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
	9	1	1	2	0	.125	.311

	351^st 158 PA	351^st 18 R	283^rd 4 HR	350^th 18 RBI	259^th 3 SB	349^th .237 AVG	177^th .313 wOBA

	K%	BB%	IPA%	HC%	xAVG	xwOBA
	55.6%	11.1%	0.0%	11.1%	.096	.221

	351^st - K%	99^th - BB%	1^st - IPA%	351^st - HC%	351^st - xAVG	347^th - xwOBA

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Stats Glossary

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	3	9	1	1	2	0	.125	.222	.500	.311	.221	58.3%	55.6%	11.1%	50.0%	.000	0.0%	-	-
MLB Percentile		0	0	0	7	0	0	1	3	89	49	1	0	0	72	99	0	0	100	100
MLB AVG		42	158	18	4	18	3	.237	.315	.382	.313	.319	84.5%	22.0%	9.3%	17.0%	.285	7.7%	37.7%	25.3%
Career		3	9	1	1	2	0	.125	.222	.500	.311	.221	58.3%	55.6%	11.1%	50.0%	.000	0.0%	-	-

Esmerlyn Valdez Game Log

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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	1	0	0	5	1	0	1	5	1	0
MLB Percentile		0	0	0	7	0	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0
MLB AVG		22	7	1	4	3	1	34	15	2	34	72	42	8
Career		0	0	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	1	5	1	0

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	55.6%	11.1%	.125	.222	.500	.311	.375	.000	.096	.284	.221	.162	.427	105.0	99.7	20.3
MLB Percentile		0	72	1	3	89	49	100	0	0	7	1	0	83	4	99	90
MLB AVG		22.0%	9.3%	.237	.315	.382	.313	.145	.285	.237	.401	.319	.281	.367	109.8	89.7	13.3
Career		55.6%	11.1%	.125	.222	.500	.311	.375	.000	.096	.284	.221	.162	.427	105.0	99.7	20.3

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	33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	16.2%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-
MLB Percentile		10	0	100	100	38	14	0	100	31	0	0	0	0	100
MLB AVG		43.8%	21.9%	24.2%	10.2%	34.8%	42.0%	33.5%	24.5%	17.9%	62.0%	24.0%	6.2%	7.7%	37.7%
Career		33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	16.2%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-

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	.125	.311	.000	.333	.096	.221	.162	.427	87.2	99.7	20.3	50.0%	-	-
MLB Percentile		1	49	0	63	0	1	0	83	31	99	90	99	100	100
MLB AVG		.237	.313	.285	.314	.237	.319	.281	.367	88.3	89.7	13.3	17.0%	37.7%	25.3%
Career		.125	.311	.000	.333	.096	.221	.162	.427	87.2	99.7	20.3	50.0%	-	-

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	45.9%	64.9%	51.4%	35.0%	52.6%	16.2%	47.4%	58.3%	28.6%	13.5%	27.0%	40.5%	8.1%	62.2%
MLB Percentile		72	67	78	29	0	31	0	0	0	80	0	0	0	90
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		45.9%	64.9%	51.4%	35.0%	52.6%	16.2%	47.4%	58.3%	28.6%	13.5%	27.0%	40.5%	8.1%	62.2%

Esmerlyn Valdez Approach › Locations

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Year	Team	Zone%	iLoc%	x-mLoc%	oLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	aLoc%	gLoc%	mmLoc%
2026	PIT	45.9%	35.1%	21.6%	43.2%	29.7%	13.5%	56.8%	40.5%	37.8%	5.4%
MLB Percentile		72	91	0	51	9	0	100	85	50	12
MLB AVG		44.5%	29.9%	27.2%	42.9%	35.8%	22.8%	41.5%	35.1%	37.7%	6.6%
Career		45.9%	35.1%	21.6%	43.2%	29.7%	13.5%	56.8%	40.5%	37.8%	5.4%

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	62.2%	16.2%	21.6%	8.7%	66.7%	66.7%	17.4%	25.0%	62.5%
MLB Percentile		11	93	99	1	89	100	21	59	0
MLB AVG		58.7%	12.2%	29.4%	14.8%	60.8%	49.7%	21.1%	27.1%	19.2%
Career		62.2%	16.2%	21.6%	8.7%	66.7%	66.7%	17.4%	25.0%	62.5%

Esmerlyn Valdez PLV

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Year	Team	P	PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	MTK%	HP	HL
2026	PIT	37	5.50	56.8%	13.5%	29.7%	27.0%	0.0%	0.5	-1
MLB Percentile		0	100	100	1	0	0	0	50	45
MLB AVG		615	4.98	46.7%	17.2%	36.1%	10.6%	4.6%	1.6	+0
Career		37	5.50	56.8%	13.5%	29.7%	27.0%	0.0%	0.5	-1

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