Esmerlyn ValdezRF
Pittsburgh Pirates
Age 22
R/R
6'2" / 234 lbs
MLB
HR -15%K -5%
Svc 0.000 · Ctrl thru 2031
ILInjured 10-Day (D10)
2026 ROS PROJECTION524 act + 1 ros · stats below = ROS only
showingROS
wRC+†110
AVG/OBP/SLG—
PA1
HR0
K%31
BB%9
BABIP274
ISO180
MLB%100%
Value2026 · WAR
2026 MLB RUNS · solid = so far · light = projected ROS (park-applied)
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control+$24M ctrl surplus
Tools · Recent Form · ContractCON 43 / POW 58
Career Stats + Projections
Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips:
RAW = as recorded ·
CTX = with park/league context ·
A+C = actual + context combined ·
MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built
All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 17 | ROK | DSL PIT Gold | — | 153 | 129 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 248 | 358 | 426 | 784 | 178 | 314 | 25 | 10 | 349 | 123 | +4 | +0 | — | — | +3 | 0.8 |
| 2022 | 18 | ROK | FCL Pirates | — | 124 | 99 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 377 | 394 | 771 | 162 | 290 | 23 | 15 | 349 | 122 | +3 | -0 | — | — | +3 | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 19 | A | Bradenton Marauders | — | 23 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 348 | 400 | 748 | 150 | 455 | 39 | 9 | 337 | 114 | +0 | +0 | — | — | +0 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 19 | ROK | FCL Pirates | — | 159 | 141 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 305 | 376 | 475 | 851 | 170 | 382 | 23 | 9 | 373 | 139 | +7 | -0 | — | — | +3 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 20 | A | Bradenton Marauders | — | 435 | 358 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 59 | 133 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 226 | 356 | 464 | 820 | 237 | 284 | 31 | 14 | 361 | 130 | +16 | +0 | — | — | +9 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 21 | AA | Altoona Curve | — | 215 | 181 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 260 | 368 | 409 | 777 | 149 | 328 | 25 | 12 | 348 | 122 | +6 | -1 | — | — | +5 | 1.0 |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ | Greensboro Grasshoppers | — | 314 | 277 | 84 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 77 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 303 | 385 | 592 | 977 | 289 | 356 | 25 | 10 | 424 | 173 | +27 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 3.5 |
| 2025 | 21 | INTL | Salt River Rafters | — | 80 | 57 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 368 | 532 | 842 | 1.375 | 474 | 325 | 15 | 24 | 544 | 254 | +15 | -0 | — | — | +2 | 1.6 |
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL PIT Gold | — | 153 | 135 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 170 | 258 | 296 | 555 | 126 | 246 | 36 | 7 | 247 | 53 | -8 | +0 | — | — | +3 | -0.5 |
| 2022 | 18 | ROK MLE | FCL Pirates | — | 124 | 106 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 279 | 274 | 552 | 104 | 234 | 31 | 9 | 258 | 61 | -6 | -0 | — | — | +3 | -0.4 |
| 2023 | 19 | A MLE | Bradenton Marauders | — | 23 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 304 | 350 | 654 | 150 | 418 | 52 | 9 | 234 | 45 | -2 | +0 | — | — | +0 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 19 | ROK MLE | FCL Pirates | — | 159 | 147 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 204 | 255 | 320 | 575 | 116 | 287 | 35 | 6 | 247 | 53 | -9 | -0 | — | — | +3 | -0.6 |
| 2024 | 20 | A MLE | Bradenton Marauders | — | 435 | 373 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 194 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 153 | 265 | 308 | 573 | 155 | 242 | 45 | 10 | 259 | 61 | -20 | +0 | — | — | +9 | -1.0 |
