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Seeing uptick in starts Valaika will start at shortstop and bat ninth Thursday against the Phillies.

Impact Valaika will be getting his third start in four games, but two of those assignments came when top shortstop Jose Iglesias was managing a quadriceps injury. Iglesias manned shortstop Wednesday and is serving as the designated hitter Thursday, but he should be in the clear to fill his normal position in the infield during this weekend's series with the Nationals, likely relegating Valaika to the bench as a reuslt.

AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dinged with second loss Drake (0-2) took the loss in the Rays' extra-innings defeat at the hands of the Orioles on Saturday, allowing an unearned run on no hits and one walk while recording a strikeout ov...

Impact Drake was charged with the loss after Chaz Roe allowed a Pat Valaika game-winning single in the 11th inning that plated inherited runner Bryan Holaday. The right-hander sports an 0-2 mark despite having allowed just one earned run over 4.1 innings across his first four appearances, and he remains a trusted option for manager Kevin Cash that's already recorded two saves as well.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Pulled from lineup Ruiz was scratched from the lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Rays for an unspecified reason, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact One of the hotter hitters in the Baltimore lineup early on this season, Ruiz's streak of five straight starts will come to an end after he was surprisingly scratched. Pat Valaika will enter the lineup at third base and bat seventh in place of Ruiz. Expect manager Brandon Hyde to provide an explanation behind Ruiz's removal from the lineup later Sunday.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Late addition to lineup Valaika was added to the Baltimore lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays after Rio Ruiz (undisclosed) was scratched from the starting nine, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun repor...

Impact Valaika will start for the third time in four days, will each turn in the lineup coming at a different position. Assuming the absences of Ruiz, Chris Davis (knee) and Jose Iglesias (quadriceps) prove to be only short-term concerns, Valaika should slide back into a full-time reserve role before long.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sticking in bench role Valaika is out of the lineup in Sunday's game against the Rays.

Impact Valaika drew starts at shortstop Thursday against the Yankees and at first base in Friday's series opener with Tampa Bay, filling in for an injured Jose Iglesias (quadriceps) and Chris Davis (knee), respectively. With Andrew Velazquez and Renato Nunez having now picked up the last two starts in place of Iglesias and Davis, Valaika looks like he'll continue to function as a deep reserve for the Orioles. Through six appearances this season, Valaika has gone 3-for-11 with an RBI.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles top Rays, 5-4, on Pat Valaika’s walk-off single in 11th inning The Orioles finally took advantage of baseball's new extra-inning rules on a walkoff single by Pat Valaika in the 11th to give them a 5-4 wi...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

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AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tests negative for coronavirus Davis remains out of the lineup Friday against the Rays but feels fine and tested negative for coronavirus, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact The veteran first baseman believes he was battling nothing worse than a sinus infection. There's no guarantee he'd be in the lineup even if healthy, given that he hasn't hit above .200 since 2017. Pat Valaika will be the first baseman Friday.

JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out Thursday Iglesias (quadriceps) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Yankees, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Impact Iglesias will sit for Thursday's series finale after tweaking his quad during Wednesday's game. The shortstop, who is 8-for-16 with four doubles and three RBI to start the season, should be considered day-to-day. Pat Valaika is starting in his place Thursday.

JULY 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Valaika powering his way into utility role with Orioles SARASOTA, Fla. - One more home run and Orioles infielder Pat Valaika can match the number of times he hit the waiver wire in the ...

MARCH 6, 2020 • MASNSPORTS.COM

Rockies put 2B LeMahieu on DL, recall Valaika from Triple-A

SAN DIEGO (AP) The Colorado Rockies have placed All-Star second baseman DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left thumb and recalled infielder Pat Valaika from...

Rockies reinstate DJ LeMahieu, option Pat Valaika

DENVER (AP) The Colorado Rockies have reinstated second baseman DJ LeMahieu from the 10-day disabled list and optioned infielder Pat Valaika to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Pat Valaika homers in 8th, Rockies rally to beat Royals 3-2 (Aug 24, 2017)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Pat Valaika hit a two-run homer with two out in the eighth inning and Greg Holland finished for his 36th save in the...

AUGUST 24, 2017

Pat Valaika homers in 8th, Rockies rally to beat Royals 3-2 (Aug 24, 2017)

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