The Crawfish Boxes · Jun 8, 2022
Surging Valdez Continues Torrid Pace in Transition to Triple-A
Farmhand Enmanuel Valdez has been on prospect heads’ radars for awhile now, emerging as a talented hitter in his 2019 full season debut. Just 20 years old at the time, Valdez posted a 140 wRC+ with Quad Cities, earning a late season promotion to High-A where he was among the league’s youngest players. His pace slowed after the transition, and after the lost COVID season in 2020, he became a bit of a forgotten man despite his young age and intriguing resume. When he reemerged in 2021, however, his power exploded, and he quickly reestablished himself as a popular bat first sleeper.