Pittsburgh Pirates#55 · RFActive

Esmerlyn Valdez

Age 22

Contract Value $475,494/yr

Size 6' 2" · 234

Bats Right

From San Juan La Maguana, Dominican Republic

72G · 287 PA

.232

AVG

.345

OBP

.510

SLG

.855

OPS

RBI

1.4

WAR

75H-ScoreSTRONG

Contact quality and power lead the profile. 51st among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 3, 3:35 AM ETLast game Sep 11 at CHC

Season overview

AVG

.232283rd

OBP

.34591st

SLG

.51020th

OPS

.85524th

17110th

RBI

47187th

BB%

14.6%16th

37.6%454th

wOBA

.36828th

WAR

1.4158th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production8550

VERY STRONG

Contact Quality9550

ELITE

Plate Discipline4550

BELOW AVG

Volume6550

ABOVE AVG

Power9250

ELITE

Splits8350

VERY STRONG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.6251339.3%14.3%

Last 14.7783644.6%12.5%

Last 30.76531041.8%17.2%

Season.855174738.2%14.8%49.3%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity91.9 mph93rd

Barrel rate19.9%100th

Hard-hit rate49.3%93rd

Launch angle18.0°

Pull / center / oppo38 / 40 / 22

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.24746.9%.556

Sinker.39524.1%.737

Changeup.08852.5%.118

Slider.25839.6%.710

Sweeper.08741.9%.261

Cutter.26734.1%.733

Curveball.20037.9%.500

Best production: sinker and cutter.

Highest whiff rate against: changeup and 4-seam fastball.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.761

AVG .232

vs LHP

1.011

AVG .233

+.250 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.867

AVG .233

Away

.845

AVG .232

+.022 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.54213

Aug.66227

Jul.942825

Jun1.37847

May.72225

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Pittsburgh Pirates72.232.345.510.85517471.4

Frequently asked

What is Esmerlyn Valdez's 2026 batting line?+

.232/.345/.510 with 17 home runs and 47 RBI and 72 games — a .855 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

75 out of 100, which we label strong. 51st among 459 qualified hitters. Contact quality and power lead the profile.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a 1.011 OPS versus a .761 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against changeup and 4-seam fastball. Best production against sinker and cutter.