Valencia walked, scored twice, and hit a two-run home run in a 3-for-4 game Monday against he Angels.
Valencia had been struggling mightily since his altercation with teammate Billy Butler, with just a .194/.310/.250 batting line and no home runs in 12 games. He finally broke the home run drought Monday and added his 19th double as well. Power is Valencia's biggest asset (.470 SLG), and unless he's able to provide some pop, he won't bring much value to either the A's or a fantasy roster.