Eduardo Valencia - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Tigers aim to stop 4-game slide, take on the Royals

The Detroit Tigers aim to stop their four-game skid with a victory over the Kansas City Royals

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Royals play the Tigers in first of 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals host the Detroit Tigers to open a three-game series

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Sitting after three straight starts Valencia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Valencia had started in each of the last three games -- all against left-handed pitchers -- and went a collective 5-for-11 with two home runs, a double and four RBI, but he'll head to the bench against White Sox righty Sean Burke in the series finale. The Tigers haven't yet cleared the way for Valencia to receive a full run of at-bats against right-handed pitching, but with a 1.291 OPS through his first 54 plate appearances in the majors, it wouldn't be a surprise if he soon gets a look in a near-everyday role.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Pops another home run Saturday Valencia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two total RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the White Sox.

Impact While he's stuck behind Dillon Dingler on the depth chart, Valencia has managed to carve out some standalone fantasy value with his bat. The 26-year-old rookie has gone deep twice in his last three games and has six home runs overall through 18 contests to go along with a robust 1.291 OPS. Dingler has been excellent in his own right, so Valencia is unlikely to surpass him as Detroit's top catcher, though the Tigers could find more opportunities to get both sluggers into the lineup moving forward, with Valencia a prime candidate to serve as the DH.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

White Sox aim to sweep series against the Tigers

The Chicago White Sox will look to sweep a three-game series with a win against the Detroit Tigers

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Benintendi's tie-breaking RBI single sends White Sox to crucial 4-3 win over Tigers

Andrew Benintendi had two hits, including the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers for the second straight day, 4-3

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Vargas hits 2 HRs, Peters and Murakami power five-run inning to lift White Sox over Tigers 9-5

Miguel Vargas homered twice, Tristan Peters and Munetaka Murakami went deep once each, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 9-5

AUGUST 15 • Associated Press

Guardians vs Tigers Highlights ⚾️ MLB on FOX

AUGUST 14 • FOX SPORTS

No K's? No problem: Tigers pull off rare feat in shutout of Guardians DETROIT -- The Guardians have earned their reputation as some of baseball’s tougher hitters to strike out. The Tigers blanked them anyway, u...

AUGUST 13 • MLB.COM

Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014

Keider Montero pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Cleveland Guardians 3-0 despite failing to record a strikeout

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Lee's pinch-hit single in 10th sends Tigers past Giants 3-1 after Melton and Webb duel on mound

Hao-Yu Lee drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with a pinch-hit single and the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in the rubber game of their series

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Jackson Jobe has sparkling debut to help the Tigers rout the Giants 8-0

Jackson Jobe held the San Francisco Giants to one hit in five scoreless innings in his first outing in the majors more than a year and the Detroit Tigers broke it open with a six-r...

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Drives in four Valencia went 2-for-5 with two doubles, four RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Athletics.

Impact Valencia has gone 9-for-19 with five extra-base hits and eight RBI over five contests since his recall from Triple-A Toledo on Monday. The catcher isn't guaranteed to get a ton of playing time behind Dillon Dingler, but Valencia is at least making a good case for himself. Over a couple of stints in the majors this season, the 26-year-old is batting .452 (14-for-31) with four home runs, three doubles, 11 RBI and nine runs scored across 11 games.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

The Tigers beat the A's 11-0 to complete their first season-series sweep vs. an AL team

Keider Montero pitched six scoreless innings, Eduardo Valencia drove in four runs and the Detroit Tigers completed their first season-series sweep ever against an American League o...

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Home plate umpire leaves Tigers-A's game after taking a foul ball off the mask

Home plate umpire Jeremie Rehak left the game between the Detroit Tigers and Athletics after taking a foul ball off his mask

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Orioles rally from 7-0 down to beat Tigers in 12 innings, spoiling Skubal's possible farewell

Colton Cowser hit a tiebreaking single in the 12th inning, capping the Baltimore Orioles’ rally from a seven-run deficit to beat the Tigers 10-9 and spoil Tarik Skubal’s possible f...

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Eduardo Valencia's huge night vs Orioles was a double-edged sword for Tigers fans Eduardo Valencia became an MLB first after a massive night for the Tigers.

JULY 29 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Huge effort Tuesday Valencia went 4-for-5 with two home runs, an additional run scored and four total RBI in Tuesday's 14-0 win over the Orioles.

Impact Valencia was just recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, and in his first game action since then, he made quite the impression. The rookie homered in his first MLB at-bat back on July 9, and he now has four long balls in only seven games in the majors. Valencia is unlikely to keep up this torrid pace, though he did hit 17 homers in 81 games with the Mud Hens, so the 26-year-old has some definite pop in his bat.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers score in every inning of 14-0 rout of the Orioles

Eduardo Valencia homered twice and drove in four runs, Gleyber Torres had a home run and five RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers scored in every inning they went to the plate in a 14-0 w...

JULY 29 • Associated Press

Back with big club The Tigers recalled Valencia from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.

Impact Valencia didn't deserve to be sent back down in the first place after going 5-for-12 with a pair of home runs in his first stint with the big club earlier this month. He didn't have to wait long for another opportunity, as the rookie will replace the injured Kerry Carpenter (foot) on the roster. Valencia could see some starts at designated hitter in Carpenter's stead, though regular playing time for the 26-year-old isn't a given.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Gleyber Torres returns to the Detroit Tigers after being sidelined by an oblique injury

Gleyber Torres has made an immediate impact for the Detroit Tigers in his return from another oblique strain

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Tigers surprisingly activate Gleyber Torres vs Cubs and option feel-good story The Tigers reactivated Gleyber Torres after his oblique injury and optioned Eduardo Valencia.

JULY 20 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Sent back to Triple-A The Tigers optioned Valencia to Triple-A Toledo following Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Valencia was recalled from Triple-A shortly before the All-Star break to provide catching depth behind Dillon Dingler, but the former will head back to Toledo after Gleyber Torres (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Valencia did well at the plate during his short major-league stint, going 5-for-12 (.417) with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Eduardo Valencia Reflects on Dream MLB Debut in Instagram Post The Detroit Tigers ended the first half of the 2026 campaign with a 44-52 record, and while that doesn't look the best, their resurgence as...

JULY 13 • SI.COM

Goes deep against Philadelphia Valencia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during the Tigers' 4-2 loss to the Phillies on Saturday.

Impact Valencia put the Tigers on the board with a solo homer off All-Star southpaw Cristopher Sanchez in the fifth inning. Valencia has gone deep in two of the first three games of his major-league career, and his power doesn't come as much of a surprise, given that he logged 16 home runs across 3331 plate appearances in Triple-A this season and another 25 deep balls over 433 minor-league plate appearances in 2025. Dillon Dingler was back in the Tigers' lineup after missing time due to a thumb injury, and with Jake Rogers on the 26-man roster, Valencia will likely head back to Triple-A at some point over the coming days.

JULY 12 • ROTOWIRE

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