Esmerlyn Valdez Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics

RF | Pittsburgh Pirates

Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 234 lbs | Age: 22

MLB Pipeline Rank

	PA	AB	R	H	HR	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2026	139	120	24	34	13	0	.283	.374	.683	1.057
1 Season	139	120	24	34	13	0	.283	.374	.683	1.057

	AVG	HR	SB	OPS
2026	.283	13	0	1.057
1 Season	.283	13	0	1.057

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Standard MLB Batting Statistics

	Season	Tm	LG	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
	2026	PIT	NL	36	139	120	24	34	7	1	13	34	18	53	0	1	0	.283	.374	.683	1.057
	1 Season	PIT	NL	36	139	120	24	34	7	1	13	34	18	53	0	1	0	.283	.374	.683	1.057

*: All Star Season, Rankings AL/NL: Top 5 10 15 20, Click for Chart.

Advanced MLB Batting Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	PA	TB	LOB	SAC	SF	BABIP	XBH	GIDP	GIDPO	NP	P/PA	K/PA	HR/PA	BB/K	ISO	ROE	WO
2026	PIT	NL	139	82	58	0	1	.382	21	4	22	598	4.302	.381	.094	.340	.400	0	0
1 Season	PIT	NL	139	82	58	0	1	.382	21	4	22	598	4.302	.381	.094	.340	.400	0	0

Standard MLB Pitching Statistics

No MLB Pitching Statistics.

Standard MLB Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	DP	FPCT%
2026	PIT	NL	LF	4	2	23.0	4	4	0	0	1.000
2026	PIT	NL	RF	32	30	241.1	44	43	1	1	1.000
1 Season	PIT	NL	LF	4	2	23.0	4	4	0	0	1.000
	PIT	NL	RF	32	30	241.1	44	43	1	1	1.000

Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	DSL PIT Gold	DSL	ROK	45	153	129	20	32	8	0	5	21	16	39	3	1	6	.248	.355	.426	.781
2022	FCL Pirates	FCL	ROK	33	124	99	25	23	7	0	3	20	18	29	0	1	5	.232	.371	.394	.765
2023	2 Teams		Minors	48	182	161	25	48	11	2	4	32	17	46	3	2	2	.298	.368	.466	.834
2023	FCL Pirates	FCL	ROK	40	159	141	22	43	10	1	4	28	15	37	3	2	1	.305	.371	.475	.846
2023	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	8	23	20	3	5	1	1	0	4	2	9	0	0	1	.250	.348	.400	.748
2024	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	107	435	358	56	81	17	1	22	61	59	133	4	1	13	.226	.352	.464	.816
2025	2 Teams		Minors	123	529	458	75	131	25	2	26	86	56	130	3	2	12	.286	.376	.520	.896
2025	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A+	72	314	277	46	84	18	1	20	57	31	77	2	0	6	.303	.385	.592	.977
2025	Altoona Curve	EAS	AA	51	215	181	29	47	7	1	6	29	25	53	1	2	6	.260	.363	.409	.772
2026	Indianapolis Indians	INT	AAA	56	237	192	33	49	13	0	13	38	41	51	0	1	2	.255	.388	.526	.914
	2 Teams		ROK	118	436	369	67	98	25	1	12	69	49	105	6	4	12	.266	.366	.436	.802
	Indianapolis Indians	INT	AAA	56	237	192	33	49	13	0	13	38	41	51	0	1	2	.255	.388	.526	.914
	Altoona Curve	EAS	AA	51	215	181	29	47	7	1	6	29	25	53	1	2	6	.260	.363	.409	.772
	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A+	72	314	277	46	84	18	1	20	57	31	77	2	0	6	.303	.385	.592	.977
	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	115	458	378	59	86	18	2	22	65	61	142	4	1	14	.228	.352	.460	.812
Career Minors	6 Teams			412	1660	1397	234	364	81	5	73	258	207	428	13	8	40	.261	.368	.482	.850

No Minor League Pitching Statistics.

