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Baltimore Orioles: The Complete Guide to Orioles Acquired Players

By Ben Palmer

MILWAUKEE, WI - JULY 05: Jonathan Villar #5 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a double in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Miller Park on July 5, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - JULY 05: Jonathan Villar #5 of the Milwaukee Brewers hits a double in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Miller Park on July 5, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – JUNE 02: Breyvic Valera #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a second inning RBI single against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 2, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – JUNE 02: Breyvic Valera #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a second inning RBI single against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 2, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

Breyvic Valera – 2B/3B

Obviously the final throw-in of the Machado deal, Breyvic Valera is 26 and has been playing professionally since 2010 when he was signed as an international free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals. Valera was traded to the Dodgers this past April in exchange for Johan Mieses.

Valera has already seen major league time, playing just five games for the Cardinals last year and 20 games for the Dodgers this year. In his time in the majors this year, Valera slashed .172/.273/.172. If those numbers seem pretty depressing to you, it’s important to remember that was in just 20 games, and that during his full season in Triple-A last year, he slashed .314/.368/.450 with eight home runs, 68 runs, 41 RBI, and 11 steals.

Like I said, Valera wasn’t the main focus of this deal by any stretch. He’s basically a guy, he’s a solid fielder who has the ability to hit for a good average with limited power.

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