Esmerlyn Valdez
Right Fielder · Pittsburgh Pirates · #55
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height
- 6′ 2″
- Weight
- 234 lb
- Born
- 2004-01-27
- Birthplace
- Peravia, Dominican Republic
- Debut
- 2026
- ESPN id
- 5137200
- Source
- espn
Pitches683
PA156
AVG.241
SLG.444
ISO.203
K%39.7%
BRL%18.9%
HH%40.5%
EV88.9
Arsenal
| Pitch | Count | Usage | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 197 | 28.8% | 96.0 | 2384 |
| Sinker | 170 | 24.9% | 94.5 | 2229 |
| Slider | 90 | 13.2% | 86.5 | 2482 |
| Sweeper | 80 | 11.7% | 83.5 | 2651 |
| Cutter | 47 | 6.9% | 90.2 | 2432 |
| Changeup | 28 | 4.1% | 85.1 | 2136 |
| Curveball | 24 | 3.5% | 81.5 | 2733 |
| Split-Finger | 21 | 3.1% | 86.2 | 1315 |
| Knuckle Curve | 15 | 2.2% | 82.4 | 2619 |
| Other | 9 | 1.3% | 57.1 | 1401 |
| Eephus | 2 | 0.3% | 37.3 | 935 |
Outcomes by pitch
| Pitch | AB | AVG | SLG | ISO | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 46 | .174 | .283 | .109 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Sinker | 28 | .393 | .571 | .179 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Slider | 16 | .250 | .500 | .250 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Sweeper | 14 | .143 | .429 | .286 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Cutter | 8 | .375 | 1.125 | .750 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Changeup | 11 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Curveball | 3 | .333 | .333 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Split-Finger | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Knuckle Curve | 3 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Other | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eephus | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contact quality by pitch
| Pitch | BBE | BRL% | HH% | EV | LA | DIST | FB% | LD% | GB% | PU% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 19 | 21.1% | 52.6% | 92.7 | 19.4° | 235 | 26.3% | 42.1% | 21.1% | 10.5% |
| Sinker | 20 | 10.0% | 30.0% | 87.7 | 8.1° | 154 | 20.0% | 35.0% | 45.0% | 0.0% |
| Slider | 12 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 83.0 | 15.2° | 183 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 41.7% | 8.3% |
| Sweeper | 10 | 10.0% | 20.0% | 80.1 | 23.9° | 218 | 60.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| Cutter | 4 | 50.0% | 100.0% | 105.9 | 27.8° | 323 | 75.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| Changeup | 4 | 0.0% | 25.0% | 87.4 | -1.0° | 98 | 25.0% | 0.0% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
| Curveball | 2 | 0.0% | 50.0% | 95.2 | 30.5° | 122 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Knuckle Curve | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 103.4 | 35.0° | 411 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 1 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.6 | 14.0° | 192 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Eephus | 1 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 97.9 | 28.0° | 280 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |