Valdez more than just a bunter: Reds infielder and utility option Wilson Valdez has been mostly used as a designated bunter this season. That said, manager Dusty Baker sees him as more than that, reports MLB.com. "That's just part of his game," Baker said on Wednesday. "He hasn't played enough for anybody to see what he really can do. His batting average was fair with Philly, but he was a big hit guy. He got a number of hits in the clutch, some against us. These guys played near every day when [Placido] Polanco, [Chase] Utley and [Jimmy] Rollins were out. This guy played on a championship team for a couple of years and played a lot." (Updated 05/09/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
The 33-year-old Valdez may have more value to Baker than he's let on thus far in the year, but he doesn't have much for Fantasy owners. Valdez has just 31 at-bats under his belt and has picked up just six hits with two RBI. He has low-end Fantasy value. (Updated 05/09/2012).
05/19/2012 16:47 Reds nip Yanks behind Votto's big HR
Joey Votto hit a three-run homer, Jose Arredondo worked out of a ninth-inning jam for his first major-league save and the Cincinnati Reds held off the New York Yankees 6-5 Saturday.
05/06/2012 20:53 That may have been the most incredible game ever
Did you see what happened Sunday at Fenway Park? If you did, you won't soon forget it. Chris Davis sure won't. He was the Orioles designated hitter, and became the first player ever to strike out in his first five at-bats and follow it up by grounding into a double play in the sixth. Oh, and he was also the winning pitcher.
05/06/2012 20:03 Orioles win in 17; Davis first AL non-pitcher to earn victory since '68
In the first major-league game since 1925 in which both teams put a position player on the mound, Baltimore designated hitter Chris Davis overcame an awful day at the plate by pitching two scoreless innings and getting the victory as the Orioles outlasted Boston 9-6 on Sunday in 17 innings.