LF Steve Valkenburg #29
Mexico City Aztecs (SDF) A
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
09/01/2026
 OA: 35 POT: 40
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LF STEVE VALKENBURG #29 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
103 311 91 12 1 17 48 43 68 .293 .380 .502 2 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 40 35 40 40
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 40 40 45 40
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 50
Errors: - 35 55
Arm: 20 55 65
Turn DP: - 20 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: 35
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 50
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/31/2026 @ PUH Loss, 0-8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/30/2026 LW Win, 4-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/29/2026 LW Loss, 3-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/27/2026 @ BAN Win, 6-3 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
08/26/2026 @ BAN Win, 5-2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/25/2026 @ BAN Win, 6-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/23/2026 @ NSWE Win, 5-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/22/2026 @ NSWE Win, 7-5 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
08/21/2026 @ NSWE Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
08/19/2026 LE Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He trains hard and knows the game inside and out. Valkenburg is well-regarded by everyone.
Birthday:07/20/2003
Born in:Lake Lucerne, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2022, 19th Pick in Round 1
ABA CLASS A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 103 311 91 12 1 17 48 51 43 68 .293 .380 .502 .882 .383 .209 119
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 81 356 1 1 0 3 1 0 156 30 2 7 22.2 59.2 6.93 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   68 21 3 0 5 13 11 11 15 0 0 0 .309 .405 .574 .979
Versus Right   243 70 9 1 12 35 40 32 53 0 1 1 .288 .373 .481 .855
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Week   16 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .294 .500 .794
April   34 11 1 0 1 7 5 4 3 0 0 0 .324 .395 .441 .836
May   67 22 3 0 6 13 17 11 13 0 0 0 .328 .423 .642 1.065
June   52 17 3 0 3 11 6 3 11 0 1 0 .327 .364 .558 .921
July   86 19 0 1 3 11 13 17 29 0 0 1 .221 .356 .349 .705
August   72 22 5 0 4 6 10 8 12 0 0 0 .306 .375 .542 .917
Last Year   103 29 4 0 8 18 14 10 33 0 1 1 .282 .351 .553 .904
Career   414 120 16 1 25 66 65 53 101 0 2 2 .290 .373 .514 .888
Home   140 45 2 1 7 21 21 21 26 0 0 1 .321 .414 .500 .914
Road   171 46 10 0 10 27 30 22 42 0 1 0 .269 .352 .503 .855
Grass   301 88 11 1 16 47 48 40 66 0 1 1 .292 .377 .495 .872
Turf   10 3 1 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 .300 .462 .700 1.162
Day   111 28 4 0 6 15 19 17 26 0 1 1 .252 .357 .450 .807
Night   200 63 8 1 11 33 32 26 42 0 0 0 .315 .394 .530 .924
As Starter   301 89 12 1 16 44 49 41 68 0 1 1 .296 .382 .502 .884
As Reliever / Substitution   10 2 0 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .500 .833
ABA CLASS A- 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 .340 .000 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 1.70 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Last Year   57 19 2 0 6 14 11 7 10 0 0 0 .333 .406 .684 1.090
Career   61 20 2 0 6 14 11 7 10 0 0 1 .328 .406 .656 1.062
Road   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Grass   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Night   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
As Starter   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Miami Christian High School - HS 14 40 128 36 6 2 3 13 16 21 1 1 31 3 1 .281 .384 .430 .814 102 104 0.5
2019 Miami Christian High School - HS 15 39 137 36 2 0 11 26 18 12 1 1 47 1 2 .263 .325 .518 .843 107 102 0.5
2020 Miami Christian High School - HS 16 40 152 50 5 0 12 31 22 17 1 0 48 2 4 .329 .400 .599 .999 151 150 1.5
