[農場] Luis Valbuena
Luis Valbuena, who just missed out on our Mariners Top 10 but will check in
at No. 10 on our new Indians Top 10.
Luis Valbuena, 2b, Indians
Born: Nov. 30, 1985. B-T: L-R. Ht.: 5-10. Wt.: 200. Signed: Venezuela, 2002.
Signed by: Emilio Carrasquel (Mariners).
The Indians played a small part in a three-team, 12-player trade at the Winter
Meetings, sending Franklin Gutierrez to the Mariners and receiving Joe Smith
from the Mets and Valbuena from Seattle. Valbuena redeemed himself for a poor
2007 season in Double-A by returning there, raising his average by 65 points
and increasing his power output. He earned a promotion to Triple-A at the end
of June, and then played regularly for the Mariners in September, pushing Jose
Lopez to first base. With a line-drive stroke and a knack for making contact,
Valbuena is geared to hit for average with occasional power to the gaps. On the
flip side, he has just enough juice to get himself in trouble when he gets
pull-happy. He stands out with his bat speed, his fearlessness and for the fact
that he never wastes an at-bat. Valbuena always has handled the bat well and
shown a good eye at the plate, but his recent defensive improvement has raised
his chances of playing regularly in the majors. While his speed is average at
best, he shows good range to both sides and has a strong arm at second base. He
turns the double-play pivot quickly and efficiently. Valbuena is ready for an
expanded big league role and has a higher offensive ceiling than Cleveland's
2008 starter, Asdrubal Cabrera.
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