LF Steve Valkenburg #29
Mexico City Aztecs (SDF) A
Age: 22 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
05/05/2026
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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LF STEVE VALKENBURG #29 - AGE: 22 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
17 47 17 2 0 3 13 7 5 .362 .444 .596 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 55
Gap 40 35 40 40
Power 45 45 50 45
Eye 40 40 45 40
Avoid K's 50 45 50 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 50
Errors: - 35 60
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.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/04/2026 NSWE Loss, 6-10 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
05/02/2026 @ LE Win, 20-6 5 2 1 2 1 1 1 0
05/01/2026 @ LE Win, 17-1 4 4 3 3 1 2 0 0
04/30/2026 @ LE Win, 20-7 4 3 3 4 1 1 1 0
04/29/2026 LB Win, 8-7 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
04/28/2026 LB Win, 9-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/26/2026 @ BA Loss, 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/25/2026 @ BA Win, 8-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/24/2026 @ BA Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/22/2026 KLZ Win, 7-6 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Valkenburg is extremely modest, preferring to talk up the achievements of his teammates rather than his own.
Personality Class: Humble
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 17 47 17 2 0 3 13 12 7 5 .362 .444 .596 1.040 .453 .234 164
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 5 0 1 0.0 12.7 11.06 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 5 1 0 1 4 6 4 1 0 0 0 .357 .500 .643 1.143
Versus Right   33 12 1 0 2 9 6 3 4 0 0 0 .364 .417 .576 .992
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Last Week   17 9 2 0 3 10 9 4 2 0 0 0 .529 .619 1.176 1.796
April   34 11 1 0 1 7 5 4 3 0 0 0 .324 .395 .441 .836
May   13 6 1 0 2 6 7 3 2 0 0 0 .462 .562 1.000 1.562
Last Year   103 29 4 0 8 18 14 10 33 0 1 1 .282 .351 .553 .904
Career   150 46 6 0 11 31 26 17 38 0 1 1 .307 .381 .567 .948
Home   26 10 0 0 0 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 .385 .448 .385 .833
Road   21 7 2 0 3 9 9 4 2 0 0 0 .333 .440 .857 1.297
Grass   47 17 2 0 3 13 12 7 5 0 0 0 .362 .444 .596 1.040
Day   12 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .231 .417 .647
Night   35 15 2 0 2 11 10 6 4 0 0 0 .429 .512 .657 1.169
As Starter   42 16 2 0 3 13 12 7 5 0 0 0 .381 .469 .643 1.112
As Reliever / Substitution   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
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 .342 .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 59 80 -0.0
2026 Mexico City - A 22 17 47 17 2 0 3 13 12 7 0 0 5 0 1 .362 .444 .596 1.040 158 164 0.4
2026 Total - A 22 18 51 18 2 0 3 13 12 7 1 0 5 0 1 .353 .441 .569 1.009 149 156 0.4
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 47 150 46 6 0 11 31 26 17 1 0 38 1 3 .307 .381 .567 .948 135 133
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 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.1 1.019
2026 Santa Barbara - A- LF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.1 1.054
2026 Mexico City - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Mexico City - A RF 14 11 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 98.2 2.19 -0.2 1.034
TOTAL LF 3 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 19.0 3.32 +0.2 1.034
TOTAL RF 14 11 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 98.2 2.19 -0.2 1.034
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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