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Enmanuel Valdez
1B · Indianapolis Indians
| Position | 1B |
| Bats/Throws | L/R |
| Height | 5′ 8″ |
| Weight | 202 lbs |
| Age | 27 |
| Birthplace | San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic |
| Signed | 2015, Houston Astros, International Free Agent, Dominican Republic |
| MLB Debut | 2023-04-19 |
Contract Status
Service Time
2.018
1/1/2026
Options
1
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2030
Contract
2026 Salary$780,000 (Estimate)
Arbitration Eligible2027–2029
Free Agent2030
Statcast
86.8 mph
Avg Exit Velo
109.7 mph
Max Exit Velo
5.1%
Barrel%
31.7%
Hard Hit%
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (AAA) | 118 | 489 | .254 | 18 | 76 | 1 | 16.6% | 9.0% | .328 | .448 | .776 |
| MLB Career | 156 | 474 | .230 | 14 | 59 | 6 | 22.4% | 7.6% | .287 | .392 | .679 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Gwinnett Stripers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .328 | .448 | .776 |
| 2026-09-18 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Gwinnett Stripers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .331 | .452 | .783 |
| 2026-09-17 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Gwinnett Stripers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .328 | .447 | .775 |
| 2026-09-15 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | @ Gwinnett Stripers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .325 | .440 | .765 |
| 2026-09-13 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Omaha Storm Chasers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .329 | .447 | .776 |
| 2026-09-12 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Omaha Storm Chasers | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .254 | .330 | .450 | .780 |
| 2026-09-11 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Omaha Storm Chasers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .252 | .329 | .447 | .776 |
| 2026-09-10 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Omaha Storm Chasers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .329 | .449 | .778 |
| 2026-09-09 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Omaha Storm Chasers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .329 | .450 | .779 |
| 2026-09-08 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | vs Omaha Storm Chasers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .249 | .327 | .438 | .765 |
| Last 10 Total | 39 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .308 | .349 | .564 | .913 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
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Catching Stats
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PB | SB | CS | CS% | PO | cERA |
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Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
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| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 491 | 435 | 110 | 18 | 76 | 44 | 80 | .253 | .322 | .446 | .767 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home | 242 | 211 | 50 | 9 | 31 | 22 | 43 | .237 | .315 | .417 | .732 |
| Away | 249 | 224 | 60 | 9 | 45 | 22 | 37 | .268 | .337 | .473 | .810 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day | 153 | 136 | 37 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 23 | .272 | .346 | .434 | .780 |
| Night | 338 | 299 | 73 | 13 | 55 | 30 | 57 | .244 | .318 | .452 | .770 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs LHP | 120 | 115 | 27 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 27 | .235 | .267 | .383 | .650 |
| vs RHP | 371 | 320 | 83 | 15 | 58 | 39 | 53 | .259 | .346 | .469 | .815 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| vs SP | 238 | 218 | 60 | 7 | 34 | 14 | 35 | .275 | .316 | .445 | .761 |
| vs RP | 253 | 217 | 50 | 11 | 42 | 30 | 45 | .230 | .336 | .447 | .783 |
| Runners On | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 491 | 435 | 110 | 18 | 76 | 44 | 80 | .253 | .327 | .446 | .773 |
| Runners On | 199 | 177 | 47 | 7 | 52 | 15 | 24 | .266 | .318 | .469 | .787 |
| RISP | 104 | 91 | 27 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 16 | .297 | .330 | .505 | .835 |
| Year | Age | Lv | PA | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Avg EV | Max EV | Avg LA | HH% | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 17 | R-FCL | 233 | 164 | 47.0% | 26.8% | 16.5% | 9.8% | — | — | — | — | 64.4% | 63.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 18 | Unknown | 185 | 123 | 44.7% | 29.3% | 18.7% | 7.3% | — | — | — | — | 56.1% | 66.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | A+ | 247 | 170 | 37.1% | 34.7% | 17.6% | 10.6% | — | — | — | — | 49.8% | 71.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | A | 139 | 99 | 54.5% | 23.2% | 17.2% | 5.1% | 28.6% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 41.7% | 77.3% | 87.5 mph | 92.1 mph | 34.5° | — | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | AA | 98 | 61 | 32.8% | 37.7% | 21.3% | 8.2% | — | — | — | — | 49.0% | 69.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | A+ | 318 | 222 | 32.4% | 40.5% | 15.8% | 11.3% | — | — | — | — | 48.3% | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | 367 | 258 | 35.3% | 34.1% | 21.3% | 9.3% | 33.2% | 70.9% | 63.8% | 80.9% | 50.3% | 74.9% | 88.5 mph | 108.1 mph | 17.6° | 18.2% | 9.2% |
