Danny Valencia

Baltimore Orioles, 3rd Base
Age: 39-251d (Sep 19, 1984)
Exp: 6.118 Years
Country: US
College: Miami (FL)
Drafted: Round 19 (#576 overall), 2006

2018-2018 Free Agent(Minor League Contract)

Danny Valencia signed a 1 year , $1,200,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $1,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2017-2017 Arbitration

Danny Valencia signed a 1 year , $5,500,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $5,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,500,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,500,000
Average Salary:
$5,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Arbitration

Danny Valencia signed a 1 year , $3,150,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics, including $3,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,150,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,150,000
Average Salary:
$3,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Arbitration

Danny Valencia signed a 1 year , $1,675,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $1,675,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,675,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,675,000
Average Salary:
$1,675,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arb

Danny Valencia signed a 1 year , $532,500 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $532,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $532,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $532,500
Average Salary:
$532,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Pre-Arb

Danny Valencia signed a 1 year , $490,000 contract with the Baltimore Orioles, including $490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $490,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2012-2012 Pre-Arb

Danny Valencia signed a 1 year , $515,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $515,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $515,000.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $515,000
Average Salary:
$515,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2011-2011 Pre-Arb

Danny Valencia signed a 1 year , $437,500 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $437,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $437,500.

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $437,500
Average Salary:
$437,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / UFA
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$13,291,147

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

6 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2011 26
Active
$437,500
$437,500
2012 27
Active
$515,000
$952,500
2013 28
Active
$281,147
$1,233,647
2014 29
Active
Retained
$183,319
$349,181
$1,416,966
$1,766,147
2015 30
Active / arbitration-settlement
Retained
$567,486
$1,107,514
$2,333,633
$3,441,147
2016 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$3,150,000
$6,591,147
2017 32
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,500,000
$12,091,147
2018 33
Retained
$1,200,000
$13,291,147
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2011
26
$437,500
$437,500
$437,500
2012
27
$515,000
$515,000
$952,500
2013
28
$281,147
$281,147
$1,233,647
2014
29
$183,319
$349,181
$183,319
$349,181
$1,416,966
$1,766,147
2015
30
$567,486
$1,107,514
$567,486
$1,107,514
$2,333,633
$3,441,147
2016
31
$3,150,000
$3,150,000
$6,591,147
2017
32
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
$12,091,147
2018
33
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
$13,291,147

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $952,500 - - $952,500
2 $1,481,147 - - $1,481,147
2 $1,290,833 - - $1,290,833
1 $349,181 - - $349,181
2 $3,717,486 - - $3,717,486
1 $5,500,000 - - $5,500,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2016 OAK Apr 22, 2016 - May 06, 2016 Hamstring
  • Aug 15, 2018 Released by Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 02, 2018 Signed a minor league contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Jan 13, 2017 Signed a 1 year $5.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
  • Nov 13, 2016 Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Oakland (OAK) for Paul Blackburn
  • Jan 14, 2016 Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitration
  • Aug 03, 2015 Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
  • Feb 06, 2015 Signed a 1 year $1.675 million settlement with Toronto (TOR)
  • Jul 29, 2014 Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Kansas City (KC) for Erik Kratz and Liam Hendriks
  • Mar 03, 2014 Signed a 1 year $532,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
  • Dec 18, 2013 Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Baltimore (BAL) for David Lough
  • Mar 08, 2013 Signed a 1 year contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Nov 28, 2012 Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Boston (BOS) for cash considerations
  • Aug 05, 2012 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Minnesota (MIN) for Jeremias Pineda
  • Mar 03, 2012 Signed a 1 year $515k contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jun 24, 2006 Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 19 (#576 overall)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2018 BAL 82 70 255 28 67 8 1 9 28 104 22 53 1 .263 .316 .316 .724 0.21
2017 SEA 130 117 450 54 115 19 3 15 66 185 40 122 2 .256 .314 .314 .725 1.00
2016 OAK 130 124 471 72 135 22 1 17 51 210 41 115 1 .287 .346 .346 .792 1.40
2015 TOR 105 85 345 59 100 23 1 18 66 179 29 80 2 .290 .345 .345 .864 1.43
2014 KC 86 68 264 20 68 16 1 4 30 98 14 62 1 .258 .296 .296 .667 0.33
2013 BAL 52 41 161 20 49 14 1 8 23 89 8 33 0 .304 .335 .335 .888 0.66
2012 MIN 44 40 154 14 29 6 1 3 21 46 3 38 0 .188 .199 .199 .498 -0.13
2011 MIN 154 150 564 63 139 28 2 15 72 216 40 102 2 .246 .294 .294 .677 -0.37

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TRANSACTIONS

Aug 15, 2018
Released by Baltimore (BAL)
Mar 02, 2018
Signed a minor league contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Jan 13, 2017
Signed a 1 year $5.5 million contract with Seattle (SEA), avoiding arbitration
Nov 13, 2016
Traded to Seattle (SEA) from Oakland (OAK) for Paul Blackburn
Jan 14, 2016
Signed a 1 year $3.15 million contract with Oakland (OAK), avoiding arbitration
Aug 03, 2015
Claimed off waivers by Oakland (OAK)
Feb 06, 2015
Signed a 1 year $1.675 million settlement with Toronto (TOR)
Jul 29, 2014
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Kansas City (KC) for Erik Kratz and Liam Hendriks
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $532,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
Dec 18, 2013
Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Baltimore (BAL) for David Lough
Mar 08, 2013
Signed a 1 year contract with Baltimore (BAL)
Nov 28, 2012
Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Boston (BOS) for cash considerations
Aug 05, 2012
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Minnesota (MIN) for Jeremias Pineda
Mar 03, 2012
Signed a 1 year $515k contract with Minnesota (MIN)
Jun 24, 2006
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 19 (#576 overall)

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