The move the Los Angeles Angels made in late January though, may pay the bigger dividends than all of the others. On January 24th the Angels signed former Houston Astros first/third baseman Luis Valbuena to a two-year deal. Valbuena provides a left-handed power bat who can play first and third base and also DH.
Valbuena is an eight-year veteran who has played for four other teams including the Cubs, Indians, and Seattle as well as Houston over the past two seasons. For the Astros last year as a platoon player Valbuena hit .260 with 13 homers and 40 RBI’s with a .