"The San Diego Padres signed Valenzuela to a signing bonus of $100,000 during the 2017-2018 international free agency period. He made his professional debut the following season, slashing .253/.379/.323 with a home run in 243 plate appearances. Valenzuela regressed slightly in 2019, slashing .248/.399/.290 with no home runs in 183 plate appearances for a 103 wRC+."
"To start the 2022 season, Valenzuela repeated the High-A level, slashing .209/.334/.348 with 10 home runs in 413 plate appearances, with a 15.3 BB% and 23 K%, giving him a 97 wRC+. Like the season before, Valenzuela started his 2023 season with the Padres High-A team, slashing .279/.372/.456 with four home runs in 156 plate appearances. However, the catcher earned a shot with the Padres' Double-A team to end the season, hitting a home run in his 108 plate appearances at the level."
"Finally a regular in the upper minors, Valenzuela slashed .241/.317/.381 with nine home runs in 347 plate appearances at Double-A to begin the 2024 season. He earned a look with the Padres' Triple-A team, where he slashed .195/.292/.234 with no home runs in 90 plate appearances. The 2025 season was Valenzuela's first season taking a step back, starting the 2025 season with the Padres' Double-A team. Before the trade, he slashed .229/.313/.387 with 12 home runs in 374 plate appearances for a 105 wRC+."
Brandon Valenzuela signed with the San Diego Padres for a $100,000 bonus during the 2017-2018 international free agency period and debuted in 2018. He produced mixed results in the low minors, showing on-base ability early and modest power growth through 2024. Valenzuela advanced through High-A and Double-A, earned a brief Triple-A look where he struggled, and began 2025 back at Double-A. Before the trade he slashed .229/.313/.387 with 12 home runs and a 105 wRC+ in 374 plate appearances. The Blue Jays acquired him on July 31 in exchange for Will Wagner to provide catching depth.
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