Eduardo ValenciaDET · C

2026 review

Eduardo Valencia was a productive catcher for DET this year, hitting .341/.380/.636 with a 23.2 K% and a 4.3 BB% over 138 PA, with 8 HR, 14 2B, 25 R and 21 RBI across 42 games. He was optioned Mar 9, recalled Jul 9, optioned again Jul 20 and recalled Jul 27. Drafted at NFBC ADP rank 810, he finished 708th of 1472 in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 26th of 103 catchers. His .433 wOBA ran 61 points above his .372 xwOBA over 138 PA. The TDK LABS card called his Jul recall a strong league line off a hot run, flagged his value as resting on a minimal sample by late Jul, and by Jul 31 it noted the hot start with gaudy contact rates alongside the gap between his actual and expected numbers; by Sep 27 it was pointing to a walk-off homer capping a stretch of sharp plate discipline.

NFBC position eligibility · 2026: C · 2027: C