Pat Valaika

Free Agent
High Level
MLB
Years
2011-2023 (2016-2021)
Proper Name
Patrick Ryne Valaika
Nickname
Barrels
Pronunciation
vuh-LAY-kuh
Positions
SS (407) ... 2B (346) ... 3B (154) ... 1B (114) ... LF (13) ... DH (3) ... P (2) ... rf (1)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
September 9,1992   Age:  34.055
High School
Hart (Newhall,CA)
Drafted/Signed
Signing Bonus
$ 148,500
Service Time
4.040 (2021)
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
valap001
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Pat Valaika [Patrick Ryne Valaika] is a former Major League Baseball Player who was active in the Majors between 2016-2021. He last played for the Baltimore Orioles in 2021. Valaika is 34 years old and was born on September 9th, 1992 in Valencia, California. He is the Brother of Chris Valaika and the Brother of Matt Valaika. He played his high school baseball for the Hart High School Indians in Newhall, California. He played 3 years of NCAA Division I College Baseball for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins [Pacific-12 Conference] where he was teammates with future Major Leaguers Trevor Bauer, Trevor Brown, Gerrit Cole, Tyler Heineman, James Kaprielian, Kevin Kramer, Adam Plutko, Cody Poteet and Zack Weiss. Participated in the D1 NCAA Tournament in 2011 [Regionals], 2012 [College World Series] and 2013 [College World Series Champions]. He was drafted and signed ...
in the 9th round (259th overall) of the 2013 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Colorado Rockies, receiving a $148,500 signing bonus. Made his Major League Debut on September 6th, 2016 at the age of 23. His most frequent teammates throughout his career, based on statistics listed below were David Dahl and Carlos Estevez. Valaika played 7 seasons with the Colorado Rockies organization, 2 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles, 1 season with the Atlanta Braves, 1 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and 1 season with the Seattle Mariners. He played in the Arizona Fall League (Prospect League) in 2016. Participated in the MLB Wild Card Series 2x [2017,2018]. He played collegiate summer league baseball in the Cape Cod League for the Chatham Anglers and in the West Coast League for the Wenatchee Apple Sox. Hit a career high 13 home runs with the Colorado Rockies in 2017.

Awards: Named to College World Series All-Tournament Team in 2013. Named Pacific 12 Conference All-Conference Team in 2013. Named Pacific 12 Conference Defensive Player of the year in 2013.

Career Transactions: Claimed off waivers from Rockies by Orioles on October 30th, 2019. Claimed off waivers from Orioles by Diamondbacks on January 16th, 2020. Claimed off waivers from Diamondbacks by Orioles on January 30th, 2020. Signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves on March 18th, 2022. Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on March 24th, 2023. Traded from Mariners to Dodgers on July 4th, 2023.

Career Notes: Men's College World Series Champion with UCLA in 2013.

