Mario Valenzuela
| AB | 5641 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .305 |
| OBP | .364 |
| SLG | .515 |
| HR | 288 |
- Full name Mario Osuna Valenzuela
- Born 03/10/1977 in Isla San Marcos, Mexico
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Colegio De Bachilleres
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Valenzuela is a sleeper. He played well enough in a season split between Double-A and Triple-A to earn a job in the Arizona Fall League and consideration for a 40-man roster spot. Though he finished second in the AFL with eight homers, the White Sox left him off their roster but were happy nobody pounced on him in the major league Rule 5 draft. Valenzuela is a poor man's Magglio Ordonez without quite as much bat speed. His tools are average across the board but he has become a consistent run producer. His power has emerged over the last two seasons. He's not flashy, but he makes all the plays in right field and has enough arm for the position. With Ordonez, Carlos Lee, Jeff Liefer, Joe Borchard and Aaron Rowand on hand, Valenzuela faces steep odds to break through with the White Sox. But he's the kind of player another organization might want in a trade.