Standard Minor League Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT%
2021	DSL PIT Gold	DSL	ROK	LF	15	14	98.2	17	13	2	2	1	.882
2021	DSL PIT Gold	DSL	ROK	RF	18	17	99.1	20	19	1	0	0	1.000
2021	DSL PIT Gold	DSL	ROK	DH	12	11	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2022	FCL Pirates	FCL	ROK	1B	5	4	19.0	16	14	2	0	2	1.000
2022	FCL Pirates	FCL	ROK	LF	9	9	69.0	12	11	1	0	1	1.000
2022	FCL Pirates	FCL	ROK	RF	13	12	96.2	12	9	2	1	0	.917
2022	FCL Pirates	FCL	ROK	DH	7	7	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2023	2 Teams		Minors	LF	10	8	60.0	5	5	0	0	0	1.000
2023	2 Teams		Minors	1B	21	19	157.0	122	115	5	2	18	.984
2023	FCL Pirates	FCL	ROK	1B	14	12	110.0	84	82	2	0	14	1.000
2023	FCL Pirates	FCL	ROK	LF	9	8	59.0	5	5	0	0	0	1.000
2023	FCL Pirates	FCL	ROK	RF	18	15	137.0	32	31	1	0	0	1.000
2023	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	1B	7	7	47.0	38	33	3	2	4	.947
2023	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	LF	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2024	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	1B	39	36	312.2	292	268	17	7	17	.976
2024	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	LF	18	17	137.0	33	29	2	2	0	.939
2024	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	RF	36	34	287.0	59	57	2	0	0	1.000
2024	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	DH	18	17	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2025	2 Teams		Minors	DH	23	23	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2025	2 Teams		Minors	1B	16	15	132.0	129	120	8	1	8	.992
2025	2 Teams		Minors	RF	73	73	637.0	152	146	3	3	1	.980
2025	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A+	1B	14	13	116.0	116	107	8	1	7	.991
2025	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A+	LF	12	11	93.2	22	21	1	0	1	1.000
2025	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A+	RF	30	30	263.0	65	63	0	2	0	.969
2025	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A+	DH	17	17	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2025	Altoona Curve	EAS	AA	1B	2	2	16.0	13	13	0	0	1	1.000
2025	Altoona Curve	EAS	AA	RF	43	43	374.0	87	83	3	1	1	.989
2025	Altoona Curve	EAS	AA	DH	6	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2026	Indianapolis Indians	INT	AAA	1B	1	1	8.0	7	7	0	0	1	1.000
2026	Indianapolis Indians	INT	AAA	LF	11	11	88.0	14	14	0	0	0	1.000
2026	Indianapolis Indians	INT	AAA	RF	38	38	311.2	94	92	0	2	0	.979
2026	Indianapolis Indians	INT	AAA	DH	6	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	FCL Pirates	FCL	ROK	1B	19	16	129.0	100	96	4	0	16	1.000
	2 Teams		ROK	LF	33	31	226.2	34	29	3	2	2	.941
	2 Teams		ROK	RF	49	44	333.0	64	59	4	1	0	.984
	2 Teams		ROK	DH	19	18	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	Indianapolis Indians	INT	AAA	1B	1	1	8.0	7	7	0	0	1	1.000
	Indianapolis Indians	INT	AAA	LF	11	11	88.0	14	14	0	0	0	1.000
	Indianapolis Indians	INT	AAA	RF	38	38	311.2	94	92	0	2	0	.979
	Indianapolis Indians	INT	AAA	DH	6	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	Altoona Curve	EAS	AA	1B	2	2	16.0	13	13	0	0	1	1.000
	Altoona Curve	EAS	AA	RF	43	43	374.0	87	83	3	1	1	.989
	Altoona Curve	EAS	AA	DH	6	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A+	1B	14	13	116.0	116	107	8	1	7	.991
	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A+	LF	12	11	93.2	22	21	1	0	1	1.000
	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A+	RF	30	30	263.0	65	63	0	2	0	.969
	Greensboro Grasshoppers	SAL	A+	DH	17	17	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	1B	46	43	359.2	330	301	20	9	21	.973
	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	LF	19	17	138.0	33	29	2	2	0	.939
	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	RF	36	34	287.0	59	57	2	0	0	1.000
	Bradenton Marauders	FSL	A	DH	18	17	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	5 Teams		Minors	1B	82	75	628.2	566	524	32	10	46	.982
	5 Teams		Minors	LF	75	70	546.1	103	93	6	4	3	.961
	6 Teams		Minors	RF	196	189	1568.2	369	354	9	6	1	.984
Career Minors	6 Teams			DH	66	64	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Scouting Report

