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Esmerlyn Valdez

Esmerlyn Valdez

RF • Pittsburgh Pirates Proj Rank 33 Actual 86 N/A • Trade Value
AB AVG HR RBI R OBP SLG SB FSP
157.248143828.382.586011.54
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Esmerlyn Valdez | Fantasy Outlook

Esmerlyn Valdez navigates a cooling bat while retaining an everyday outfield role for Pittsburgh

Esmerlyn Valdez has experienced a cooling period at the plate over his last 30 days, slashing .195 with eight home runs, though his plate discipline remains strong. The fourth-place Pirates sit at 57-59 following a two-game skid, looking to spark their offense amid roster injuries, including a recent quad injury to Ryan O'Hearn. Valdez remains locked in as the primary everyday right fielder.

After a blistering start to his rookie campaign, Valdez's recent numbers reflect a drop in batting average, bringing his season line to .248 with 14 home runs across 47 games. While his recent two-week stretch points to a cold snap, his immense raw power suggests he remains a productive asset. Our models project 20 home runs, indicating this slump is a normal rookie adjustment.

The Pirates wrap up their road series against the Brewers before hosting the Mets. Remaining matchups feature a test against Dustin May, followed by meetings with Zac Thornton and Sean Manaea, whose 4.72 ERA and 1.43 WHIP present a bounce-back opportunity over the final four games. Given his current slump, exercise caution. Sit.

Updated 3 days ago

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DATE OPP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG PTS
08/08 NYM 1 0 0 0 0 3 248 4
08/07 NYM 0 0 0 0 0 2 245 3
08/05 @MIL 0 0 0 0 0 1 248 -1
08/04 @MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 253 -3
08/03 @MIL 0 0 1 0 0 3 260 4
08/02 @CIN 0 0 0 0 0 1 262 -1
08/01 @CIN 0 0 0 1 0 2 268 4
07/31 @CIN 0 0 1 1 0 1 271 3
07/30 @CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 277 3
07/29 ARI 0 0 0 0 0 1 278 2
07/28 ARI 1 0 0 0 0 0 285 1
07/27 ARI 0 0 0 0 0 0 290 1
07/26 CHC 2 1 2 2 0 1 293 10
07/25 CHC 1 0 0 0 0 1 283 1
07/24 CHC 0 0 0 0 0 0 282 0
07/22 @NYY 0 0 0 0 0 3 292 3
07/20 @NYY 1 1 1 2 0 1 306 7
07/19 @CLE 1 1 1 2 0 2 305 8
07/18 @CLE 1 0 0 1 0 0 304 2
07/12 MIL 1 0 2 1 0 1 309 5
07/11 MIL 1 1 1 2 0 0 311 6
07/09 ATL 1 1 1 1 0 1 293 7
07/08 ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0 295 -2
07/07 ATL 1 0 2 0 0 2 311 5
07/05 @WAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 310 -3
07/04 @WAS 1 0 0 1 0 0 333 1
07/03 @WAS 3 0 1 1 0 0 339 6
07/02 @PHI 2 0 1 3 0 0 316 8
07/01 @PHI 1 0 1 0 0 0 302 2
06/30 @PHI 2 0 0 0 0 1 313 4
06/29 @PHI 2 1 2 2 0 2 289 12
06/28 CIN 3 1 2 2 0 1 262 13
06/27 CIN 1 1 1 1 0 0 211 7
06/26 CIN 2 1 1 1 0 0 189 7
06/25 SEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 -2
06/24 SEA 2 0 1 1 0 0 167 5
06/19 @COL 1 0 1 0 0 0 111 3
06/17 @ATH 0 0 0 0 0 0 083 0
06/15 @ATH 0 0 0 0 0 0 087 0
06/12 MIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0
06/11 LAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 1
05/27 CHC 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 -1
05/26 CHC 1 1 1 3 0 1 167 8
05/24 @TOR 1 1 1 2 0 0 125 6
05/23 @TOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 0
05/22 @TOR 0 0 0 0 0 1 000 0
Totals: 39142838033
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YEAR TM GP H HR R RBI SB BB AVG OBP SLG PTS
2026 PIT 49 39 14 28 38 0 33 .248 .382 .586 171
ON PACE 66 53 19 38 51 0 44 .248 .382 .586 232
3-YEAR AVG . . . 0
Career 49 39 14 28 38 0 33 .248 .382 .586

Valdez Projection

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AVG HR RBI R SB OBP SLG OPS 1B 2B 3B H AB BB SBN TB FPTS
.224 1.4 4.1 3.1 0 .406 .510 .916 1.5 1.1 0.1 4.1 19.2 5.5 .1 9.6 19.8
AVG HR RBI R SB OBP SLG OPS 1B 2B 3B H AB BB SBN TB FPTS
.239 0.2 0.6 0.5 0 .3306 .4244 .755 0.5 0.2 0 0.9 3.8 0.4 0 1.6 2.9776
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Pittsburgh Pirates

