According to David Hill, from YardBarker.com, this is “The Man” the Pittsburgh Pirates need to promote/move on up, to the Major League level…
Pittsburgh Pirates (24-24) | Outfielder Esmerlyn Valdez | Valdez, 22, is showing power and plate discipline at Triple-A Indianapolis, hitting .250/.380/.474 with eight homers in 44 games. The Pirates’ offense has improved dramatically this season, but Valdez, who smacked 48 home runs over the last two seasons, may be ready to add more thump to it.
(Esmerlyn Valdez spent much of last season/2025, with the Greensboro Grasshoppers.)
Valdez played 72 games for the Grasshoppers in 2025, batting .303, with 20 Home Runs, and 57 RBI…He also had 18 Doubles, and 46 Runs Scored…