Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela went 4-for-5 with a homer, four RBI, and three runs scored in a 14-1 rout of the Angels Saturday.
Fantasy Impact
Valenzuela had a massive day at the plate in this one, highlighted by a three-run homer in the fifth inning to go along with an RBI double in the eighth. The 25-year-old rookie padded his numbers on Saturday as he's now slashing .246/.306/.474 with four homers, nine runs, and 10 RBI across 62 plate appearances on the season.
Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, and three runs scored in an 8-1 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact
Valenzuela's two-run homer in the eighth inning capped the scoring on the evening in a decisive victory over the rival Red Sox. The long ball was his second of the season, while the backstop also scored an additional two runs on Wednesday. The 25-year-old rookie has largely scuffled at the plate this season, slashing .189/.231/.351 with five runs and three RBI across 39 plate appearances.
Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela connected for his first career home run in a 10-4 win over the Twins on Friday.
Fantasy Impact
Valenzuela capped a five-run fourth innings for the Blue Jays with a two-run homer into the right field seats as he collected a pair of hits, two RBI, and two runs scored on the evening. The 25-year-old is 3-for-12 with five strikeouts since being called up to help out behind the plate with Alejandro Kirk recovering from surgery to repair a broken left thumb.
The Blue Jays recalled C Brandon Valenzuela from Triple-A Buffalo.
Fantasy Impact
Valenzuela gets called up with Alejandro Kirk getting placed on the injured list. He will add depth behind the plate for Toronto behind Tyler Heineman.