2026

Signed for just $130,000 at the start of the delayed 2020-21 international signing period, Valdez showed off some raw power but didn’t make a ton of noise at the very start of his career, though he started showing what he could do in the Florida Complex League in 2023. He really started establishing his run producing bona fides when he led the Florida State League in home runs in 2024, then hit 26 more while reaching Double-A in 2025. The 2025 Futures Game capped off his year by being named Arizona Fall League offensive player of the year after topping the circuit in home runs, RBIs and slugging percentage, and he was rewarded with a spot on the 40-man roster.

A big reason for Valdez’s ascendance in 2025 was his commitment to conditioning and a physical routine, helping him get the most out of his large 6-foot-2, 230-pound plus frame. Another was adjustments he made in his overall approach, toning things down a little bit and understanding the power is going to come naturally. His overall miss and chase rates went down compared to 2024. The next step in his development is being on time for better fastballs. He crushes spin -- and lefties -- but as he sees more elite velocities, he’s going to have to learn to keep up with it.

While’s never going to be a Gold Glove winner, Valdez also made strides with his outfield defense, especially when he focused on playing right field in Altoona, which is not an easy right to play. There’s much more confidence that he can be an average defender in PNC Park’s right field once he gets there, with the power profile to fit the spot well.

2025

The top target for the Pirates when the delayed 2020-21 international signing period opened in January of 2021 was Shalin Polanco, a highly ranked outfielder from the Dominican who got $2.35 million to sign. But it might turn out that Valdez, another Dominican outfielder, who signed for $130,000, is the best player from that class. He didn’t gain much traction in his first two summers in the Dominican Summer and Florida Complex Leagues, but he started to find his power back in the FCL in 2023, led the Florida State League in homers in 2024 and earned a promotion from High-A Greensboro to Double-A Altoona in 2025 while being chosen to represent the Pirates in the Futures Game.

Valdez is a strong right-handed hitter who has shown off considerable raw power ever since he signed. It was always a matter of him getting to that pop in games, and that started happening consistently in 2024, especially to his pull side, though his 22 home runs came with a strikeout rate north of 30 percent. The Pirates challenged Valdez to make adjustments and be a more complete hitter without trading away any impact, and there were gains in 2025 as his chase rate and strikeout rates both diminished while with Greensboro while still recording above-average exit velocities.

At age 21 for all of 2025, most of Valdez’s value comes from his future power production. He’s a below-average runner who has seen time in the outfield corners and first base. He’d profile better if he can stay on the grass, but it’s looking like he might have the kind of run-producing bat you find a spot for in the lineup somewhere.

