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ESMERLYN VALDEZ, CORNER OUTFIELDER
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| Born: January 27, 2004 Height: 6’2″ Weight: 181 Bats: Right Throws: Right Signed: Int’l Free Agent, 2021, Pittsburgh Pirates How Acquired: International Free Agent Country: Dominican Republic Agent: N/A |
WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE |
| Valdez is an outfielder with good size whose primary asset is power. His defense and arm could be average.
2021 Valdez got off to a slow start, with a .623 OPS in July, but followed that with .873 in August and .822 in September. He divided his time in the field between left and right. Valdez could be in the Gulf Coast League in 2022. |
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2022: Minor League Contract |
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2021 MLB Debut: N/A MiLB FA Eligible: 2027 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Eligible: 2025 Added to 40-Man: N/A Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| January 15, 2021: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent. |