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Esmerlyn Valdez

#55 - OF

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bats / Throws Right / Right
Date of Birth 1/27/2004 (22)
Height, Weight 6'2", 234 lb
Hometown San Juan La Maguana, DOM

2026 Season Stats

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MLB Rank MLB Average
PA R HR RBI SB AVG wOBA
14 2 2 5 0 .167 .399
353rd 160
PA
352nd 19
R
234th 5
HR
332nd 18
RBI
259th 3
SB
330th .237
AVG
16th .312
wOBA
K% BB% IPA% HC% xAVG xwOBA
50.0% 14.3% 7.1% 21.4% .153 .338
353rd -
K%
35th -
BB%
353rd -
IPA%
353rd -
HC%
347th -
xAVG
115th -
xwOBA

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Esmerlyn Valdez Overview

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Year Team G PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG wOBA xwOBA Z-Con% K% BB% HR/FB% BABIP Brl% ICR IPA%
2026 PIT 4 14 2 2 5 0 .167 .286 .667 .399 .338 62.5% 50.0% 14.3% 66.7% .000 20.0% 20.0% 7.1%
MLB Percentile 0 0 0 18 3 0 6 25 100 95 67 0 0 90 100 0 99 1 0
MLB AVG 43 160 19 5 18 3 .237 .315 .382 .312 .319 84.5% 22.1% 9.2% 17.1% .284 7.7% 37.7% 25.3%
Career 4 14 2 2 5 0 .167 .286 .667 .399 .338 62.5% 50.0% 14.3% 66.7% .000 20.0% 20.0% 7.1%

Esmerlyn Valdez Game Log

Esmerlyn Valdez Standard

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Year Team 1B 2B 3B HR SB CS K BB HBP H TB HC Brl
2026 PIT 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 2 0 2 10 3 1
MLB Percentile 0 0 0 18 0 0 100 1 0 0 0 0 3
MLB AVG 22 7 1 5 3 1 35 15 2 34 72 43 8
Career 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 2 0 2 10 3 1

Esmerlyn Valdez Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG OBP SLG wOBA ISO BABIP xAVG xSLG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON Max EV FB EV LA
2026 PIT 50.0% 14.3% .167 .286 .667 .399 .500 .000 .153 .507 .338 .161 .665 105.5 101.6 15.2
MLB Percentile 0 90 6 25 100 95 100 0 1 88 67 0 100 6 100 65
MLB AVG 22.1% 9.2% .237 .315 .382 .312 .146 .284 .237 .400 .319 .281 .366 109.8 89.7 13.3
Career 50.0% 14.3% .167 .286 .667 .399 .500 .000 .153 .507 .338 .161 .665 105.5 101.6 15.2

Esmerlyn Valdez Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR
2026 PIT 40.0% 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 40.0% 11.9% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 20.0%
MLB Percentile 31 0 100 100 81 38 0 98 2 1 0 0 99 1
MLB AVG 43.8% 21.8% 24.2% 10.2% 34.7% 42.0% 33.5% 24.5% 17.9% 62.1% 24.0% 6.2% 7.7% 37.7%
Career 40.0% 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% 40.0% 11.9% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 20.0%

Esmerlyn Valdez Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR IPA%
2026 PIT .167 .399 .000 .400 .153 .338 .161 .665 92.6 101.6 15.2 66.7% 20.0% 7.1%
MLB Percentile 6 95 0 95 1 67 0 100 92 100 65 100 1 0
MLB AVG .237 .312 .284 .314 .237 .319 .281 .366 88.2 89.7 13.3 17.1% 37.7% 25.3%
Career .167 .399 .000 .400 .153 .338 .161 .665 92.6 101.6 15.2 66.7% 20.0% 7.1%

Esmerlyn Valdez Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS%
2026 PIT 45.8% 61.0% 42.4% 28.1% 52.0% 11.9% 48.0% 62.5% 22.2% 18.6% 22.0% 40.7% 8.5% 57.6%
MLB Percentile 72 21 19 69 0 2 0 0 0 25 1 0 0 41
MLB AVG 44.5% 63.6% 47.2% 31.7% 25.0% 17.9% 75.0% 84.5% 58.7% 16.4% 11.9% 28.3% 17.5% 58.2%
Career 45.8% 61.0% 42.4% 28.1% 52.0% 11.9% 48.0% 62.5% 22.2% 18.6% 22.0% 40.7% 8.5% 57.6%

Esmerlyn Valdez Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% iLoc% x-mLoc% oLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% aLoc% gLoc% mmLoc%
2026 PIT 45.8% 32.2% 25.4% 42.4% 30.5% 15.3% 54.2% 37.3% 37.3% 3.4%
MLB Percentile 72 74 19 43 14 0 100 62 48 0
MLB AVG 44.5% 29.9% 27.2% 42.9% 35.8% 22.7% 41.5% 35.1% 37.7% 6.6%
Career 45.8% 32.2% 25.4% 42.4% 30.5% 15.3% 54.2% 37.3% 37.3% 3.4%

Esmerlyn Valdez Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2026 PIT 59.3% 18.6% 22.0% 5.7% 57.1% 57.1% 22.9% 30.8% 53.8%
MLB Percentile 39 100 98 0 18 94 65 28 0
MLB AVG 58.7% 12.2% 29.4% 14.8% 60.8% 49.7% 21.1% 27.2% 19.2%
Career 59.3% 18.6% 22.0% 5.7% 57.1% 57.1% 22.9% 30.8% 53.8%

Esmerlyn Valdez PLV

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL
2026 PIT 59 5.31 47.5% 20.3% 32.2% 15.3% 0.0% 1.7 -1
MLB Percentile 0 100 63 96 4 4 0 58 43
MLB AVG 622 4.98 46.7% 17.2% 36.1% 10.6% 4.5% 1.6 +1
Career 59 5.31 47.5% 20.3% 32.2% 15.3% 0.0% 1.7 -1
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