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Esmerlyn Valdez
Pittsburgh Pirates
RF · #55 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'2" · 234 lb · Age 22 · 1 yr in MLB
2026 grade
58.2
- Runs above average
- +11.3
- AVG / OBP / SLG
- .232/.345/.510
- HR · SB
- 17 · 0
- Rank
- 287 PA: not qualified
What the grade is made of
Runs each part adds or takes away against an average hitter in the same plate appearances: his count against what an average hitter would have had. The grade then counts how much he plays: these runs per game his team has played.
- Home runs17 vs 9 avg+11.4
- Singles24 vs 41 avg−7.9
- Walks42 vs 25 avg+5.6
- Outs, strikeouts included188 vs 196 avg+2.2
- Doubles14 vs 12 avg+1.7
- Hit by pitch1 vs 3 avg−0.8
- Caught stealing1−0.4
- Parks played in−0.4
- Triples1 vs 1 avg−0.1
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
| Game | Result | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | SB | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Sep 11@CHC | L 2-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23.4 |
| Wed, Sep 9@CHW | W 4-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93.6 |
| Tue, Sep 8@CHW | W 9-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68.2 |
| Sun, Sep 6vsLAA | W 1-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.6 |
| Sat, Sep 5vsLAA | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31.2 |
| Wed, Sep 2vsSF | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24.5 |
| Tue, Sep 1vsSF | W 13-12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27.0 |
| Sun, Aug 30@STL | W 5-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 77.8 |
| Fri, Aug 28@STL | L 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.6 |
| Wed, Aug 26@SD | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45.0 |
| Mon, Aug 24@SD | W 3-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 90.4 |
| Sun, Aug 23@LAD | L 0-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33.9 |
| Sat, Aug 22@LAD | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 91.3 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsDET | W 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Tue, Aug 18vsDET | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31.0 |
| Mon, Aug 17vsDET | L 5-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Sun, Aug 16vsBOS | W 8-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 91.2 |
| Sat, Aug 15vsBOS | L 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70.6 |
| Fri, Aug 14vsBOS | W 8-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54.9 |
| Thu, Aug 13@MIA | W 13-1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60.9 |
| Wed, Aug 12@MIA | L 2-8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 |
| Tue, Aug 11@MIA | L 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51.8 |
| Sun, Aug 9vsNYM | L 1-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Sat, Aug 8vsNYM | W 9-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 89.8 |
| Fri, Aug 7vsNYM | L 4-6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60.3 |
| Wed, Aug 5@MIL | L 2-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33.2 |
| Tue, Aug 4@MIL | L 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Mon, Aug 3@MIL | W 4-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 81.9 |
| Sun, Aug 2@CIN | L 2-10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30.7 |
| Sat, Aug 1@CIN | W 4-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60.1 |
| Fri, Jul 31@CIN | L 7-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24.3 |
| Thu, Jul 30@CIN | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.1 |
| Wed, Jul 29vsARI | L 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 |
| Tue, Jul 28vsARI | L 7-8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27.6 |
| Mon, Jul 27vsARI | W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sun, Jul 26vsCHC | W 8-7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 96.8 |
| Sat, Jul 25vsCHC | L 0-11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 65.1 |
| Fri, Jul 24vsCHC | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Wed, Jul 22@NYY | L 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 81.8 |
| Wed, Jul 22@NYY | W 5-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25.1 |
| Mon, Jul 20@NYY | L 5-8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 90.1 |
| Sun, Jul 19@CLE | W 7-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 94.1 |
| Sat, Jul 18@CLE | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55.5 |
| Sat, Jul 18@CLE | W 7-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77.3 |
| Sun, Jul 12vsMIL | W 14-5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66.3 |
| Sat, Jul 11vsMIL | W 3-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76.7 |
| Sat, Jul 11vsMIL | W 7-6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99.6 |
| Thu, Jul 9vsATL | L 5-10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85.3 |
| Wed, Jul 8vsATL | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Tue, Jul 7vsATL | W 12-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77.0 |
| Sun, Jul 5@WSH | W 11-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Sat, Jul 4@WSH | W 7-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24.0 |
| Fri, Jul 3@WSH | L 5-9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 89.3 |
| Thu, Jul 2@PHI | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81.5 |
| Wed, Jul 1@PHI | L 6-10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26.5 |
| Tue, Jun 30@PHI | L 0-8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86.6 |
| Mon, Jun 29@PHI | W 11-7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 99.0 |
| Sun, Jun 28vsCIN | W 9-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99.3 |
| Sat, Jun 27vsCIN | L 7-9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Fri, Jun 26vsCIN | L 4-6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91.8 |
| Thu, Jun 25vsSEA | W 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18.3 |
| Wed, Jun 24vsSEA | W 11-1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85.9 |
| Fri, Jun 19@COL | L 3-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62.2 |
| Wed, Jun 17@ATH | W 12-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Mon, Jun 15@ATH | L 2-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Fri, Jun 12vsMIA | L 3-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Thu, Jun 11vsLAD | L 6-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Wed, May 27vsCHC | L 4-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.6 |
| Tue, May 26vsCHC | W 12-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 85.6 |
| Sun, May 24@TOR | W 4-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 84.4 |
| Sat, May 23@TOR | L 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Fri, May 22@TOR | L 2-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 34.4 |
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