Awards

AFL Hitter of the Year

Year	Team
2025

AFL Rising Stars

Year	Team
2025

AFL Player of the Week

Week	Team
10/19/2025

Baseball America High Class A All-Star

Year	Team
2025

SAL Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2025

SAL Most Valuable Player

Year	Team
2025

EAS Player of the Week

Week	Team
08/31/2025

FSL Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2024

FCL Player of the Month

Month	Team
07/2023

FCL Player of the Week

Week	Team
07/02/2023

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Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	06/11/2026	Pittsburgh Pirates recalled OF Esmerlyn Valdez from Indianapolis Indians.
	06/11/2026	Pittsburgh Pirates activated RF Esmerlyn Valdez.
	05/28/2026	Pittsburgh Pirates optioned OF Esmerlyn Valdez to Indianapolis Indians.
	05/22/2026	Pittsburgh Pirates recalled OF Esmerlyn Valdez from Indianapolis Indians.
	03/09/2026	Pittsburgh Pirates optioned OF Esmerlyn Valdez to Indianapolis Indians.
	03/05/2026	OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates Prospects.
	11/18/2025	Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of OF Esmerlyn Valdez from Altoona Curve.
	11/08/2025	National League Fall Stars activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez.
	09/10/2025	OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Salt River Rafters.
	07/15/2025	Altoona Curve activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez from the temporarily inactive list.
	07/15/2025	Altoona Curve activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez from the temporarily inactive list.
	07/11/2025	Altoona Curve placed OF Esmerlyn Valdez on the temporarily inactive list.
	07/11/2025	National League Futures activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez.
	07/01/2025	OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Altoona Curve from Greensboro Grasshoppers.
	04/04/2025	OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Greensboro Grasshoppers from Bradenton Marauders.
	03/06/2025	activated 1B Esmerlyn Valdez.
	02/26/2025	1B Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
	07/09/2024	Bradenton Marauders activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez from the 7-day injured list.
	06/29/2024	Bradenton Marauders placed OF Esmerlyn Valdez on the 7-day injured list.
	03/08/2024	OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
	08/31/2023	OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to Bradenton Marauders from FCL Pirates.
	04/27/2023	Pirates Organization activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez.
	03/20/2023	OF Esmerlyn Valdez and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
	06/05/2022	OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to FCL Pirates.
	06/05/2022	FCL Pirates activated OF Esmerlyn Valdez.
	04/03/2022	OF Esmerlyn Valdez and assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
	07/11/2021	OF Esmerlyn Valdez and assigned to DSL PIT Gold from DSL PIT Black.
	01/15/2021	Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent OF Esmerlyn Valdez to a minor league contract.
	01/15/2021	OF Esmerlyn Valdez assigned to DSL Pirates1.

Platoon Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	vs Left	52	44		14	4	1	7	19	8	16			0	.318	.423	.932	1.355
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	vs Right	87	76		20	3	0	6	15	10	37			0	.263	.345	.539	.884

Monthly Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	May	18	16	2	2	0	0	2	5	2	9	0	.125	.222	.500	.722
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	June	36	32	8	13	4	0	4	7	4	10	0	.406	.472	.906	1.378
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	July	85	72	14	19	3	1	7	22	12	34	1	.264	.365	.625	.990
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Pre All-Star	105	94	21	29	6	1	10	27	10	38	1	.309	.371	.713	1.084
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Post All-Star	34	26	3	5	1	0	3	7	8	15	0	.192	.382	.577	.959

Batting Order Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Batting First	3	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	.667	.667	1.000	1.667
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Batting Second	4	3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667	1.417
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Batting Fourth	86	73	19	3	1	7	22	12	35	.260	.360	.616	.976
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Batting Fifth	5	3	2	1	0	1	2	2	1	.667	.800	2.000	2.800
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Batting Sixth	15	14	5	1	0	2	3	1	5	.357	.400	.857	1.257
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Batting Seventh	11	10	3	1	0	2	5	1	5	.300	.364	1.000	1.364
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Batting Eighth	7	6	1	0	0	1	1	1	3	.167	.286	.667	.953
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Batting Ninth	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000

Baserunner Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Bases Empty	66	59	15	4	0	5	5	7	31	.254	.333	.576	.909
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Bases Loaded	7	4	1	0	0	1	7	2	2	.250	.429	1.000	1.429
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Runner at 1st	36	31	7	0	0	4	8	5	14	.226	.333	.613	.946
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Runners at 1st & 2nd	8	7	2	0	0	0	2	1	2	.286	.375	.286	.661
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Runners at 1st & 3rd	6	6	2	1	0	0	2	0	1	.333	.333	.500	.833
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Runner at 2nd	12	10	7	2	1	3	10	2	1	.700	.750	2.000	2.750
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Runners at 2nd & 3rd	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Runner at 3rd	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.333	.000	.333
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Scoring Position	37	30	12	3	1	4	21	6	8	.400	.486	.967	1.453

