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| Player Report for #10 Manuel Valdéz | | Thursday, January 11th, 2029 | 
| AB | 29 | | HR | 0 | | RBI | 3 | | AVG | .241 | | OPS | .586 |
| | Name: | Manuel Valdéz | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $300,000 | | Birthday: | 11-10-2001 | Signed Through: | 2029 Season | | Age: | 27 | Years of Major League Service: | 2 Years, 149 Days | | Born in: | Boston (Massachusetts) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 189 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 4 Years, 63 Days | | Weight: | 192 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 7 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season | | Position: | SS | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Left | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2022, 15th Pick in Round 6 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | Talent | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 9 | | First Base 10 | | Stealing Ability: | 10 | | Second Base 8 | | Baserunning Instincts: | 8 | | Third Base 8 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 1 | | Shortstop 6 | | Bunt for Hit: | 5 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 04-14-2028 | SLN | Win, 8-3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 04-13-2028 | @ FLO | Loss, 5-11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 04-12-2028 | @ FLO | Win, 12-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 04-11-2028 | @ FLO | Loss, 4-7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 04-10-2028 | @ PIT | Win, 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 04-09-2028 | @ PIT | Win, 4-2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 04-07-2028 | @ PIT | Loss, 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 03-26-2028 | @ CIN | Win, 9-8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 03-25-2028 | PHI | Win, 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 03-24-2028 | @ ARI | Loss, 4-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | United Baseball League 2028 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 7 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .241 | .241 | .345 | .586 | .269 | .103 | -2.5 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 20.0 | 1.1 | 1.09 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .345 | .586 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .345 | .586 | | Spring Training | | 62 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 | .328 | .452 | .780 | | Last Year | | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .345 | .586 | | 2 Years Ago | | 252 | 60 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 12 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .238 | .272 | .321 | .593 | | Career | | 550 | 122 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 54 | 35 | 109 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .267 | .307 | .574 | | Home | | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 | 2.250 | | Road | | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .160 | .320 | | Grass | | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .345 | .586 | | Night | | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .345 | .586 | | Close/Late | | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .429 | | Inning 1-3 | | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .583 | 1.000 | | Inning 4-6 | | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | | Inning 7-9 | | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .222 | .333 | | 0 Outs | | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .118 | .118 | .176 | .294 | | 1 Outs | | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .571 | 1.000 | | 2 Outs | | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | | Scoring Position | | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.250 | 2.000 | | Bases Empty | | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .174 | .174 | .217 | .391 | | Runner on 1st | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 2nd | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | | Runner on 3rd | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | | Two Strikes | | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | | First Pitch | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | | Count 0-1 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 0-2 | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-0 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-1 | | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | | Count 1-2 | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | | Count 2-0 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 2-1 | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 | | Count 2-2 | | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | | Full Count | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Behind in Count | | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .222 | .333 | | Ahead in Count | | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .571 | 1.000 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 2022 Peoria - A | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 0.6 | | 2022 Tennessee - AA | 20 | 42 | 137 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 0 | .263 | .299 | .358 | .656 | 3.5 | | 2023 Tennessee - AA | 21 | 64 | 252 | 78 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 35 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 4 | .310 | .367 | .413 | .780 | 20.0 | | 2023 Iowa - AAA | 21 | 55 | 228 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 4 | .241 | .274 | .316 | .590 | -2.2 | | 2024 Iowa - AAA | 22 | 106 | 412 | 123 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 44 | 53 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 69 | 31 | 5 | .299 | .347 | .427 | .774 | 32.5 | | 2025 Iowa - AAA | 23 | 110 | 435 | 128 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 61 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 75 | 21 | 10 | .294 | .347 | .393 | .740 | 13.2 | | 2027 Iowa - AAA | 25 | 88 | 362 | 100 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 44 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 22 | 12 | .276 | .322 | .362 | .684 | 9.6 | | Total UBLAA | | 106 | 389 | 114 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 50 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 58 | 32 | 4 | .293 | .344 | .393 | .738 | 23.6 | | Total UBLAAA | | 359 | 1437 | 406 | 85 | 16 | 9 | 146 | 184 | 92 | 11 | 6 | 239 | 86 | 31 | .283 | .329 | .383 | .712 | 53.1 | | Total UBLA | | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | 0.6 |
| | Player History | | 06-01-2022 | Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 15, 165th overall Pick) by the Chicago (N) Cubs. | | 01-01-2023 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 2 (4). | | 01-01-2024 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (4). | | 01-01-2025 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (4). | | 04-12-2025 | Injured (concussion), out for 2 weeks. | | 07-28-2025 | Wins the UBLAAA PCL Player of the Week Award. | | 09-19-2025 | Injured (torn groin muscle), out for 8 weeks. | | 01-01-2026 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). | | 11-21-2026 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2027 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). | | 11-22-2027 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2028 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). | | 04-14-2028 | Injured (back spasms), out for 7 months. | | 11-24-2028 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-2029 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (4). | |
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