Before the 2017 season started the talk was about the role Luis Valbuena would play for the LA Angels during the season. Angels manager Mike Scioscia went as far as saying Valbuena would be the starting first baseman. I myself was very skeptical in naming a lifetime .228 hitter who had never played a full season as a starter, to be my starting first baseman. Beside that the Angels still had C.J. Cron and Jefry Marte on the roster who both had done an adequate job in 2016 for the Angels.
The reason for this move was simple, the Angels wanted/needed a left-handed hitting power bat in their lineup and Valbuena, despite his low batting average seemed to fit that bill.