| Mon Feb 20 2012 | 11:51 | Valaika fully recovered from knee surgery | ||||
Chris Valaika is recovered from September knee surgery. | ||||||
"I'm all healed up and ready to go," Valaika told reporters on Monday morning in Reds camp. "I've felt 100 percent the last three weeks or so." The 26-year-old will be competing for a backup infield job this spring. | ||||||
| Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | ||||||
| Sat Dec 3 2011 | 18:04 | Valaika (knee) cleared for throwing, running | ||||
Chris Valaika (knee surgery) has been cleared to begin throwing and running lightly. | ||||||
Valaika tore his ACL during an early-September game against the Rockies and had to be shut down for the season. But he's on track to be fully healthy by spring training. | ||||||
| Source: Reds.mlb.com | ||||||
| Mon Sep 12 2011 | 15:53 | Valaika needs surgery for torn right ACL | ||||
Chris Valaika will undergo season-ending surgery next week to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. | ||||||
Valaika suffered the injury during Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Rockies. It's likely that the procedure will affect his ability to get back to 100 percent in time for the start of spring training next season. He went 7-for-25 with a double and triple in his limited time with the Reds this year. | ||||||
| Source: Mark Sheldon on Twitter | ||||||
| Sun Sep 11 2011 | 16:52 | Valaika leaves game with undisclosed injury | ||||
Chris Valaika left Sunday's game during the fifth inning with an undisclosed injury. | ||||||
Miguel Cairo replaced him. Valaika is hitting a solid .280/.333/.400 in limited time this year. We'll update you on the status of the 2006 third-round pick when more information becomes available. | ||||||
| Source: John Fay on Twitter | ||||||
| Thu Sep 1 2011 | 13:15 | Reds recall INF Valaika from minors | ||||
Reds recalled INF Chris Valaika from Triple-A Louisville. | ||||||
Valaika, 26, went 5-for-16 (.313) with one double, one triple and two runs scored during a brief stay with the big club earlier this season. The 2006 third-round pick was batting .261/.302/.355 with seven home runs, 37 RBI and a .657 OPS over 453 plate appearances with Triple-A Louisville. He'll function as depth around the infield. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Sun Apr 24 2011 | 14:01 | Chris Valaika called up | ||||
Reds recalled INF Chris Valaika from Triple-A Louisville. | ||||||
He'll give the Reds some depth with Scott Rolen landing on the disabled list. Valaika was batting .306/.352/.388 with one home run before being summoned. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Tue Aug 24 2010 | 15:12 | Reds call up INF Chris Valaika | ||||
Reds recalled INF Chris Valaika from Triple-A Louisville. | ||||||
With Jim Edmonds hurting, the team needed some flexibility. Valaika has played shortstop, second base, and third base at Triple-A, so he can help all over the infield and could probably handle the outfield as well. His value will mostly come from positional abilities, because his power has dropped as he's advanced in the minor leagues, and he's never shown a great ability to take walks. He's not fantasy-relevant for now. | ||||||