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Esmerlyn Valdez
#55
Outfielder
Bats R
Throws R
6'2", 234 lbs · Born Jan 27, 2004 · Debut 2026
.232
2026 AVG
17
2026 HR
47
Career RBI
287
Career PA
📅
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Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.133 HR1 OPS0.678
L14D
G2 AVG.200 HR1 OPS1.133
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Fastball
OPS 1.006
⚠️ Weak vs
Changeup
OPS 0.343
Career Stats
.232
AVG
287
PA
241
AB
56
H
14
2B
1
3B
17
HR
47
RBI
42
BB
108
K
0
SB
2026 Season
72
G
287
PA
241
AB
56
H
17
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Chicago Cubs | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | Chicago White Sox | A | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-08 | Chicago White Sox | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-06 | Los Angeles Angels | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-09-05 | Los Angeles Angels | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-09-02 | San Francisco Giants | H | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-09-01 | San Francisco Giants | H | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-08-30 | St. Louis Cardinals | A | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-08-28 | St. Louis Cardinals | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-08-26 | San Diego Padres | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 14D | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .333 | .800 | 1.133 |
| Last 21D | 6 | 23 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | .105 | .261 | .316 | 0.577 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .133 | .278 | .400 | 0.678 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 40 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .139 | .225 | .333 | 0.558 |
Vs Pitcher Hand
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs RHP | 176 | 151 | 35 | 8 | 21 | 70 | .232 | .324 | .437 | 0.761 | reliable sample |
| vs LHP | 111 | 90 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 38 | .233 | .378 | .633 | 1.012 | medium sample |
Pitcher hand is taken from the actual pitcher for each completed plate appearance. Small samples remain labeled and are not a talent replacement.
Batting Order Breakdown
| Slot | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | .667 | .667 | .100 |
| Slot 2 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | .250 | .382 | .464 |
| Slot 4 | 37 | 155 | 127 | 27 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 60 | .213 | .342 | .465 |
| Slot 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .263 | .364 | .526 |
| Slot 6 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | .250 | .314 | .656 |
| Slot 7 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | .333 | .435 | .722 |
| Slot 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .667 |
| Slot 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Home / Away Splits
| Split | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 34 | 135 | 116 | 27 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 53 | .233 | .341 | .526 | 0.867 |
| Away | 38 | 152 | 125 | 29 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 55 | .232 | .349 | .496 | 0.845 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
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PardonMe Stat Review
How does Esmerlyn Valdez compare to other MLB hitters?
Isolated Power
.278
99th
Walk Rate
14.6%
97th
HR Rate
0.059
97th
Slugging %
.510
96th
OPS
0.855
94th
On-Base %
.345
80th
BB/K Ratio
0.389
52th
Batting Average
.232
39th
Strikeout Rate
37.6%
1th
SB Rate
0.000
0th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 458 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
Best
OPS1.006
PA165
K%34.6%
Whiff41.8%
Slider/Sweeper
OPS0.874
PA73
K%32.9%
Whiff49.4%
Changeup
Weak
OPS0.343
PA40
K%45.0%
Whiff54.2%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.705
PA12
K%50.0%
Whiff41.9%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.143
PA7
K%71.4%
Whiff47.8%
Other/Unknown
OPS2.000
PA1
K%0.0%
Whiff—
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 165 | .288 | .394 | .612 | 1.006 | .324 | 34.6% | 14.5% | 11 | 56.6% | 15.7% | 41.8% | 32.2% | #265 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 73 | .196 | .356 | .518 | 0.874 | .322 | 32.9% | 19.2% | 5 | 38.2% | 26.5% | 49.4% | 34.9% | #231 | Small-ish | — |
| Changeup | 40 | .088 | .225 | .118 | 0.343 | .030 | 45.0% | 15.0% | 0 | 31.3% | 0.0% | 54.2% | 33.6% | #683 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 12 | .182 | .250 | .455 | 0.705 | .273 | 50.0% | 8.3% | 1 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 41.9% | 33.7% | #320 | Small | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 7 | .000 | .143 | .000 | 0.143 | .000 | 71.4% | 14.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 47.8% | 37.5% | #458 | Small | — |
| Other/Unknown | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | 2.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | — | 50.0% | #31 | Small | — |
Best family = highest OPS (≥ small sample). Rank is OPS vs all MLB hitters facing same pitch family this season.
Hitter vs Individual Pitch Types 2026
| Pitch | Family | PA | OPS | ISO | K% | Whiff% | Hard% | Brl% | Rank | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF | Fastball | 96 | 0.886 | .301 | 43.8% | 53.5% | 61.0% | 19.5% | #391 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 51 | 1.190 | .325 | 19.6% | 26.8% | 45.2% | 9.7% | #158 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 41 | 1.087 | .424 | 31.7% | 53.2% | 52.4% | 38.1% | #140 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 40 | 0.343 | .030 | 45.0% | 54.2% | 31.3% | 0.0% | #683 | — |
| STSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 32 | 0.573 | .174 | 34.4% | 45.0% | 15.4% | 7.7% | #403 | — |
| FCSmall | Fastball | 16 | 1.045 | .466 | 31.3% | 37.8% | 70.0% | 20.0% | #233 | — |
| CUSmall | Curve/Slurve | 7 | 0.453 | .000 | 42.9% | 38.1% | 33.3% | 0.0% | #490 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 7 | 0.143 | .000 | 71.4% | 47.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | #454 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 4 | 1.250 | .750 | 50.0% | 42.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | #85 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 100.0% | 66.7% | — | — | #179 | — |
| FASmall | Fastball | 2 | 2.000 | .000 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | #29 | — |
| EPSmall | Other/Unknown | 1 | 2.000 | .000 | 0.0% | — | 100.0% | 0.0% | #22 | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
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Esmerlyn Valdez
RF · Pirates
Live Common
▼ Crashing
Buy-Now
73
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
-24 (-24.7%)
7d
-59 (-44.7%)
Arm Str
68
Speed
54
Power R
46
Power L
45
Contact L
43
Contact R
34