6:56 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) Angels designated Valbuena for assignment Sunday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

12:42 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) will sit for the second straight game Saturday against Cleveland, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

11:40 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup against the Indians on Friday.

5:49 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) could regain regular playing time following Ian Kinsler's trade to the Red Sox on Monday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

4:52 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) was not in the starting lineup for the third consecutive game, going 0-for-1 off the bench in Saturday's win over Seattle.

2:23 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup against the White Sox on Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

1:47 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup against Houston on Friday.

2:24 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of Thursday's lineup agains the Mariners.

2:30 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of Wednesday's lineup against Seattle, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

12:46 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

3:55 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) started at third base and went 0-for-2 in Saturday's loss to the Dodgers.

4:48 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of RBI in Wednesday's 7-4 win over Seattle.

2:37 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup versus Seattle on Tuesday.

7:09 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

12:06 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the starting lineup against Boston on Thursday.

11:32 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.

9:17 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Blue Jays.

10:08 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI on Thursday against the Blue Jays.

6:53 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 1-for-2 with a double and a pair of walks in Wednesday's win over Kansas City.

7:05 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 1-for-3 with two RBI on Sunday against the Rangers.

10:43 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) started at first base and went 3-for-5 with a pair of solo home runs, three RBI and a trio of runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.

8:17 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Wednesday in Colorado.

12:14 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

2:37 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Friday against the Yankees.

1:20 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

6:37 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of Sunday's lineup against the Royals, 610 Sports Radio Kansas City reports.

12:47 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup against Texas on Wednesday, TR Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

5:02 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) (personal) rejoined the Angels on Friday after a two-day leave to complete his United States citizenship test, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

3:10 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) Mike Scioscia said Valbuena is in Florida to take the U.S. citizenship test, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

1:09 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) absence from Wednesday's lineup is not injury related, Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group reports.

12:25 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) was scratched from Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Indians, Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group reports.

5:12 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) will see the majority of his at-bats at first base, and will fill in occasionally throughout the infield Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

9:52 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

2:11 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Friday for the second day in a row.

7:49 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

3:10 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Wednesday's victory over the Astros.

12:55 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

9:37 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup Wednesday against Oakland, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

1:52 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) lone hit in five plate appearances Monday left the yard for a three-run home run in an 11-9 victory over the Athletics.

10:20 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.

1:00 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

2:27 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

2:58 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 2-for-4 with his 16th home run and four RBI in a loss to the Rangers on Wednesday.

1:24 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) was back in the starting lineup Wednesday, going 2-for-3 with a double and a home run in a 3-2 win over the Nationals.

9:13 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mariners.

2:49 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

1:19 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) started at third base Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in a 3-2 win over Baltimore.

11:06 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Athletics, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

11:44 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Toronto.

7:03 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to Cleveland.

4:23 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to Cleveland.

3:42 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.

12:37 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.

2:26 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.

2:29 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Wednesday against Washington, The Orange County Register's Jeff Fletcher reports.

5:19 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) clubbed a pair of home runs in four at-bats Saturday against the Rays.

1:22 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

3:21 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's loss to Minnesota.

2:17 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Friday against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

2:23 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

2:00 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers.

3:23 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Monday against the Dodgers, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

11:32 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

11:02 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

2:30 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Royals, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

10:27 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) started at third and went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, an RBI and two runs scored in a 12-6 win over the Astros.

7:06 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers, Pedro Moura of the LA Times reports.

12:36 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

2:34 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

2:26 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Braves, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

12:05 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Braves on Monday.

7:40 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

1:39 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup Thursday against the White Sox.

10:53 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) started at third and batted cleanup Monday, going 0-for-4 in a win over the White Sox.

1:42 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

11:22 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) started at first and batted cleanup Friday, going 3-for-5 with his second home run of the season in a win over the Tigers.

1:54 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Tigers.

10:03 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Athletics.

2:40 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mariners.

2:21 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is batting fifth and playing first base Wednesday against the Mariners, Bob Dutton of The Seattle Times reports.

2:31 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

2:05 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) (hamstring) was activated from the disabled list Tuesday.

4:59 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) (hamstring) could be activated from the disabled list as soon as Tuesday, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

12:16 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) (hamstring) will open up a rehab assignment Monday with High-A Inland Empire, Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports.

4:41 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) (hamstring) began running the bases Friday and is expected go on a rehab assignment in the next five to seven days, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

5:46 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day DL.

1:01 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) was diagnosed with a grade one right hamstring strain and will be out for 4-6 weeks.

9:36 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his injured hamstring, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

3:48 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) left Wednesday's spring league game due to tightness in his hamstring, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

4:38 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) went 1-for-3 with a strikeout on Wednesday.

12:03 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) Mike Scioscia said that he expects Valbuena (leg) to return to game action Wednesday, The Orange County Register reports.

8:26 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) (leg) remains sidelined due to soreness in his left leg, though he said he's feeling better and could return in the next few days, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

9:19 AM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) saw his first Cactus League action Sunday, starting at third base and going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in a win over Oakland.

1:38 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is not limited by the hamstring surgery he underwent last August and is ready to compete for the Angels' first base job, the Orange County Register reports.

12:22 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) is expected to compete with C.J. Cron for the starting spot at first base in 2017, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

7:41 PM - Luis Valbuena (LAA) and the Angels are in agreement on a two-year deal with a club option, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

1:17 PM - Luis Valbuena (Hou) successfully underwent hamstring surgery Thursday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

1:17 PM - Luis Valbuena (Hou) A.J. Hinch announced Tuesday that Valbuena (hamstring) will undergo season-ending surgery, Julia Morales of ROOT Sports reports.

3:13 PM - Luis Valbuena (Hou) will have his hamstring examined Wednesday to decide if surgery will be necessary, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

1:14 PM - Luis Valbuena (Hou) (hamstring) suffered a setback in his rehab and has been sent back to Houston, Angel Verdejo of the Houston Chronicle reports.