| 2025 | 21 | AA MLE | Altoona Curve | — | 215 | 189 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 217 | 302 | 339 | 641 | 122 | 287 | 32 | 8 | 278 | 74 | -7 | -1 | — | — | +5 | -0.3 |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ MLE | Greensboro Grasshoppers | — | 314 | 287 | 66 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 104 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 230 | 296 | 429 | 725 | 199 | 307 | 33 | 7 | 312 | 97 | -1 | +0 | — | — | +7 | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL PIT Gold | — | 153 | 135 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 170 | 258 | 296 | 555 | 126 | 247 | 36 | 7 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 17 | ROK RAW | DSL PIT Gold | — | 153 | 129 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 248 | 358 | 426 | 784 | 178 | 314 | 25 | 10 | 349 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 18 | ROK MLE | FCL Pirates | — | 124 | 106 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 279 | 274 | 552 | 104 | 239 | 31 | 9 | 258 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 18 | ROK RAW | FCL Pirates | — | 124 | 99 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 377 | 394 | 771 | 162 | 290 | 23 | 15 | 349 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 19 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 182 | 167 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 198 | 256 | 305 | 561 | 108 | 306 | 37 | 6 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 19 | ROK RAW | 2 teams | — | 182 | 161 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 46 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 298 | 372 | 466 | 838 | 168 | 389 | 25 | 9 | 368 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 20 | A MLE | Bradenton Marauders | — | 435 | 373 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 194 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 153 | 265 | 308 | 573 | 155 | 249 | 45 | 10 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 20 | A RAW | Bradenton Marauders | — | 435 | 358 | 81 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 59 | 133 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 226 | 356 | 464 | 820 | 237 | 284 | 31 | 14 | 361 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 609 | 547 | 123 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 198 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 225 | 297 | 397 | 694 | 172 | 301 | 33 | 7 | 298 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ RAW | 3 teams | — | 609 | 515 | 152 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 75 | 142 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 295 | 398 | 555 | 953 | 260 | 342 | 23 | 12 | 413 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 17 | ROK MLE | DSL PIT Gold | — | 153 | 136 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 169 | 258 | 294 | 552 | 125 | 246 | 36 | 7 | 247 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 18 | ROK MLE | FCL Pirates | — | 124 | 107 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 279 | 271 | 550 | 103 | 234 | 31 | 9 | 258 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 19 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 182 | 167 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 198 | 256 | 305 | 561 | 108 | 304 | 37 | 6 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 20 | A MLE | Bradenton Marauders | — | 435 | 375 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 194 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 152 | 265 | 307 | 572 | 155 | 242 | 45 | 10 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 609 | 548 | 123 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 198 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 224 | 297 | 396 | 693 | 172 | 299 | 33 | 7 | 298 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 19 | ROK MLE | 2 teams | — | 182 | 167 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 68 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 198 | 256 | 305 | 561 | 108 | 304 | 37 | 6 | 245 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 20 | A MLE | Bradenton Marauders | — | 435 | 375 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 44 | 194 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 152 | 265 | 307 | 572 | 155 | 242 | 45 | 10 | 259 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 21 | A+ MLE | 3 teams | — | 609 | 548 | 123 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 43 | 198 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 224 | 297 | 396 | 693 | 172 | 299 | 33 | 7 | 298 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| YTD | 22 | MLB MLE | PIT | — | 524 | 446 | 100 | 25 | 1 | 28 | 70 | 169 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 224 | 333 | 473 | 806 | 249 | 283 | 32 | 13 | 348 | 122 | +13 | -1 | +0 | -6 | +11 | 1.9 |
