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Esmerlyn Valdéz

Positions: Rightfielder, Leftfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 234lb (188cm, 106kg)

Team: Pittsburgh Pirates (majors)

Born: January 27, 2004 in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic do

Rookie Status: Still Intact through 2026

2026 Contract Status: Not Updated

Full Name: Esmerlyn Valdez

Nicknames: The Magician

Instagram: @esmerlynvaldez27

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SUMMARY

2026

Career

WAR

1.1

.309

RBI

OBP

.371

SLG

.713

OPS

1.084

OPS+

189

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2021	17	-0.9	Pirates Gold	DOSL	FRk	PIT	45	153	129	20	32	8	0	5	21	3	1	16	39	.248	.355	.426	.782	55	0	6	1	1	0
2022	18	-1.8	Pirates	FCL	Rk	PIT	33	124	99	25	23	7	0	3	20	0	1	18	29	.232	.371	.394	.765	39	3	5	0	2	1
2023	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Rk-A	PIT	48	182	161	26	49	10	2	6	36	3	2	17	45	.304	.374	.503	.877	81	4	2	0	2	0
2023	19	-2.2	Bradenton	FLOR	A	PIT	8	23	20	3	5	1	1	0	4	0	0	2	9	.250	.348	.400	.748	8	0	1	0	0	0
2023	19	-0.6	Pirates	FCL	Rk	PIT	40	159	141	23	44	9	1	6	32	3	2	15	36	.312	.377	.518	.895	73	4	1	0	2	0
2023-24	19	-6.0	Leones	COLW	FgW		31	107	81	8	12	1	0	1	6	2	2	22	32	.148	.337	.198	.534	16	0	1	3	0	0
2024	20	-1.1	Bradenton	FLOR	A	PIT	107	435	358	56	81	17	1	22	61	4	1	59	133	.226	.352	.464	.815	166	3	13	0	5	0
2025	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A+-AA	PIT	123	529	458	75	131	25	2	26	86	3	2	56	130	.286	.376	.520	.896	238	7	12	0	3	0
2025	21	-2.6	Altoona	EL	AA	PIT	51	215	181	29	47	7	1	6	29	1	2	25	53	.260	.363	.409	.772	74	3	6	0	3	0
2025	21	-1.1	Greensboro	SALL	A+	PIT	72	314	277	46	84	18	1	20	57	2	0	31	77	.303	.385	.592	.977	164	4	6	0	0	0
2025	21	-0.9	Salt River	AZFL	Fal		19	80	57	19	21	3	0	8	27	0	1	19	12	.368	.513	.842	1.355	48	1	1	0	3	0
2026	22	-4.1	Indianapolis	IL	AAA	PIT	56	237	192	33	49	13	0	13	38	0	1	41	51	.255	.388	.526	.914	101	5	2	0	2	0
2026	22	-6.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	28	105	94	21	29	6	1	10	27	0	1	10	38	.309	.371	.713	1.084	67	4	0	0	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (1 season)					Majors		28	105	94	21	29	6	1	10	27	0	1	10	38	.309	.371	.713	1.084	67	4	0	0	1	0
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		412	1660	1397	235	365	80	5	75	262	13	8	207	427	.261	.369	.487	.856	680	22	40	1	15	1
Foreign (1 season)					Foreign		31	107	81	8	12	1	0	1	6	2	2	22	32	.148	.337	.198	.534	16	0	1	3	0	0
Other (1 season)					Other		19	80	57	19	21	3	0	8	27	0	1	19	12	.368	.513	.842	1.355	48	1	1	0	3	0
All Levels (6 Seasons)							490	1952	1629	283	427	90	6	94	322	15	12	258	509	.262	.373	.498	.871	811	27	42	4	19	1

AAA (1 season)					Minors		56	237	192	33	49	13	0	13	38	0	1	41	51	.255	.388	.526	.914	101	5	2	0	2	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		51	215	181	29	47	7	1	6	29	1	2	25	53	.260	.363	.409	.772	74	3	6	0	3	0
A+ (1 season)					Minors		72	314	277	46	84	18	1	20	57	2	0	31	77	.303	.385	.592	.977	164	4	6	0	0	0
A (2 seasons)					Minors		115	458	378	59	86	18	2	22	65	4	1	61	142	.228	.352	.460	.812	174	3	14	0	5	0
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		73	283	240	48	67	16	1	9	52	3	3	33	65	.279	.375	.467	.841	112	7	6	0	4	1
FRk (1 season)					Minors		45	153	129	20	32	8	0	5	21	3	1	16	39	.248	.355	.426	.782	55	0	6	1	1	0