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Esmerlyn Valdez
#55
Outfielder
Bats R
Throws R
6'2", 234 lbs · Born Jan 27, 2004 · Debut 2026
.248
2026 AVG
14
2026 HR
38
Career RBI
184
Career PA
Upcoming Game
New York Mets @
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026-08-09
Home Batting #4 9 Projected
Miami Marlins @
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026-08-11
Away Batting #4 9 Projected
Miami Marlins @
Pittsburgh Pirates
2026-08-12
Away Batting #4 9 Projected
Recent Form Snapshot
L5G
G5 AVG.000 OPS0.350
L7D
G4 AVG.000 OPS0.312
L14D
G11 AVG.121 HR1 OPS0.606
Pitch Matchup Intelligence
✅ Best vs
Slider/Sweeper
OPS 1.131
⚠️ Weak vs
Changeup
OPS 0.279
Career Stats
.248
AVG
184
PA
153
AB
38
H
9
2B
1
3B
14
HR
38
RBI
28
BB
68
K
0
SB
2026 Season
47
G
184
PA
153
AB
38
H
14
HR
Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | H/A | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Milwaukee Brewers | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-08-04 | Milwaukee Brewers | A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | Milwaukee Brewers | A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-08-02 | Cincinnati Reds | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026-08-01 | Cincinnati Reds | A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-31 | Cincinnati Reds | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-07-30 | Cincinnati Reds | A | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-29 | Arizona Diamondbacks | H | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-07-28 | Arizona Diamondbacks | H | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-07-27 | Arizona Diamondbacks | H | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Form
| Window | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7D | 4 | 16 | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | .000 | .312 | .000 | 0.312 |
| Last 14D | 11 | 45 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | .121 | .333 | .273 | 0.606 |
| Last 21D | 17 | 71 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | .137 | .366 | .353 | 0.719 |
| Last 5G | 5 | 20 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | .000 | .350 | .000 | 0.350 |
| Last 10G | 10 | 41 | 30 | 2 | — | 2 | 9 | 14 | .067 | .293 | .133 | 0.426 |
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 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | .667 | .750 | .667 |
| Slot 4 | 31 | 131 | 106 | 23 | 8 | 26 | 22 | 50 | .217 | .351 | .509 |
| Slot 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .667 | .800 | .200 |
| Slot 6 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | .357 | .400 | .857 |
| Slot 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | .300 | .364 | .100 |
| 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 | 21 | 79 | 69 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 9 | 26 | .290 | .380 | .739 | 1.119 |
| Away | 26 | 105 | 84 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 42 | .214 | .352 | .476 | 0.828 |
Today's Pitch-Family Matchup
vs Sean Manaea
Hitter Edge
| Pitcher Family | Usage | Velo | Whiff% | My wOBA vs | My OPS vs | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball FF/SI/FC | 66.4% | 90.7 | 22.6% | 0.443 | 1.070 | 108 |
| Slider/Sweeper ST | 29.4% | 75.5 | 35.8% | 0.458 | 1.131 | 50 |
| Changeup CH | 4.3% | 83.1 | 22.2% | 0.167 | 0.279 | 26 |
wOBA and OPS are Esmerlyn Valdez's 2026 performance vs each pitch family — not recent OPS.
Matchup label is weighted by pitcher's usage mix. Small sample (<20 PA) flagged.
PardonMe Stat Review
How does Esmerlyn Valdez compare to other MLB hitters?
HR Rate
0.076
100th
Isolated Power
.346
100th
OPS
0.959
100th
Slugging %
.595
100th
Walk Rate
15.2%
97th
On-Base %
.364
89th
Batting Average
.248
57th
BB/K Ratio
0.412
54th
Strikeout Rate
37.0%
1th
SB Rate
0.000
0th
Benchmark: mlb_hitters_2026_min100pa · 100 PA minimum · 413 qualifying players
Pitch Family Matchup 2026
Fastball
OPS1.070
PA108
K%35.2%
Whiff43.5%
Slider/Sweeper
Best
OPS1.131
PA50
K%26.0%
Whiff48.3%
Changeup
Weak
OPS0.279
PA26
K%42.3%
Whiff57.1%
Curve/Slurve
OPS0.773
PA11
K%45.5%
Whiff37.5%
Splitter/Forkball
OPS0.250
PA4
K%75.0%
Whiff40.0%
Hitter vs Pitch Families 2026
| Pitch Family | PA | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | K% | BB% | HR | Hard% | Brl% | Whiff% | CSW% | Rank | Sample | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 108 | .292 | .407 | .663 | 1.070 | .371 | 35.2% | 15.7% | 8 | 59.6% | 19.2% | 43.5% | 31.5% | #265 | OK | — |
| Slider/Sweeper | 50 | .263 | .420 | .711 | 1.131 | .448 | 26.0% | 20.0% | 5 | 34.6% | 26.9% | 48.3% | 35.7% | #149 | Small-ish | — |
| Changeup | 26 | .048 | .231 | .048 | 0.279 | .000 | 42.3% | 19.2% | 0 | 30.0% | 0.0% | 57.1% | 34.8% | #694 | Small-ish | — |
| Curve/Slurve | 11 | .200 | .273 | .500 | 0.773 | .300 | 45.5% | 9.1% | 1 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 37.5% | 33.3% | #272 | Small | — |
| Splitter/Forkball | 4 | .000 | .250 | .000 | 0.250 | .000 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 0 | — | — | 40.0% | 34.8% | #391 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFSmall-ish | Fastball | 60 | 0.890 | .320 | 45.0% | 52.6% | 65.2% | 21.7% | #404 | — |
| SISmall-ish | Fastball | 36 | 1.314 | .357 | 19.4% | 32.8% | 50.0% | 13.6% | #150 | — |
| SLSmall-ish | Slider/Sweeper | 27 | 1.320 | .565 | 29.6% | 51.4% | 50.0% | 37.5% | #104 | — |
| STSmall | Slider/Sweeper | 23 | 0.835 | .267 | 21.7% | 44.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | #216 | — |
| CHSmall-ish | Changeup | 26 | 0.279 | .000 | 42.3% | 57.1% | 30.0% | 0.0% | #694 | — |
| FCSmall | Fastball | 11 | 1.182 | .636 | 36.4% | 40.0% | 71.4% | 28.6% | #193 | — |
| CUSmall | Curve/Slurve | 6 | 0.533 | .000 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0.0% | #419 | — |
| FSSmall | Splitter/Forkball | 4 | 0.250 | .000 | 75.0% | 40.0% | — | — | #389 | — |
| KCSmall | Curve/Slurve | 4 | 1.250 | .750 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 100.0% | #87 | — |
| SVSmall | Curve/Slurve | 1 | 0.000 | .000 | 100.0% | 66.7% | — | — | #142 | — |
| FASmall | Fastball | 1 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
MLB The Show Card Reference
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Esmerlyn Valdez
RF · Pirates
Live Common
▼ Crashing
Buy-Now
42
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
—
24h
-18 (-30.0%)
7d
-3 (-6.7%)
Arm Str
68
Speed
54
Power R
46
Power L
45
Contact L
43
Contact R
34