| ▸ 2026 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2026 season — so far · projected rest · full | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SO FAR | 22 | MLB RAW | PIT | — | 287 | 241 | 56 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 349 | 510 | 859 | 278 | 328 | 38 | 15 | 372 | 122 | +7 | -0 | +0 | -6 | +6 | 0.8 |
| YTD | 22 | AAA RAW | PIT | — | 237 | 192 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 41 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 255 | 391 | 526 | 918 | 271 | 277 | 22 | 17 | 399 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| YTD | 22 | MLB RAW | PIT | — | 287 | 241 | 56 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 349 | 510 | 859 | 278 | 328 | 38 | 15 | 372 | 138 | +13 | -0 | +0 | -3 | +6 | 1.6 |
| ROS | 22 | MLB MLE | PIT | 100% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 110 | +0 | +0 | -0 | -0 | +0 | 0.0 | |||||
| ROS | 22 | MLB CTX | PIT | 100% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 110 | +0 | +0 | -0 | -0 | +0 | 0.0 | |||||
| FULL | 22 | MLB A+C | PIT | — | 288 | 242 | 56 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 42 | 108 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 347 | 508 | 856 | 277 | 325 | 38 | 15 | 372 | 122 | +7 | -0 | -0 | -3 | +6 | 1.0 |
| TOT | 22 | MLB MLE | PIT | — | 525 | 447 | 100 | 25 | 1 | 28 | 70 | 169 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 224 | 333 | 472 | 805 | 248 | 282 | 32 | 13 | 348 | 122 | +13 | -1 | -0 | -6 | +11 | 1.9 |
| ▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 23 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 571 | 494 | 108 | 24 | 1 | 27 | 66 | 180 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 219 | 318 | 435 | 753 | 217 | 278 | 32 | 12 | 332 | 111 | +7 | -0 | -2 | -6 | +12 | 1.1 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 617 | 534 | 119 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 72 | 193 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 223 | 322 | 448 | 769 | 225 | 279 | 31 | 12 | 336 | 113 | +10 | -0 | -2 | -7 | +13 | 1.4 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 648 | 561 | 125 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 76 | 202 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 223 | 322 | 449 | 771 | 226 | 279 | 31 | 12 | 338 | 115 | +12 | -0 | -3 | -7 | +14 | 1.6 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 648 | 560 | 125 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 77 | 202 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 223 | 323 | 450 | 773 | 227 | 279 | 31 | 12 | 339 | 116 | +12 | -0 | -3 | -7 | +14 | 1.7 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 643 | 555 | 124 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 77 | 201 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 223 | 324 | 452 | 777 | 229 | 279 | 31 | 12 | 340 | 116 | +12 | -0 | -3 | -7 | +14 | 1.7 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 635 | 547 | 120 | 26 | 1 | 31 | 77 | 199 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 219 | 322 | 441 | 763 | 221 | 278 | 31 | 12 | 339 | 115 | +12 | -0 | -3 | -7 | +14 | 1.5 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 623 | 537 | 117 | 26 | 1 | 30 | 75 | 196 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 218 | 320 | 438 | 758 | 220 | 277 | 31 | 12 | 337 | 114 | +10 | -0 | -4 | -7 | +13 | 1.3 |
| 2034 | 30 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 611 | 526 | 114 | 25 | 1 | 29 | 74 | 194 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 217 | 320 | 433 | 754 | 217 | 275 | 32 | 12 | 334 | 112 | +9 | -0 | -5 | -7 | +13 | 1.1 |
| 2035 | 31 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 596 | 513 | 109 | 24 | 1 | 28 | 72 | 191 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 316 | 427 | 743 | 214 | 272 | 32 | 12 | 330 | 109 | +7 | -0 | -5 | -6 | +13 | 0.8 |
| 2036 | 32 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 577 | 497 | 104 | 22 | 1 | 27 | 70 | 187 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 313 | 421 | 733 | 211 | 268 | 32 | 12 | 324 | 106 | +4 | -0 | -6 | -6 | +13 | 0.4 |
| 2037 | 33 | MLB MLE | PIT | 82% | 547 | 471 | 96 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 66 | 181 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 204 | 308 | 410 | 718 | 206 | 263 | 33 | 12 | 317 | 101 | +0 | -0 | -6 | -6 | +12 | -0.0 |
