Daniel Paul "Danny" Valencia (born September 19, 1984) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays. In the minors, Valencia was an All-Star in the Appalachian League (2006), the Midwest League (2007), and the Florida State League (2008). He entered the 2010 season ranked as the sixth-best prospect of the Twins by Baseball America.