LUIS VALBUENA RUMORS

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Iowa Anthony Rizzo just keeps hitting. He knocked out his 10th HR of the year last night and is now hitting .356. Luis Valbuena is also doing very well but at this point isn't anything but injury insurance. Frank Batista is really struggling in the bullpen since his promotion but is young-ish for the level [...]
Via Obstructed View  |  20 days ago
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One Run Done Won

Denied the walk-off RBI by his once-burned, twice-shy skipper, Anthony Rizzo instead scampered across with the game's only tally in the bottom of the 9th tonight at Principal Park to give the I-Cubs a 1-0 win over New Orleans. Luis Valbuena led off with a single before Rizzo doubled up the alley in left center. Dave Bialas rightly put the brakes on Valbuena with nobody out....
Via Cub Reporter  |  26 days ago
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Cubs Find Their Backup Shortstop In Luis Valbuena

It looks like the Chicago Cubs have finally find their backup shortstop. After rolling for the 2011 season without a true backup to Starlin Castro, and through this spring without one, the Cubs claimed shortstop Luis Valbuenaoff of waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. It’s better late than never for the Cubs, who grabbed Valbuena off waivers the day before they are...
Via Rant Sports  |  April 05, 2012
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Cubs claim Valbuena off waivers

The Chicago Cubs have claimed infielder Luis Valbuena off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays and outrighted right-hander Frankie De La Cruz to Triple-A Iowa. The 26-year-old Valbuena is a career .226 hitter over parts of four major league seasons with Seattle (2008) and Cleveland (2009-11). He set career highs with 10 homers, 25 doubles and 31 RBIs in 103 games with the Indians...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 04, 2012
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Kelly Johnson Accepts Arbitration From Blue Jays, Might Play LF?

Okay, so it looks like we’ve got ourselves a 2nd baseman. Sorry, Luis Valbuena. While this decision from Johnson would have seemed very unlikely earlier this week (it seemed he would probably have gotten a multi-year deal from one team or another), things turned headed to last night’s arbitration acceptance deadline, with GM Alex Anthopoulos acknowledging that Johnson...
Via Rant Sports  |  December 08, 2011
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Filling A Void? Blue Jays Acquire Luis Valbuena From Indians

I’m sort of playing a bit of catch-up here, but this move slipped by me over the weekend. In any case, maybe acquiring Valbuena for cash wasn’t exactly the ideal need-filler for the Blue Jays here, but with Kelly Johnson likely to sign elsewhere, it was a good no-risk move to make. The 26-year old Valbuena stood to see little to no playing time in Cleveland, being stuck...
Via Rant Sports  |  November 29, 2011
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Indians ship Valbuena to Toronto

TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Blue Jays acquired second baseman Luis Valbuena from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations. The 25-year-old Valbuena appeared in 17 games for Cleveland last season, batting .209 with one home run and one RBI. The left-handed hitter has played in 229 major league games over four seasons for Seattle (2008) and Cleveland...
Via Fox Sports Ohio  |  November 26, 2011
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Jays acquire Valbuena from Indians

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired second baseman Luis Valbuena from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations. The 25-year-old Valbuena appeared in 17 games for Cleveland last season, batting .209 with one home run and one RBI. The left-handed hitter has played in 229 major league games over four seasons for Seattle (2008) and Cleveland (2009-11), with...
Via AP on Fox  |  November 26, 2011
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Indians trade Valbuena to Blue Jays for cash

According to several sources, including Jordan Bastien of MLB...
Via PRO Rumors  |  November 26, 2011
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Indians Designate Luis Valbuena For Assignment

The Indians announced that infielder Luis Valbuena has been designated for assignment.  Valbuena, who turns 26 on November 30, saw a lot of time at second base for the Tribe in 2009 and 2010, but spent most of 2011 in the minors.  Valbuena has a career .630 OPS in 806 Major League appearances with Seattle and Cleveland, but has wielded a much more dangerous bat in the minors...
Via MLB Trade Rumors  |  November 18, 2011
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