# Esmerlyn Valdez (98 OVR)

> Esmerlyn Valdez (Pirates), 98 OVR RF: a Red Diamond card from the Spotlight series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-esmerlyn-valdez-49905a12

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 98 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | RF |
| Team | Pirates |
| Series | Spotlight |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Esmerlyn Valdez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/esmerlyn-valdez-699013) |
| In real life: | [Pittsburgh Pirates real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/pirates) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 197th best of 808 right fielders
- 206th best of 878 left fielders
- 170th best of 649 first basemen
- 448th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 94 |
| Power | 108 |
| Speed | 43 |
| Arm | 79 |
| Fielding | 76 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 110 | Top 10% |
| Contact vs R | 86 |  |
| Power vs L | 115 | Top 3% |
| Power vs R | 102 |  |
| Plate vision | 65 |  |
| Plate discipline | 67 |  |
| Batting clutch | 120 | Top 5% |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 91 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Pirates |  |
| Position | RF |  |
| Secondary | 1B, LF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 22 |  |
| Height | 6'2" |  |
| Weight | 234 lbs |  |
| Born | Dominican Republic |  |
| Number | 55 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 76 |  |
| Arm strength | 80 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 77 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 66 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 75 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 74 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Obtained from

- Program (Spotlight Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Roberto Clemente](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/roberto-clemente-27fdc75a) - 88 OVR: Players from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- [Bert Blyleven](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/bert-blyleven-847cf96a) - 88 OVR: Players from the Pittsburgh Pirates

## More Pirates at RF

- [Roberto Clemente](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-roberto-clemente-b6c77675) - 99 OVR · RF · PIT · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Dave Parker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-dave-parker-d1a6ad72) - 99 OVR · RF · PIT · Red Diamond: 19,488 stubs
- [Dave Parker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cityscapes-dave-parker-853b211a) - 91 OVR · RF · PIT · Diamond: 39,994 stubs
- [Bryan Reynolds](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/egg-hunt-bryan-reynolds-fab64afc) - 90 OVR · RF · PIT · Diamond: 7,998 stubs
- [Roberto Clemente](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-roberto-clemente-27fdc75a) - 88 OVR · RF · PIT · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Esmerlyn Valdez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-esmerlyn-valdez-a6115ec3) - 68 OVR · RF · PIT · Bronze: 54 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Esmerlyn Valdez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-esmerlyn-valdez-a6115ec3) - 68 OVR · RF · PIT · Bronze: 54 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Esmerlyn Valdez?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Spotlight Programs).

### What does Esmerlyn Valdez quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

### What quirks does Esmerlyn Valdez have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Esmerlyn Valdez's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Esmerlyn Valdez](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/esmerlyn-valdez-699013)

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