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Endy Rodriguez 16% 7%
NAME OWN START
Jared Jones 68% 38%
Nick Gonzales 64% 58%
Spencer Horwitz 24% 13%
Jacob Gonzalez 4% 1%
NAME OWN START
Brandon Lowe 97% 92%
Konnor Griffin 57% 2%
NAME OWN START
Bryan Reynolds 99% 89%
Oneil Cruz 97% 8%
Esmerlyn Valdez 66% 48%
Ryan O'Hearn 61% 11%
Jake Mangum 25% 22%
NAME OWN START
Paul Skenes 100% 64%
Braxton Ashcraft 93% 60%
Jared Jones 68% 38%
Bubba Chandler 51% 41%
Mitch Keller 17% 6%
Carmen Mlodzinski 10% 8%
NAME OWN START
Luke Weaver 47% 44%
Gregory Soto 45% 42%
Mason Montgomery 13% 12%
Camilo Doval 5% 5%
Kirby Yates 4% 3%
Yohan Ramirez 2% 2%

Team Rankings

AVG
.257
3rd
R
601
3rd
HR
144
10th
RBI
575
2nd
SB
103
8th
OBP
.335
4th
SLG
.413
7th
OPS
.748
4th
W
58
16th
SV
23
26th
ERA
4.29
21st
WHIP
1.32
18th
QS
37
18th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BrewersBrewers73-44.624-581441
CubsCubs68-50.5765.5604505
CardinalsCardinals58-59.49615508519
PiratesPirates58-61.48716601570
RedsReds56-60.48316.5481549

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Henry Davis7520428368302.176  
Endy Rodríguez4513520367206.267  
Shawn Ross2511120.200  
Rafael Flores Jr.112225120.227  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Spencer Horwitz81268377210371.269  
Jacob Gonzalez5014016335261.236  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Brandon Lowe1104377211125742.254  
Ronny Simon41434021.286  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nick Gonzales113430621336535.309  
Nick Yorke2776615160.197  
Davis Wendzel2400000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Konnor Griffin59225356252520.276  
Jared Triolo8423323571219.245  
Jack Brannigan1100000.000  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Ryan O'Hearn96359549717691.270  
Bryan Reynolds1194378011715637.268  
Oneil Cruz642504566144421.264  
Esmerlyn Valdez49157283914380.248  
Tyler Callihan409513203151.211  
Jake Mangum97313439432621.300  
Billy Cook6645119025.200  
Jhostynxon Garcia184628020.174  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Marcell Ozuna7025122518290.203  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Paul Skenes249100129.21623.961.12  
Braxton Ashcraft231150132.11454.081.16  
Bubba Chandler23580116.11034.261.38  
Mitch Keller22680115.2895.291.38  
Carmen Mlodzinski2664297.1773.511.36  
Jared Jones1223056.0624.021.11  
Hunter Barco601014.2107.362.11  
José Urquidy50116.168.532.68  
Khristian Curtis10005.040.000.80  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Gregory Soto49531448.2593.701.11  
Kirby Yates3405330.1383.561.06  
Mason Montgomery4743346.0723.721.20  
Lake Bachar4012262.2673.731.07  
Dennis Santana4425241.2376.051.51  
Camilo Doval4731142.2414.431.36  
Yohan Ramírez4863164.1742.801.29  
Luke Weaver4321145.0451.800.84  
Isaac Mattson3600034.2334.931.56  
Chris Devenski30002.137.712.14  
Wilber Dotel1414026.2295.061.43  
Antwone Kelly30007.146.141.64  
Noah Murdock20003.040.002.00  
Evan Sisk3410039.0472.311.15  
Hunter Stratton30003.135.401.80  
Brandon Eisert3222034.1406.291.40  
Brandan Bidois1500015.2206.321.98  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
08-03 @MILW 3-4Bubba Chandler
Brandon Sproat
08-04 @MILL 4-2Jared Jones
Logan Henderson
08-05 @MILL 4-2Paul Skenes
Kyle Harrison
08-06 @MILL 5-2Braxton Ashcraft
Dustin May
08-07 NYML 4-6Carmen Mlodzinski
Zac Thornton
08-08 NYMW 9-0Bubba Chandler
Robert Stock
08-09 NYM01:35 EDTJared Jones
Sean Manaea

Player Timeline

Aug 1st

Esmerlyn Valdez Joins Adam Dunn as Only NL Rookies With 8 HR, 15 Walks ...

Jul 27th

MLB Players Surprise Fans During Sheetz Visit in Community Outreach ...

Jul 20th

Pirates’ Esmerlyn Valdez Sets Franchise Record with Eight Straight ...

Jul 18th

Esmerlyn Valdez Hits a Home Run for the Pirates

Jul 12th

Pirates Bid Farewell to Esmerlyn Valdez

Jul 2nd

Esmerlyn Valdez Drives in 3 to Lead Pirates to Road Win

Jun 29th

Ben Cherington’s “Luck” Excuse and Esmerlyn Valdez Highlight Sports ...

Jun 28th

Esmerlyn Valdez Crushes a 461-Foot Home Run

May 28th

Pirates Recall Tyler Callihan, Option Esmerlyn Valdez to Triple-A

May 26th

Pirates’ Esmerlyn Valdez Homers in First At-Bat at PNC Park as Pittsburgh ...

May 24th

Kid Catches Esmerlyn Valdez’s First MLB Homer, Holds Out for Return ...

May 22nd

Esmerlyn Valdez to Start in Right Field for MLB Debut

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