Whenever the Rockies were in a pinch or in a clutch game last season, it seemed as if Valaika was always up to the challenge. Valaika’s most eye-popping stat from the 2017 campaign is the fact that he broke the rookie pinch-hitting record with collecting 16 RBI. To go along with that incredible number, Valaika hit .351 in clutch situations last year and collected eight RBI and four home runs in those clutch moments.
As great as Valaika is off the bench, another one of his greatest traits is his defensive versatility. Valika has the ability to play every infield position and even has the ability to go out to left field and play the outfield.