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposlnptbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2011UCLAPac10NCAA-1Fr10188553160213810012024112687003511861127.238.318.319.637.138.081.2785.9113.982.36160.00
2012UCLAPac12NCAA-1So10198961229376111413951173229308832601645.266.319.362.681.188.096.3026.5412.311.88229.00
2013UCLAPac12NCAA-1Jr102010066249326314354883334464604982982241.253.347.394.741.293.141.28211.0714.771.3349.80
2013Tri-City Dust DevilsNwstA-COL222010742146273515211853233324304571781817.240.345.390.735.322.150.29612.9218.541.43146.00
2014Asheville TouristsSALACOL1621136*34127254712142312292614314731441730.370.407.575.982.354.205.4306.2518.062.8931.75
2014Modesto NutsCalifA+COL421958633146901458477624101142111383622763.272.321.417.738.221.145.3666.6327.904.2141.38
2015New Britain Rock CatsEastAACOL1222  921244685711025585719730117266151695123872.235.281.361.642.216.126.2925.8622.853.9058.50
2016Hartford Yard GoatsEastAACOL10236/5423/103108431661163331367892895294081944744967.269.314.450.764.244.181.3155.9120.043.3933.15
2016Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAACOL92364/52/7873*28110823811132022810200361151013.209.226.327.553.155.118.2651.7424.3514.00110.00
2016Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL742354/6R9/27131935101200080000091923.263.263.474.737.211.211.4000.0042.110.0019.00
2017Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAACOL9246/323/1145612211110041101000195048.267.327.422.749.244.155.3338.0022.002.7545.00
2017Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL424H/65437D9/768135106*110182284711013400075305101971952423.258.284.533.817.313.275.2913.5927.187.5714.00
2018Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAACOL825/4635D76/14587*371391330418201173000104601471317.216.252.432.684.266.216.2164.7620.414.2917.38
2018Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL425H/43569/8741665*681228195025009300200430133712.156.214.246.460.164.090.1896.7722.563.3361.00
2019Albuquerque IsotopesPCLAAACOL-264/563D3/54279113843506011226122755127900150102063834963.320.364.589.953.357.269.3707.0523.503.3315.91
2019Colorado RockiesNLMLBCOL426H4/659/78234079111551140073400001258678.190.256.316.572.215.126.3188.1439.534.8679.00
2020Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL74276/4357R7/9861235104521412439408160283401003671501227.277.315.475.790.241.198.3135.3322.674.2517.63
2021Norfolk TidesIL2AAABAL-2846/D65/75*2280918102700222000002582315.225.244.313.557.113.088.2862.4426.8311.0040.00
2021Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL11284/63R598/7642759025917528052511167621304752811339.201.250.290.540.151.089.2605.6927.054.7551.80
2022Gwinnett StripersIL2AAAATL4294/635D/4536271891144215110223010542138961060101554663369.242.303.368.671.219.126.2878.1520.602.5342.10
2023Tacoma RainiersPCL2AAASEA203034/5DR8/974833812121296142610193010203491431118.240.343.405.748.331.165.28113.2920.981.5830.25
2023Oklahoma City DodgersPCL2AAALAN7303/645D9/83578325899201021010723002022798317.225.276.303.579.169.078.2737.1423.473.2944.50
Tot:MLB (6 yrs) MLB      373802911773413092134723529401330386465112.221.264.378.642.213.157.2725.4427.205.0026.73
Tot:AL (2 yrs) AL      142400419112013411324110223071424312566.228.273.355.628.183.128.2795.5725.524.5830.77
Tot:NL (4 yrs) NL      231402508622117510023125071061614334046.214.256.400.656.244.187.2645.3128.875.4323.65
Tot:Minors (10 yrs) Minors      75328583987441702184428633022070211293635112083154275469.260.312.423.735.251.162.3136.9822.263.1934.02
Tot:A- (1 yrs) A-      42146273515211853233324304571781817.240.345.390.735.322.151.29612.9218.541.43146.00
Tot:A (1 yrs) A      34127254712142312292614314731441730.370.407.575.982.354.205.4306.2518.062.8931.75
Tot:A+ (1 yrs) A+      8633146901458477624101142111383622763.272.321.417.738.221.145.3666.6327.904.2141.38
Tot:AA (2 yrs) AA      232899123226588211242716582124151011336398687139.251.297.404.700.229.152.3035.8821.503.6642.81
Tot:AAA (7 yrs) AAA      35913551773467155021612310633032180295771484126220.255.307.426.733.255.170.2987.1422.243.1127.10
Tot:College (3 yrs) College      180638901623577107158611021620901523274449113.254.330.364.694.216.110.2888.2013.711.6791.14
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:Minors - 162 game avg Minors      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
Avg:College - 162 game avg College      162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
TBC+ Metric is based on wOBA with inclusion of stolen base value. TBC's version of wOBA excludes park factors and uses static coefficients across all levels and years for ease of implementation.
* indicates player had a low sample size of plate appearances.

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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
2011Wenatchee Apple SoxWest Coast LeagueCollege Summer18401541735411264010174450444177629.227.283.286.569.149.059.2415.659.601.70154.00
2012Chatham AnglersCape Cod LeagueCollege Summer19311201631501121012330110139134625.258.323.325.648.175.067.3458.9624.632.75120.00
2014Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring21210000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2015Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring22440000000002000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
2016Salt River RaftersArizona Fall LeagueAFL2319768203001212612000002382317.263.317.303.620.105.040.3137.3214.632.000.00
2016Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring2371033201400210000081230.300.417.8001.217.700.500.25016.678.330.5010.00
2017Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring242652101550350151010000295887.288.362.558.920.346.270.3088.6217.242.0017.33
2017Colorado RockiesWild Card SeriesPlayoffs241101100000000000021101.0001.0002.0003.0001.0001.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
2018Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring251121253015003600100112541.238.320.524.844.429.286.26712.0024.002.0021.00
2018Colorado RockiesWild Card SeriesPlayoffs25110000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
2019Colorado RockiesMLB Spring TrainingSpring262149714214130101300102305077.286.280.612.892.306.326.3030.0026.000.0012.25
2020Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring271127791035202700000192945.333.379.7041.083.519.371.3536.9024.143.509.00
2021Baltimore OriolesMLB Spring TrainingSpring2818446830230051600001174953.182.265.386.651.318.204.23110.2032.653.2022.00
2022Atlanta BravesMLB Spring TrainingSpring2971023101300110000071121.300.364.7001.064.500.400.2509.099.091.0010.00
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs) AFL 19768203001212612000002382317.263.317.303.620.105.039.3137.3214.632.00
Tot:CollegeSummer (2 Yrs) CollegeSummer 7127433669123850225045605833111254.241.301.303.604.161.062.2817.0716.082.27137.00
Tot:Spring (9 Yrs) Spring 10721837571711538221857102031212393324.261.318.555.873.376.294.2847.5323.853.1714.53
Tot:Playoffs (2 Yrs) Playoffs 220110000001000002210.500.5001.0001.500.500.5001.0000.0050.00

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agetbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
2021Baltimore OriolesALMLBBAL1128000.0020002201.10000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Tot:MLB (1 yrs) MLB    000.0020002201.10000000000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AL (1 yrs) AL    000.0020002201.10000000000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB    🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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