| 2038 | 34 | MLB MLE | PIT | 77% | 499 | 432 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 60 | 168 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 300 | 394 | 694 | 197 | 256 | 34 | 12 | 308 | 94 | -3 | +0 | -7 | -5 | +11 | -0.5 |
| 2027 | 23 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 468 | 406 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 54 | 148 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 312 | 411 | 723 | 200 | 275 | 32 | 12 | 317 | 111 | +6 | -0 | -2 | -5 | +10 | 0.9 |
| 2028 | 24 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 506 | 437 | 94 | 21 | 1 | 23 | 59 | 158 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 215 | 315 | 426 | 741 | 211 | 275 | 31 | 12 | 320 | 113 | +8 | -0 | -2 | -5 | +11 | 1.2 |
| 2029 | 25 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 531 | 458 | 99 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 63 | 165 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 216 | 317 | 426 | 743 | 210 | 276 | 31 | 12 | 323 | 115 | +10 | -0 | -2 | -6 | +12 | 1.3 |
| 2030 | 26 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 531 | 458 | 99 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 63 | 165 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 216 | 317 | 426 | 743 | 210 | 275 | 31 | 12 | 324 | 116 | +10 | -0 | -2 | -6 | +12 | 1.4 |
| 2031 | 27 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 527 | 454 | 98 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 63 | 164 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 216 | 318 | 427 | 745 | 211 | 275 | 31 | 12 | 324 | 116 | +10 | -0 | -2 | -6 | +11 | 1.4 |
| 2032 | 28 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 521 | 448 | 97 | 22 | 1 | 24 | 63 | 163 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 217 | 320 | 431 | 751 | 214 | 274 | 31 | 12 | 323 | 115 | +9 | -0 | -3 | -6 | +11 | 1.3 |
| 2033 | 29 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 511 | 439 | 94 | 21 | 1 | 23 | 62 | 161 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 214 | 318 | 424 | 742 | 210 | 273 | 32 | 12 | 321 | 114 | +9 | -0 | -3 | -5 | +11 | 1.1 |
| 2034 | 30 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 501 | 430 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 61 | 159 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 212 | 317 | 416 | 733 | 205 | 272 | 32 | 12 | 319 | 112 | +7 | -0 | -4 | -5 | +11 | 0.9 |
| 2035 | 31 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 489 | 422 | 88 | 20 | 1 | 21 | 59 | 157 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 209 | 313 | 410 | 723 | 201 | 269 | 32 | 12 | 315 | 109 | +5 | -0 | -4 | -5 | +11 | 0.7 |
| 2036 | 32 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 473 | 409 | 83 | 18 | 1 | 20 | 57 | 154 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 306 | 399 | 705 | 196 | 265 | 33 | 12 | 309 | 106 | +3 | -0 | -5 | -5 | +10 | 0.3 |
| 2037 | 33 | MLB CTX | PIT | 82% | 449 | 388 | 78 | 17 | 1 | 19 | 54 | 148 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 201 | 305 | 397 | 702 | 196 | 260 | 33 | 12 | 303 | 101 | +0 | -0 | -5 | -5 | +10 | -0.0 |
| 2038 | 34 | MLB CTX | PIT | 77% | 387 | 335 | 64 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 46 | 130 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 294 | 370 | 664 | 179 | 253 | 34 | 12 | 294 | 94 | -3 | +0 | -5 | -4 | +8 | -0.4 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 5895 | 5085 | 1071 | 237 | 12 | 259 | 704 | 1872 | 56 | 11 | 11 | 211 | 313 | 415 | 728 | 204 | 272 | 32 | 12 | 317 | 104 | +75 | -2 | -39 | -63 | +128 | 10.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 561 | 118 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 78 | 206 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 210 | 313 | 415 | 729 | 205 | 271 | 32 | 12 | 317 | 104 | +8 | -0 | -4 | -7 | +14 | 1.1 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 8719 | 7556 | 1600 | 340 | 20 | 392 | 981 | 2848 | 107 | 29 | 24 | 212 | 311 | 418 | 729 | 206 | 277 | 33 | 11 | 321 | 104 | +92 | -3 | -49 | -77 | +156 | 12.1 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 563 | 118 | 25 | 1 | 29 | 73 | 212 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 309 | 412 | 721 | 202 | 273 | 33 | 11 | 321 | 104 | +8 | -0 | -4 | -7 | +14 | 1.1 | |