Valencia had a monstrous game on Friday, as he went 3-for-3 with two homers, a walk, and three RBI in a 4-3 win over the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

It was shocking to see the Blue Jays designate Valencia for assignment in early August, so the A's came in and swooped him for the future. Valencia has put together a very nice season, as he has a .288 average to go along with 16 homers and 60 RBI in just 295 at-bats. Most fantasy circles think of Valencia as a lefty-killer, but he actually has better numbers off righties this season and he's shown his versatility all season long.