Game Type Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Home Games	63	56	14	17	3	0	8	18	7	23	0	0	.304	.381	.786	1.167
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Away Games	76	64	10	17	4	1	5	16	11	30	0	1	.266	.368	.594	.962
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Day Games	60	53	13	16	2	1	9	23	6	26	0	1	.302	.367	.887	1.254
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Night Games	79	67	11	18	5	0	4	11	12	27	0	0	.269	.380	.522	.902
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Leading Off Inning	28	22		5	2	0	0	0	6	13			.227	.393	.318	.711
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Late / Close	10	6		2	0	1	1	2	4	0			.333	.600	1.167	1.767

Outs Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	No Outs	44	37	8	3	0	1	4	7	21	.216	.341	.378	.719
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	One Out	57	50	20	3	1	10	25	6	17	.400	.456	1.100	1.556
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Two Outs	38	33	6	1	0	2	5	5	15	.182	.289	.394	.683

Inning Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	First Inning	14	12	1	2	0	0	1	3	2	5	0	.167	.286	.417	.703
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Second Inning	17	15	2	3	2	0	0	2	2	9	1	.200	.294	.333	.627
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Third Inning	15	15	4	5	1	0	3	5	0	6	0	.333	.333	1.000	1.333
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Fourth Inning	17	14	3	3	0	0	2	6	3	5	0	.214	.353	.643	.996
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Fifth Inning	17	12	2	3	0	0	0	2	5	7	0	.250	.471	.250	.721
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Sixth Inning	13	13	3	5	0	0	3	5	0	5	0	.385	.385	1.077	1.462
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Seventh Inning	16	14	2	3	1	1	1	5	2	6	0	.214	.313	.643	.956
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Eighth Inning	16	14	5	7	2	0	2	3	1	4	0	.500	.500	1.071	1.571
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Ninth Inning	13	10	2	3	1	0	1	3	3	5	0	.300	.462	.700	1.162
Pittsburgh Pirates	MLB	Extra Innings	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Platoon Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	vs Left	59	53		18	8	0	5	11	6	13			0	.340	.407	.774	1.181
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	vs Right	178	139		31	5	0	8	27	35	38			2	.223	.382	.432	.814

Monthly Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	March	17	12	3	3	0	1	1	5	2	0	0	.250	.471	.500	.971
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	April	107	86	12	22	6	3	13	19	23	0	1	.256	.393	.430	.823
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	May	84	70	13	17	6	6	17	13	19	1	0	.243	.357	.586	.943
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	June	29	24	5	7	1	3	7	4	7	0	1	.292	.414	.708	1.122
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	First Half	237	192	33	49	13	13	38	41	51	1	2	.255	.388	.526	.914

Batting Order Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Batting Third	85	69	16	5	1	13	13	23	1	.232	.353	.348	.701
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Batting Fourth	132	108	29	7	11	24	23	26	1	.269	.402	.639	1.041
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Batting Sixth	8	4	1	0	1	1	4	0	0	.250	.625	1.000	1.625
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Batting Seventh	12	11	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	.273	.333	.364	.697

Baserunner Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Bases Empty	119	96	19	6	7	7	22	27	1	.198	.353	.479	.832
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Bases Loaded	4	2	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	.000	.500	.000	.500
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Runner at 1st	43	34	14	2	6	12	8	5	1	.412	.535	1.000	1.535
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Runners at 1st & 2nd	21	19	4	1	0	2	2	6	0	.211	.286	.263	.549
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Runners at 1st & 3rd	8	7	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	.143	.250	.143	.393
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Runner at 2nd	26	21	7	2	0	4	5	5	0	.333	.462	.429	.891
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Runners at 2nd & 3rd	9	7	3	1	0	9	0	3	0	.429	.333	.571	.904
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Runner at 3rd	7	6	1	1	0	1	1	2	0	.167	.286	.333	.619
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Scoring Position	75	62	16	5	0	19	11	19	0	.258	.360	.339	.699

