TEMPE, Ariz. -- Infielder Luis Valbuena made his Angels debut Saturday, going 0-for-2 with a walk as the Halos blanked the Brewers, 2-0, in their Cactus League opener at Tempe Diablo Stadium.
Valbuena, who signed a two-year, $15 million deal over the offseason, served as the designated hitter before being replaced by pinch-hitter Taylor Ward in the eighth.
"The first at-bat, I was a little nervous, but now I feel comfortable," Valbuena said. "I'm happy to be with the Angels."
Valbuena, 31, batted .260 with a career-high .816 OPS, 13 home runs and 40 RBIs over 90 games in an injury-shortened 2016 season with the Astros.