Everybody knows that newly re-signed outfielder/third baseman Danny Valencia is one of the best hitters in the game against left-handed pitching, but he doesn’t want to get pigeon-holed because of that.
“It’s definitely something that is good to fall back on — worst-case scenario — but I think, just like anybody else in this clubhouse, everybody feels like they’re a pretty good hitter all around,’’ Valencia said. “That’s more my mindset than just one specific way because the past few years I’ve played against lefties and righties and some years I’ve hit better against righties than lefties, so you never know.