Brandon Valenzuela
- Toronto’s roster as it stands bench · 294 PA · 1.8 WAR in the role
- Trade read Available at a price: TOR 46% playoff odds; control through 2031.
Hitting · 2026
272 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 79 | .319 | .324 | 24% | 13% | 32% | +0.82 | −0.74 |
| RHP | 193 | .311 | .309 | 26% | 10% | 27% | +0.59 | −0.59 |
- Attack angle
- 9.1° (52% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −8.6°
- Swing length
- 7.9 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 20%
- Pull-air %
- 21.5%
- Hard-hit %
- 38.4%
- Slash · wRC+
- .222/.307/.372 · 93
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and in (+2.0 vs. league per 100; 0.9 standard errors on 26 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest down over the middle (−3.4), but only 1.5 standard errors from average on 42 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 701 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Valenzuela: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Luis Campusano SD · ’98 | .327 | 1.8 | 0.9 | Arb |
| 66 | Gavin Sheets SD · ’96 | .316 | 0.2 | 0.0 | Arb |
| 59 | Dylan Beavers BAL · ’01 | .296 | −0.2 | 0.5 | Pre-arb |
| 58 | Austin Wells NYY · ’99 | .303 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Arb |
| 58 | Mike Yastrzemski ATL · ’90 | .309 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Signed $10.0M |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1B | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 80 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 25 | 4 | 17 PA | 17 PA · .200/.294/.400 · 1 HR · 17.6% K · 11.8% BB |
| 2025AA | AA | San Antonio Missions | 24 | 87 | 374 PA | 374 PA · .229/.313/.387 · 12 HR · 22.2% K · 10.7% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 24 | 26 | 105 PA | 105 PA · .207/.295/.370 · 3 HR · 30.5% K · 11.4% BB |
FanGraphs: FV 40 · ETA 2026. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.
ABS challenges · 2026
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