2021 Miami Christian High School - HS 17 40 152 43 3 0 10 31 21 16 2 1 55 3 2 .283 .357 .500 .857 118 120 0.8
2022 Miami Christian High School - HS 18 40 150 40 6 1 10 24 24 20 3 0 47 1 2 .267 .364 .520 .884 123 121 0.9
2022 Moriarty - R 18 8 5 2 0 0 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .571 1.600 2.171 380 361 0.2
2023 Borrego Springs - R 19 92 322 91 2 0 31 60 61 58 4 4 61 4 5 .283 .394 .578 .972 135 142 2.5
2023 Encinitas - AA 19 20 68 21 2 0 7 14 15 9 0 2 20 1 1 .309 .380 .647 1.027 162 150 0.6
2024 Encinitas - AA 20 109 414 143 10 6 37 105 88 51 1 1 93 3 4 .345 .418 .667 1.084 149 141 4.0
2025 Santa Barbara - A- 21 25 57 19 2 0 6 14 11 7 0 0 10 1 1 .333 .406 .684 1.090 147 143 0.5
2025 Mexico City - A 21 30 103 29 4 0 8 18 14 10 1 0 33 1 2 .282 .351 .553 .904 124 119 0.5
2025 Total - A 21 55 160 48 6 0 14 32 25 17 1 0 43 2 3 .300 .371 .600 .971 132 128 0.9
2026 Santa Barbara - A- 22 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 60 80 -0.0
2026 Mexico City - A 22 103 311 91 12 1 17 48 51 43 1 0 68 2 7 .293 .380 .502 .882 118 119 1.2
2026 Total - A 22 104 315 92 12 1 17 48 51 43 2 0 68 2 7 .292 .381 .498 .879 117 119 1.2
Total AA 129 482 164 12 6 44 119 103 60 1 3 113 4 5 .340 .412 .664 1.076 151 142
Total A 133 414 120 16 1 25 66 65 53 2 0 101 3 9 .290 .373 .514 .888 120 119
Total AHS 199 719 205 22 3 46 125 101 86 8 3 228 10 11 .285 .366 .516 .882 121 120
Total AR 100 327 93 2 0 33 66 63 60 4 4 61 4 5 .284 .397 .593 .991 139 146
Total A- 26 61 20 2 0 6 14 11 7 1 0 10 1 1 .328 .406 .656 1.062 141 138
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Mexico City - A LF 30 26 49 2 0 51 0 1.000 244.0 1.88 +0.1 1.027
2026 Santa Barbara - A- LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.033
2026 Mexico City - A CF 7 7 22 2 0 25 1 .960 60.2 3.56 +0.9 1.024
2026 Mexico City - A RF 44 32 62 1 0 63 0 1.000 292.2 1.94 -1.7 .977
TOTAL LF 31 27 52 2 0 54 0 1.000 253.0 1.92 +0.2 1.027
TOTAL CF 7 7 22 2 0 25 1 .960 60.2 3.56 +0.9 1.024
TOTAL RF 44 32 62 1 0 63 0 1.000 292.2 1.94 -1.7 .977
PLAYER HISTORY
01/18/2018 Joined the Miami Christian High School Victors.
03/23/2018 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 40 (80).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (50); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 45 (80).
04/15/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA High School All-Star Game.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 50 (75); Eye: 45 (60).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 45 (60).
03/21/2022 Outstandingly completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Miami Christian High School Victors development complex.
04/28/2022 Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/07/2022 Released by the Miami Christian High School Victors.
06/07/2022 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the San Diego Fleet.
06/30/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Fleet organization with a signing bonus of $26,700.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 45 (60).
04/09/2023 Injured (strained back),out for 3 weeks.
07/04/2023 Was selected to the 2023 ABA Rookie League All-Star Game.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/22/2024 Wins the AA E-AA Player of the Week Award.
05/23/2024 Hits three home runs against the Traverse City Bears, going 4-6 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored!
05/30/2024 Injured (torn hamstring),out for 4 weeks.
07/08/2024 Wins the AA E-AA Player of the Week Award.
10/13/2024 Wins the 2024 AA E-AA Platinum Stick Award at RF.
10/16/2024 Finished 2nd in 2024 AA E-AA Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
05/01/2025 Injured (fractured foot),out for 5 weeks.
10/10/2025 Wins the 2025 ABA Class A- World Series with the Santa Barbara Super Troopers!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
05/04/2026 Wins the A S-A Player of the Week Award.
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