Eduardo Valencia
Eduardo Andres (Padilla) Valencia
Born: January 25, 2000
Valencia, VE
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Career: 2019-2025
Eduardo (Padilla) Valencia compiled a career batting average of .243 with 12 home runs and 92 RBI in his 203-game career with the Tigers East, Tigers West, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Erie SeaWolves, Tigers and Toledo Mud Hens. He began playing during the 2019 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers East | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 | 1.250 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers West | 31 | 126 | 114 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | .219 | .270 | .272 | .542 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | West Michigan Whitecaps | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 | .800 | 1.000 | 1.800 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 12 | 42 | 36 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .139 | .238 | .139 | .377 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | R | FLCL | Tigers West | 15 | 60 | 47 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .404 | .517 | .553 | 1.070 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | R | FLCL | Tigers East | 14 | 51 | 44 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .227 | .320 | .273 | .593 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 10 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | .200 | .314 | .400 | .714 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 45 | 164 | 144 | 17 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 30 | .243 | .325 | .375 | .700 | 54 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 8 | 34 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .161 | .206 | .290 | .496 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | R | FLCL | Tigers | 5 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .133 | .125 | .267 | .392 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 57 | 231 | 205 | 30 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 43 | .249 | .326 | .366 | .692 | 75 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 53 | 217 | 194 | 29 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 45 | .304 | .359 | .500 | .859 | 97 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 50 | 215 | 185 | 35 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 41 | .319 | .405 | .622 | 1.026 | 115 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals | 203 | 772 | 678 | 96 | 165 | 36 | 0 | 12 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 128 | .243 | .321 | .350 | .671 | 237 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers West | C | 25 | 170 | 23 | 5 | 2 | .975 | 7.720 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 37.5 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Tigers East | C | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6.000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Lakeland Flying Tigers | C | 9 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 8.889 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | West Michigan Whitecaps | C | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | C | 6 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.833 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | C | 27 | 261 | 20 | 8 | 1 | .972 | 1.407 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1B | 16 | 106 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 6.812 | ||||
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2022 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | C | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Advanced A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | C | 8 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .987 | 9.500 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 16.7 |
| 2024 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | 1B | 9 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.667 | ||||
| 2024 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Flying Tigers | C | 42 | 364 | 23 | 5 | 4 | .987 | 9.214 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 26.7 |
| 2024 | R | FLCL | Tigers | C | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 9.500 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 28.6 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 17 | 139 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.647 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 18.8 |
| 2025 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 1B | 16 | 115 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1.000 | 7.688 | ||||
| Totals | 98 | 771 | 62 | 12 | 12 | .986 | 8.500 | 5 | 86 | 34 | 28.3 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers West | DET | June 24, 2019 | August 29, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers East | DET | August 20, 2019 | August 20, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A Southeast | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | May 13, 2021 | August 21, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | May 22, 2021 | June 9, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Florida Complex | Tigers East | DET | June 28, 2021 | August 7, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Florida Complex | Tigers West | DET | August 26, 2021 | September 18, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 21, 2022 | August 14, 2022 |
| 2022 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | July 16, 2022 | July 16, 2022 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | August 16, 2022 | September 10, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 7, 2023 | April 28, 2023 |
| 2024 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Flying Tigers | DET | April 7, 2024 | September 8, 2024 |
| 2024 | R | Florida Complex League | Tigers | DET | May 30, 2024 | June 6, 2024 |
| 2025 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | |||
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens |
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