Pittsburgh Pirates· #55· Outfielder
Esmerlyn Valdez
Bats R · Throws R·Age 22 (Jan 27, 2004)·6' 2", 234 lb·San Juan La Maguana, Dominican Republic
2026 Batting
AVG
.232
OBP
.345
SLG
.510
OPS
.855
HR
17
RBI
47
R
40
H
56
SB
0
G
72
DiamondIQ WAR
287 PA · 2026
1.7
16.4 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA (park 1.05)+10.7
Baserunning · 0 SB / 1 CS (v1: SB only)-0.4
Positional · RF 65, LF 7, 1B 1-3.4
Replacement · 287 PA+9.5
Fieldingno Statcast data
Batting (park-adjusted wRAA) + baserunning + positional + replacement. This player has no Statcast fielding data (DH-only or below the qualification threshold), so fielding is omitted here. Full methodology.
Statcast by Pitch Type · vs pitch group
| Pitch | Seen | wOBA | xwOBA | Whiff | HardHit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Seam | 360 | .388 | .326 | 47% | 63% |
| Sinker | 254 | .514 | .421 | 24% | 45% |
| Changeup | 138 | .168 | .186 | 53% | 31% |
| Slider | 137 | .464 | .452 | 40% | 50% |
| Sweeper | 126 | .248 | .249 | 42% | 15% |
Season Statcast from our nightly Baseball Savant ingest.
Career Batting
| Yr | Tm | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 241 | 40 | 56 | 17 | 47 | 0 | 42 | 108 | .232 | .345 | .510 | .855 |
Recent Games
Sep 11 @ Chicago CubsL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 9 @ Chicago White SoxW
1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Sep 8 @ Chicago White SoxW
1-4, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Sep 6 vs Los Angeles AngelsW
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 5 vs Los Angeles AngelsL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Sep 2 vs San Francisco GiantsL
0-4, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R
Sep 1 vs San Francisco GiantsW
1-5, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 30 @ St. Louis CardinalsW
1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
Aug 28 @ St. Louis CardinalsL
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 26 @ San Diego PadresL
1-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R