| 2022 | 23 | AA | 203 | 123 | 35.8% | 27.6% | 29.3% | 7.3% | — | — | — | — | 40.6% | 73.2% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | 149 | 102 | 46.1% | 26.5% | 23.5% | 3.9% | 28.6% | 60.7% | 61.3% | 82.9% | 43.8% | 75.7% | 87.5 mph | 107.1 mph | 10.2° | 33.3% | 9.9% |
| 2023 | 24 | AAA | 232 | 142 | 35.9% | 29.6% | 21.8% | 12.7% | 21.5% | 62.7% | 53.8% | 86.5% | 38.3% | 75.6% | 87.6 mph | 108.5 mph | 17.2° | 35.2% | 10.6% |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | 224 | 153 | 34.6% | 32.7% | 20.9% | 11.8% | 28.8% | 60.4% | 66.2% | 84.1% | 43.9% | 77.9% | 89.0 mph | 110.8 mph | 19.4° | 41.8% | 8.6% |
| 2024 | 25 | AAA | 225 | 143 | 29.4% | 32.9% | 25.2% | 12.6% | 23.3% | 61.9% | 56.2% | 85.2% | 41.4% | 76.5% | 88.9 mph | 109.8 mph | 22.7° | 39.9% | 10.5% |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | 102 | 75 | 34.7% | 25.3% | 28.0% | 12.0% | 26.6% | 57.9% | 57.4% | 86.4% | 43.8% | 78.5% | 89.8 mph | 108.5 mph | 15.8° | 42.7% | 6.7% |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA | 491 | 357 | 38.7% | 27.2% | 21.8% | 12.3% | 28.5% | 68.4% | 55.3% | 88.3% | 47.2% | 77.8% | 86.8 mph | 109.7 mph | 17.8° | 31.7% | 5.1% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 475 | 330 | 38.2% | 29.1% | 23.3% | 9.4% | 28.4% | 59.9% | 63.1% | 84.3% | 43.8% | 77.3% | 88.7 mph | 110.8 mph | 15.7° | 39.4% | 8.6% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 1315 | 900 | 35.8% | 30.5% | 22.2% | 11.6% | 26.4% | 66.3% | 56.7% | 86.0% | 45.4% | 76.3% | 87.7 mph | 109.8 mph | 18.4° | 29.7% | 7.8% | |
| AA Career | AA | 301 | 184 | 34.8% | 30.9% | 26.6% | 7.6% | — | — | — | — | 43.1% | 72.1% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 565 | 392 | 34.4% | 38.0% | 16.6% | 11.0% | — | — | — | — | 49.0% | 71.2% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Career | A | 139 | 99 | 54.5% | 23.2% | 17.2% | 5.1% | 28.6% | 66.7% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 41.7% | 77.3% | 87.5 mph | 92.1 mph | 34.5° | — | 0.0% | |
| R-FCL Career | R-FCL | 233 | 164 | 47.0% | 26.8% | 16.5% | 9.8% | — | — | — | — | 64.4% | 63.8% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Unknown Career | Unknown | 185 | 123 | 44.7% | 29.3% | 18.7% | 7.3% | — | — | — | — | 56.1% | 66.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
Statcast FieldingMLB only
| Year | Team | Pos | Inn | OAA | FRV | Range | Arm | DP | Catch | Frame | Throw | Block | Pop | Blk BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pirates | 1B | 190.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1B | 190.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | — | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | Sox | 2B | 357.0 | -5.0 | -4.3 | -3.4 | — | -0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | Sox | 2B | 467.2 | -8.0 | -7.2 | -6.0 | 0.2 | -1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | Pirates | 2B | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2B | 844.2 | -13.0 | -11.1 | -9.3 | 0.2 | -2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | Sox | 3B | 10.2 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 3B | 10.2 | -1.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2023 | Sox | SS | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | SS | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Transaction History
2026-04-08Pittsburgh Pirates sent 1B Enmanuel Valdez outright to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-04-08Indianapolis Indians activated 1B Enmanuel Valdez.
2026-04-03Pittsburgh Pirates designated 1B Enmanuel Valdez for assignment.
2026-03-16Pittsburgh Pirates optioned 1B Enmanuel Valdez to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-12-171B Enmanuel Valdez changed number to 47.
2025-11-06Pittsburgh Pirates activated 1B Enmanuel Valdez from the 60-day injured list.
2025-11-06Pittsburgh Pirates activated 1B Enmanuel Valdez from the 60-day injured list.
2025-05-14Pittsburgh Pirates transferred 1B Enmanuel Valdez from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left shoulder inflammation.
2025-05-09Pittsburgh Pirates placed 1B Enmanuel Valdez on the 10-day injured list. Left shoulder inflammation.
2025-04-162B Enmanuel Valdez changed number to 48.
2025-04-152B Enmanuel Valdez changed number to 42.
2025-03-28Pittsburgh Pirates recalled 2B Enmanuel Valdez from Indianapolis Indians.
2025-03-11Pittsburgh Pirates optioned 2B Enmanuel Valdez to Indianapolis Indians.
