Esmerlyn Valdez #85
- OF
- B/T: R/R
- 6' 2"/234
- Age: 22
2026 Spring Training
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | .267 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .922 |
Esmerlyn Valdez Bio
- Fullname: Esmerlyn Valdez
- Born: 1/27/2004 in San Juan La Maguana, Dominican Republic
- Status: Active
- Next PIT Game: 03-07 @ DET
News
Esmerlyn Valdez's grand slam
Esmerlyn Valdez discusses offseason work
These 6 prospects could make the biggest leaps onto the Top 100 list
Valdez headlines group of prospects added to Bucs' 40-man roster
Awards
FCL Player of the Week
| Week | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 07/02/2023 | FCL Pirates | FCL |
FCL Player of the Month
| Month | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 07/2023 | FCL Pirates | FCL |
FSL Post-Season All-Star
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bradenton Marauders | FSL |
EAS Player of the Week
| Week | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 08/31/2025 | Altoona Curve | EAS |
SAL Most Valuable Player
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | SAL |
SAL Post-Season All-Star
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | SAL |
Baseball America High Class A All-Star
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | SAL |
AFL Player of the Week
| Week | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 10/19/2025 | Salt River Rafters | AFL |
AFL Rising Stars
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Salt River Rafters | AFL |
AFL Hitter of the Year
| Year | Team | League |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Salt River Rafters | AFL |
+ View More Awards
Latest Transactions
| Team | Date | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
|
March 5, 2026 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects. |
|
November 18, 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of OF Esmerlyn Valdez from Altoona Curve. |
|
November 8, 2025 | National League Fall Stars activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez. |
|
September 10, 2025 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Salt River Rafters. |
|
July 15, 2025 | Altoona Curve activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez from the temporarily inactive list. |
|
|
July 15, 2025 | Altoona Curve activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez from the temporarily inactive list. |
|
July 11, 2025 | National League Futures activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez. |
|
|
July 11, 2025 | Altoona Curve placed OF Esmerlyn Valdez on the temporarily inactive list. |
|
|
July 1, 2025 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers. |
|
April 4, 2025 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders. |
|
|
March 6, 2025 | activated 1B Esmerlyn Valdez. |
|
|
February 26, 2025 | 1B Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates. |
|
July 9, 2024 | Bradenton Marauders activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez from the 7-day injured list. |
|
|
June 29, 2024 | Bradenton Marauders placed OF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 7-day injured list. |
|
|
March 8, 2024 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates. |
|
|
August 31, 2023 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates. |
|
April 27, 2023 | Pirates Organization activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez. |
|
|
March 20, 2023 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates. |
|
June 5, 2022 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to FCL Pirates. |
|
|
June 5, 2022 | FCL Pirates activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez. |
|
|
April 3, 2022 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates. |
|
July 11, 2021 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez and assigned to DSL PIT Gold from DSL PIT Black. |
|
|
January 15, 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Esmerlyn Valdez to a minor league contract. |
|
January 15, 2021 | OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to DSL Pirates1. |
+ View More Transactions