Pittsburgh Pirates · RHB

#: 55
Team: PIT · RF
Debut: 2026

Esmerlyn Valdez

Age 22

Contract Value $475,494/yr

Size 6' 2" · 234

Bats Right

From San Juan La Maguana, Dominican Republic

58G · 231 PA

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vs DET

2026-08-19 · PNC Park

0.250

AVG

0.906

OPS

RBI

0.364

OBP

0.542

SLG

Currently ranked #25 in MLB OPS →

Esmerlyn Valdez season snapshot

Season stats

AVG

0.250

OBP

0.364

SLG

0.542

OPS

0.906

RBI

231

wOBA

0.390

Barrel%

20.9%

91.7

Hard Hit%

49.1%

35.9%

BB%

15.2%

WAR

1.7

Last 10 games

Hits per game (last 8)

Avg 1.1 H / game

Esmerlyn Valdez season splits

vs L/R · Home/Away · RISP · 2026

vs Right

AVG0.244

OPS 0.797

Home

AVG0.268

OPS 0.996

Away

AVG0.232

OPS 0.813

vs Left

AVG0.261

OPS 1.096

Monthly form

Hot/cold streaks · 2026

OPS by month

Avg 0.912 OPS

Month	AVG	OPS	HR
May	0.125	0.722	2
Jun	0.406	1.378	4
Jul	0.250	0.942	8
Aug	0.192	0.608	0

Esmerlyn Valdez game log

Last 30 games · 2026

Date	Opponent	AB	H	RBI	BB	K
Aug 18	Detroit Tigers	3	0	0	1	1
Aug 17	Detroit Tigers	5	0	0	0	3
Aug 16	Boston Red Sox	4	2	0	1	1
Aug 15	Boston Red Sox	4	2	0	0	2
Aug 14	Boston Red Sox	4	1	2	0	2
Aug 13	Miami Marlins	5	2	0	0	1
Aug 12	Miami Marlins	3	1	1	0	0
Aug 11	Miami Marlins	3	1	0	0	0
Aug 9	New York Mets	4	0	0	0	4
Aug 8	New York Mets	2	1	0	3	1

Batted ball profile

DirectionShare

Pull

36.4%

Center

39.1%

Oppo

24.5%

Pitch type performance

Mirror of pitcher pitch mix · 2026

4-S4-Seam Fastball

27.5%0.25047% whiff

SINSinker

21.1%0.40626% whiff

SWESweeper

11.0%0.10544% whiff

SLISlider

10.8%0.33333% whiff

CHAChangeup

9.8%0.08056% whiff

CUTCutter

8.6%0.28633% whiff

CURCurveball

6.6%0.22232% whiff

SPLSplit-Finger

3.0%0.00054% whiff

SLUSlurve

0.5%0.000100% whiff

Esmerlyn Valdez career stats

14 career home runs

Year	Team	G	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR	RBI	WAR
2026	Pittsburgh Pirates	58	0.250	0.364	0.542	0.906	14	41	—

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