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Brandon Valenzuela
#59
Catcher
Bats S
Throws R
6'0", 225 lbs · Born Oct 2, 2000 · Debut 2026
.235
2026 AVG
8
2026 HR
21
Career RBI
210
Career PA
Upcoming Game
Toronto Blue Jays @
Philadelphia Phillies
2026-08-09
Away Batting #9 2 Projected
Boston Red Sox @
Toronto Blue Jays
2026-08-10
Home Batting #9 2 Projected
Boston Red Sox @
Toronto Blue Jays
2026-08-11
Home Batting #9 2 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.222 OPS0.485
L7D
G1 AVG.000 OPS0.000
L14D
G3 AVG.364 OPS0.728
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Slider/Sweeper
OPS 1.101
⚠️ Weak vs
Changeup
OPS 0.637
Career Stats
.235
AVG
210
PA
187
AB
44
H
6
2B
0
3B
8
HR
21
RBI
21
BB
56
K
1
SB
2026 Season
61
G
210
PA
187
AB
44
H
8
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Houston Astros | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-07-31 | St. Louis Cardinals | H | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-28 | Washington Nationals | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-07-25 | Boston Red Sox | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-21 | Tampa Bay Rays | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-19 | Chicago White Sox | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-17 | Chicago White Sox | H | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-07-12 | San Diego Padres | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-07 | San Francisco Giants | A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-05 | Seattle Mariners | A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.000 |
| Last 14D | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | .364 | .364 | .364 | 0.728 |
| Last 21D | 6 | 22 | 21 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 7 | .190 | .227 | .190 | 0.417 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 19 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 7 | .222 | .263 | .222 | 0.485 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 35 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | .235 | .257 | .324 | 0.581 |
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Slot 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Slot 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | .188 | .235 | .188 |
| Slot 6 | 8 | 29 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | .320 | .379 | .520 |
| Slot 7 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .091 | .167 | .364 |
| Slot 8 | 12 | 45 | 41 | 12 | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | .293 | .341 | .317 |
| Slot 9 | 31 | 102 | 89 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 25 | .213 | .314 | .449 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 110 | 94 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 28 | .255 | .355 | .489 | 0.844 |
| Away | 29 | 100 | 93 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 28 | .215 | .263 | .301 | 0.564 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Jesús Luzardo
Hitter Edge
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball FF/SI | 43.5% | 96.9 | 19.6% | 0.303 | 0.678 | 133 |
| Slider/Sweeper ST/SL | 37.2% | 86.1 | 51.8% | 0.450 | 1.101 | 28 |
| Changeup CH | 19.3% | 86.0 | 43.1% | 0.288 | 0.637 | 35 |
wOBA and OPS are Brandon Valenzuela's 2026 performance vs each pitch family — not recent OPS.
Matchup label is weighted by pitcher's usage mix. Small sample (<20 PA) flagged.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Brandon Valenzuela compare to other MLB hitters?
HR Rate
0.038
74th
Walk Rate
10.0%
67th
Isolated Power
.160
59th
Slugging %
.396
51th
OPS
0.707
49th
BB/K Ratio
0.375
47th
On-Base %
.311
46th
Batting Average
.235
40th
SB Rate
0.005
28th
Strikeout Rate
26.7%
24th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 413 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
OPS0.678
PA133
K%22.6%
Whiff22.0%
Changeup
Weak
OPS0.637
PA35
K%28.6%
Whiff39.1%
Slider/Sweeper
Best
OPS1.101
PA28
K%32.1%
Whiff34.9%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.666
PA24
K%41.7%
Whiff43.6%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.500
PA10
K%30.0%
Whiff44.4%
Other/Unknown
OPS0.000
PA2
K%0.0%
Whiff0.0%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 133 | .250 | .333 | .345 | 0.678 | .095 | 22.6% | 11.3% | 2 | 43.0% | 7.0% | 22.0% | 26.8% | #842 | OK | — |
| Changeup | 35 | .226 | .314 | .323 | 0.637 | .097 | 28.6% | 11.4% | 1 | 23.8% | 4.8% | 39.1% | 23.5% | #402 | Small-ish | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 28 | .259 | .286 | .815 | 1.101 | .556 | 32.1% | 3.6% | 5 | 50.0% | 27.8% | 34.9% | 31.6% | #155 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 24 | .238 | .333 | .333 | 0.666 | .095 | 41.7% | 12.5% | 0 | 27.3% | 0.0% | 43.6% | 34.0% | #348 | Small | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 10 | .100 | .100 | .400 | 0.500 | .300 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 28.6% | 14.3% | 44.4% | 28.2% | #273 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #136 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fastball | 85 | 0.619 | .120 | 25.9% | 22.6% | 40.7% | 9.3% | #821 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 35 | 0.637 | .097 | 28.6% | 39.1% | 23.8% | 4.8% | #402 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 30 | 0.980 | .080 | 20.0% | 25.7% | 55.6% | 5.6% | #294 | — |
| SLSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 20 | 1.100 | .600 | 35.0% | 34.8% | 53.8% | 30.8% | #152 | — |
| CUSmall | Curve/Slurve | 18 | 0.789 | .133 | 38.9% | 41.4% | 25.0% | 0.0% | #266 | — |
| FCSmall | Fastball | 18 | 0.466 | .000 | 11.1% | 16.2% | 35.7% | 0.0% | #648 | — |
| STSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 8 | 1.089 | .428 | 25.0% | 35.3% | 40.0% | 20.0% | #118 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 10 | 0.500 | .300 | 30.0% | 44.4% | 28.6% | 14.3% | #274 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 5 | 0.400 | .000 | 60.0% | 55.6% | 50.0% | 0.0% | #265 | — |
| EPSmall | Other/Unknown | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #74 | — |
| FONo Data | Splitter/Forkball | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #142 | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
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Brandon Valenzuela
C · Blue Jays
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Contact R
92
Contact L
87
Arm Str
82
Power R
80
Power L
70
Speed
35
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Brandon Valenzuela
C · Blue Jays
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Buy-Now
31
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
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24h
-2 (-6.1%)
7d
+2 (+6.9%)
Arm Str
66
Contact R
55
Speed
55
Power L
53
Contact L
50
Power R
50