06/04/2014 - Under Armour Southeast Championships, powered by Baseball Factory's Team One Derek is a middle-infielder who has a solid all-around skill-set. With the bat, Derek is looking to swing it. He has an aggressive approach with good balance at the plate. He puts the barrel on the ball consistently and creates hard contact. Defensively, Derek is versatile enough to play multiple positions on the diamond. In the INF, he shows active footwork and moves into a square fielding position. He fields the ball cleanly and has athletic actions, working in-line toward 1B. Valiska is a coachable player who is willing to do what it takes to take his game to the next level.