2024-12-15Boston Red Sox traded 2B Enmanuel Valdez to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Joe Vogatsky.
2024-12-11Boston Red Sox designated 2B Enmanuel Valdez for assignment.
2024-09-01Boston Red Sox recalled 2B Enmanuel Valdez from Worcester Red Sox.
2024-08-27Worcester Red Sox activated 2B Enmanuel Valdez from the temporarily inactive list.
2024-08-24Worcester Red Sox placed 2B Enmanuel Valdez on the temporarily inactive list.
2024-08-14Worcester Red Sox activated 2B Enmanuel Valdez.
2024-08-14Boston Red Sox optioned 2B Enmanuel Valdez to Worcester Red Sox.
2024-08-07Boston Red Sox recalled 2B Enmanuel Valdez from Worcester Red Sox.
2024-07-09Boston Red Sox optioned 2B Enmanuel Valdez to Worcester Red Sox.
2024-05-29Boston Red Sox recalled 2B Enmanuel Valdez from Worcester Red Sox.
2024-05-02Worcester Red Sox activated 2B Enmanuel Valdez.
2024-05-02Boston Red Sox optioned 2B Enmanuel Valdez to Worcester Red Sox.
2023-09-22Boston Red Sox recalled 2B Enmanuel Valdez from Worcester Red Sox.
2023-09-12Boston Red Sox optioned 2B Enmanuel Valdez to Worcester Red Sox.
2023-09-01Boston Red Sox recalled 2B Enmanuel Valdez from Worcester Red Sox.
2023-08-06Worcester Red Sox activated 2B Enmanuel Valdez from the 7-day injured list.
2023-07-16Worcester Red Sox placed 2B Enmanuel Valdez on the 7-day injured list. Left hamstring strain.
2023-07-04Worcester Red Sox activated 2B Enmanuel Valdez from the 7-day injured list.
2023-06-29Worcester Red Sox placed 2B Enmanuel Valdez on the 7-day injured list retroactive to June 27, 2023. Left thumb inflammation.
2023-06-09Boston Red Sox optioned 2B Enmanuel Valdez to Worcester Red Sox.
2023-04-25Boston Red Sox recalled 2B Enmanuel Valdez and from Worcester Red Sox.
2023-04-20Boston Red Sox optioned 2B Enmanuel Valdez to Worcester Red Sox.
2023-04-19Boston Red Sox recalled 2B Enmanuel Valdez from Worcester Red Sox.
2023-04-19Boston Red Sox reassigned 2B Enmanuel Valdez to the minor leagues.
2023-03-15Boston Red Sox optioned 2B Enmanuel Valdez and to Worcester Red Sox.
2022-11-10Boston Red Sox selected the contract of 2B Enmanuel Valdez from Worcester Red Sox.
2022-08-022B Enmanuel Valdez assigned to Worcester Red Sox.
2022-06-072B Enmanuel Valdez assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys from Corpus Christi Hooks.
2022-06-07Sugar Land Space Cowboys activated 2B Enmanuel Valdez.
2021-08-182B Enmanuel Valdez assigned to Corpus Christi Hooks from Asheville Tourists.
2021-04-302B Enmanuel Valdez assigned to Asheville Tourists from Astros Organization.
2021-04-292B Enmanuel Valdez assigned to Astros Organization from Asheville Tourists.
2021-02-12Asheville Tourists activated 3B Enmanuel Valdez.
2021-02-12Asheville Tourists activated 3B Enmanuel Valdez.
2019-10-08Fayetteville Woodpeckers activated 3B Enmanuel Valdez from the 7-day injured list.
2019-10-08Fayetteville Woodpeckers activated 3B Enmanuel Valdez from the 7-day injured list.
2019-09-02Fayetteville Woodpeckers placed 3B Enmanuel Valdez on the 7-day injured list.
2019-05-163B Enmanuel Valdez assigned to Fayetteville Woodpeckers from Quad Cities River Bandits.
2019-03-273B Enmanuel Valdez assigned to Quad Cities River Bandits from Tri-City ValleyCats.
2019-02-243B Enmanuel Valdez assigned to Houston Astros.
2018-06-143B Enmanuel Valdez assigned to Tri-City ValleyCats from GCL Astros.
2017-07-29GCL Astros activated 2B Enmanuel Valdez.
2017-07-19SS Enmanuel Valdez roster status changed by GCL Astros.
2017-06-25SS Enmanuel Valdez assigned to GCL Astros from Greeneville Astros.
2017-06-21SS Enmanuel Valdez assigned to Greeneville Astros.
2016-07-30DH Enmanuel Valdez assigned to DSL Astros Blue from DSL Astros Orange.
2016-07-25SS Enmanuel Valdez assigned to DSL Astros Blue.
2016-06-03SS Enmanuel Valdez assigned to DSL Astros Orange.
2015-07-02Houston Astros signed free agent SS Enmanuel Valdez to a minor league contract.