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Esmerlyn Valdez
RF · Pittsburgh Pirates
| Position | RF |
| Bats/Throws | R/R |
| Height | 6′ 2″ |
| Weight | 234 lbs |
| Age | 22 |
| Birthplace | San Juan La Maguana, Dominican Republic |
| Signed | 2021, Pittsburgh Pirates, International Free Agent, Dominican Republic |
| Signing Bonus | $130,000 |
| MLB Debut | 2026-05-22 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.000
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
MLB FA
2032
2026 Service Time Gained: 0.036
2026 Option Year Used? Yes
Contract
2026 Salary$780,000 (Estimate)
League Minimum2026–2028
Arbitration Eligible2029–2031
Free Agent2032
Statcast
90.6 mph
Avg Exit Velo
114.0 mph
Max Exit Velo
18.3%
Barrel%
47.2%
Hard Hit%
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (MLB) | 25 | 92 | .293 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 35.9% | 9.8% | .359 | .634 | .993 |
| MLB Career | 25 | 92 | .293 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 35.9% | 9.8% | .359 | .634 | .993 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Atlanta Braves | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .293 | .359 | .634 | .993 |
| 2026-07-08 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Atlanta Braves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .295 | .356 | .615 | .971 |
| 2026-07-07 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | vs Atlanta Braves | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .311 | .373 | .649 | 1.022 |
| 2026-07-05 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Washington Nationals | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .310 | .359 | .662 | 1.021 |
| 2026-07-04 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Washington Nationals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .384 | .712 | 1.096 |
| 2026-07-03 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Washington Nationals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .339 | .391 | .742 | 1.133 |
| 2026-07-02 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Philadelphia Phillies | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .375 | .737 | 1.112 |
| 2026-07-01 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .302 | .373 | .717 | 1.090 |
| 2026-06-30 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .313 | .389 | .771 | 1.160 |
| 2026-06-29 | MLB | Pittsburgh Pirates | @ Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .289 | .360 | .778 | 1.138 |
| Last 10 Total | 40 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | .325 | .404 | .575 | .979 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
|---|
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 92 | 82 | 24 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 33 | .293 | .363 | .000 | .363 |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 74 | 66 | 22 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 24 | .333 | .392 | .667 | 1.059 |
| Last 14 | 53 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 15 | .378 | .453 | .756 | 1.208 |
| Last 7 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | .150 | .261 | .300 | .561 |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home Games | 42 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 15 | .297 | .381 | .757 | 1.138 |
| Away Games | 50 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 18 | .289 | .340 | .533 | .873 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day Games | 33 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 14 | .300 | .333 | .800 | 1.133 |
| Night Games | 59 | 52 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | .288 | .373 | .538 | .911 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs Left | 27 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | .320 | .370 | .840 | 1.210 |
| vs Right | 65 | 57 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 26 | .281 | .354 | .544 | .898 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| Starter | 50 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | .244 | .320 | .556 | .876 |
| Reliever | 42 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 14 | .351 | .405 | .730 | 1.135 |
| Runners | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 44 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | .300 | .364 | .675 | 1.039 |
| Runners On | 48 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 14 | .286 | .354 | .595 | .949 |
| Scoring Position | 25 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | .381 | .440 | .857 | 1.297 |
| Batting Order | |||||||||||
| Batting First | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
| Batting Second | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .750 | .667 | 1.417 |
| Batting Fourth | 39 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | .257 | .308 | .429 | .737 |
| Batting Fifth | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .667 | .800 | 2.000 | 2.800 |
| Batting Sixth | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .357 | .400 | .857 | 1.257 |
