Pat Valaika, however, is reminding the Colorado Rockies and opposing pitching that he still has plenty of the skills that shined so bright during the 2017 season.
Valaika hit two home runs on Sunday in Colorado’s 9-3 win over the San Francisco Giants at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. The blasts were his third in two days and are reminiscent of a magical 2017 season when his 16 pinch-hit RBI led Major League Baseball.
His second blast on Sunday was a towering shot that drew plenty of smiles in the Rockies dugout and hopes that Valaika has put behind him a 2018 where he hit just .