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
.244
OBP
.355
SLG
.535
OPS
.890
HR
16
RBI
44
R
37
H
53
SB
0
G
65
DiamondIQ WAR
259 PA · 2026
1.8
17.3 runs above replacement
Batting · wRAA (park 1.05)+12.3
Baserunning · 0 SB / 1 CS (v1: SB only)-0.4
Positional · RF 58, LF 7, 1B 1-3.1
Replacement · 259 PA+8.5
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 | 324 | .395 | .326 | 47% | 60% |
| Sinker | 227 | .507 | .419 | 25% | 40% |
| Changeup | 126 | .166 | .192 | 57% | 33% |
| Slider | 116 | .491 | .440 | 34% | 47% |
| Sweeper | 115 | .276 | .276 | 42% | 17% |
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 | 65 | 217 | 37 | 53 | 16 | 44 | 0 | 38 | 97 | .244 | .355 | .535 | .890 |
Recent Games
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
Aug 24 @ San Diego PadresW
1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R
Aug 23 @ Los Angeles DodgersL
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 22 @ Los Angeles DodgersL
2-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 19 vs Detroit TigersW
0-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 18 vs Detroit TigersW
0-3, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R
Aug 17 vs Detroit TigersL
0-5, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R
Aug 16 vs Boston Red SoxW
2-4, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 R