| Batting Seventh | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .300 | .364 | 1.000 | 1.364 |
| Batting Eighth | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .667 | .953 |
| Batting Ninth | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | R | 153 | 92 | 35.9% | 31.5% | 21.7% | 10.9% | — | — | — | — | — | 46.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 18 | R | 122 | 72 | 51.4% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | — | 53.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 19 | A | 23 | 11 | 81.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 29.7% | 66.7% | 47.4% | 67.9% | 44.3% | 59.6% | 87.3 mph | 104.3 mph | -9.8° | 45.5% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | R | 159 | 106 | 34.0% | 36.8% | 19.8% | 9.4% | — | — | — | — | — | 55.4% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 20 | A | 436 | 230 | 35.7% | 31.7% | 21.7% | 10.9% | 25.4% | 67.7% | 51.1% | 72.4% | 47.6% | 67.1% | 88.5 mph | 112.5 mph | 16.9° | 40.9% | 11.0% |
| 2025 | 21 | AA | 216 | 131 | 38.2% | 27.5% | 24.4% | 9.9% | — | — | — | — | — | 72.3% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ | 316 | 200 | 37.0% | 34.0% | 18.0% | 11.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 67.9% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 22 | MLB | 92 | 50 | 34.0% | 40.0% | 18.0% | 8.0% | 24.9% | 67.2% | 52.9% | 68.2% | 45.3% | 63.9% | 91.0 mph | 112.7 mph | 18.2° | 50.0% | 28.0% |
| 2026 | 22 | AAA | 237 | 143 | 42.7% | 28.0% | 20.3% | 9.1% | 24.1% | 60.5% | 50.8% | 76.4% | 41.4% | 68.7% | 90.4 mph | 114.0 mph | 14.4° | 46.2% | 14.9% |
| MLB Career | MLB | 92 | 50 | 34.0% | 40.0% | 18.0% | 8.0% | 24.9% | 67.2% | 52.9% | 68.2% | 45.3% | 63.9% | 91.0 mph | 112.7 mph | 18.2° | 50.0% | 28.0% | |
| AAA Career | AAA | 237 | 143 | 42.7% | 28.0% | 20.3% | 9.1% | 24.1% | 60.5% | 50.8% | 76.4% | 41.4% | 68.7% | 90.4 mph | 114.0 mph | 14.4° | 46.2% | 14.9% | |
| AA Career | AA | 216 | 131 | 38.2% | 27.5% | 24.4% | 9.9% | — | — | — | — | — | 72.3% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A+ Career | A+ | 316 | 200 | 37.0% | 34.0% | 18.0% | 11.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 67.9% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Career | A | 459 | 241 | 37.8% | 30.7% | 21.1% | 10.4% | 25.7% | 67.7% | 50.8% | 72.2% | 47.4% | 66.7% | 88.4 mph | 112.5 mph | 15.7° | 41.1% | 10.5% | |
| R Career | R | 434 | 270 | 39.3% | 31.8% | 18.5% | 10.4% | — | — | — | — | — | 51.8% | — | — | — | — | — |
Statcast FieldingMLB only
| Year | Team | Pos | Inn | OAA | FRV | Range | Arm | DP | Catch | Frame | Throw | Block | Pop | Blk BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pirates | LF | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | LF | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2026 | Pirates | RF | 81.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | RF | 81.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | -0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Transaction History
2026-06-11Pittsburgh Pirates activated RF Esmerlyn Valdez.
2026-06-11Pittsburgh Pirates recalled OF Esmerlyn Valdez from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-05-28Pittsburgh Pirates optioned OF Esmerlyn Valdez to Indianapolis Indians.
2026-05-22Pittsburgh Pirates recalled OF Esmerlyn Valdez from Indianapolis Indians.
2026-03-09Pittsburgh Pirates optioned OF Esmerlyn Valdez to Indianapolis Indians.
2025-11-18Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of OF Esmerlyn Valdez from Altoona Curve.
2025-07-15Altoona Curve activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez from the temporarily inactive list.
2025-07-15Altoona Curve activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez from the temporarily inactive list.
2025-07-11Altoona Curve placed OF Esmerlyn Valdez on the temporarily inactive list.
2025-07-01OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
2025-04-04OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders.
2025-02-261B Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2024-07-09Bradenton Marauders activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez from the 7-day injured list.
2024-06-29Bradenton Marauders placed OF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 7-day injured list.
2024-03-08OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2023-08-31OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
2023-03-20OF Esmerlyn Valdez and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2022-06-05FCL Pirates activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez.
2022-06-05OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to FCL Pirates.
2022-04-03OF Esmerlyn Valdez and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2021-07-11OF Esmerlyn Valdez and assigned to DSL PIT Gold from DSL PIT Black.
2021-01-15OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to DSL Pirates1.
2021-01-15Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Esmerlyn Valdez to a minor league contract.