BA GRADE
45
Risk: High
Born: Dec. 28, 1994. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 235. Drafted: HS—Midwest City, Okla., 2014 (4th round). Signed by: Mike Keenan.
An offensive lineman in high school with a chance to play college football, LaValley has always had projected power, but only in 2017 did that carry over to games.
LaValley had as many home runs in the first half of the season (15) as he did in his first two years of full-season ball combined. At the time of his promotion to Double-A, he led the Florida State League with those 15 home runs, not including a pair of homers he hit in the FSL All-Star Game en route to being named the game’s MVP. Those homers dried up, though, in Double-A, where he hit just three in 67 games. LaValley struggled against more advanced pitching, and needs to improve his ability to recognize the breaking ball. He has played some third base in the past, but projects as a first baseman. He’s a better athlete than many would suspect upon first glance, but it may not be enough to allow him to play in the outfield.
LaValley played alongside Nick Senzel at High-A Daytona and Double-A Pensacola this season, limiting his time at third base to just four innings in one game.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
AVG |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
2015 |
Dayton (MWL) |
LoA |
.267 |
125 |
469 |
52 |
125 |
2016 |
Dayton (MWL) |
LoA |
.211 |
5 |
19 |
2 |
4 |
|
Daytona (FSL) |
HiA |
.275 |
92 |
338 |
50 |
93 |
2017 |
Daytona (FSL) |
HiA |
.288 |
61 |
236 |
38 |
68 |
|
Pensacola (SL) |
AA |
.251 |
67 |
247 |
24 |
62 |
Minor League Totals |
.270 |
409 |
1519 |
197 |
410 |
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Year |
Club (League) |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
2015 |
Dayton (MWL) |
29 |
1 |
4 |
53 |
50 |
2016 |
Dayton (MWL) |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Daytona (FSL) |
29 |
2 |
11 |
61 |
29 |
2017 |
Daytona (FSL) |
14 |
0 |
15 |
45 |
15 |
|
Pensacola (SL) |
16 |
0 |
3 |
34 |
19 |
Minor League Totals |
99 |
5 |
39 |
225 |
142 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
SO |
SB |
CS |
OBP |
SLG |
2015 |
Dayton (MWL) |
114 |
4 |
1 |
.343 |
.358 |
2016 |
Dayton (MWL) |
7 |
0 |
0 |
.318 |
.263 |
|
Daytona (FSL) |
72 |
0 |
0 |
.334 |
.470 |
2017 |
Daytona (FSL) |
49 |
0 |
0 |
.332 |
.538 |
|
Pensacola (SL) |
67 |
0 |
0 |
.305 |
.352 |
Minor League Totals |
363 |
7 |
1 |
.336 |
.419 |
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