Game Type Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Home Games	96	75	10	15	4	3	14	18	24	0	0	1	.200	.354	.373	.727
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Away Games	141	117	23	34	9	10	24	23	27	0	1	1	.291	.411	.624	1.035
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Day Games	116	98	12	22	8	5	14	18	27	0	1	0	.224	.345	.459	.804
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Night Games	121	94	21	27	5	8	24	23	24	0	0	2	.287	.430	.596	1.026
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Leading Off Inning	54	46		10	4	4	4	8	14			0	.217	.333	.565	.898
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Late / Close	18	12		3	1	1	3	5	3			0	.250	.444	.583	1.027

Outs Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	No Outs	88	77	20	7	6	11	11	23	0	.260	.352	.584	.936
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	One Out	76	58	13	3	2	10	14	11	2	.224	.382	.379	.761
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Two Outs	73	57	16	3	5	17	16	17	0	.281	.438	.596	1.034

Inning Splits

Team	Lg	Type	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	First Inning	39	36	5	15	2	3	11	3	5	1	0	.417	.462	.722	1.184
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Second Inning	21	19	2	2	0	1	4	2	5	0	0	.105	.190	.263	.453
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Third Inning	25	23	3	6	3	1	3	2	4	0	0	.261	.320	.522	.842
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Fourth Inning	31	21	3	5	2	1	3	10	5	0	0	.238	.484	.476	.960
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Fifth Inning	20	18	6	6	1	3	5	2	3	0	0	.333	.400	.889	1.289
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Sixth Inning	33	27	5	6	2	3	8	5	11	0	0	.222	.333	.630	.963
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Seventh Inning	23	15	4	3	2	0	2	7	5	0	1	.200	.478	.333	.811
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Eighth Inning	25	22	3	4	1	0	0	2	8	0	1	.182	.280	.227	.507
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Ninth Inning	18	9	2	2	0	1	2	8	5	0	0	.222	.556	.556	1.112
Indianapolis Indians	Triple-A	Extra Innings	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2026-05-22	Toronto Blue Jays	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.000	.250	.000	.250
2026-05-23	Toronto Blue Jays	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000	.167
2026-05-24	Toronto Blue Jays	Pittsburgh Pirates	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	.125	.222	.500	.722
2026-05-26	Pittsburgh Pirates	Chicago Cubs	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	1	2	0	.167	.286	.667	.953
2026-05-27	Pittsburgh Pirates	Chicago Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.125	.222	.500	.722
May	Pittsburgh Pirates		18	16	2	2	0	0	2	5	2	9	0	.125	.222	.500	.722
2026-06-11	Pittsburgh Pirates	Los Angeles Dodgers	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.200	.444	.644
2026-06-12	Pittsburgh Pirates	Miami Marlins	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.105	.190	.421	.611
2026-06-15	Athletics	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.087	.160	.348	.508
2026-06-17	Athletics	Pittsburgh Pirates	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.083	.154	.333	.487
2026-06-19	Colorado Rockies	Pittsburgh Pirates	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.111	.172	.370	.542
2026-06-24	Pittsburgh Pirates	Seattle Mariners	3	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.167	.219	.433	.652
2026-06-25	Pittsburgh Pirates	Seattle Mariners	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.152	.200	.394	.594
2026-06-26	Pittsburgh Pirates	Cincinnati Reds	4	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	.189	.231	.486	.717
2026-06-27	Pittsburgh Pirates	Cincinnati Reds	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	.211	.250	.579	.829
2026-06-28	Pittsburgh Pirates	Cincinnati Reds	5	4	2	3	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	.262	.311	.690	1.001
2026-06-29	Philadelphia Phillies	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	3	2	2	1	0	1	2	2	1	0	.289	.360	.778	1.138
2026-06-30	Philadelphia Phillies	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.313	.389	.771	1.160
June	Pittsburgh Pirates		36	32	8	13	4	0	4	7	4	10	0	.406	.472	.906	1.378
2026-07-01	Philadelphia Phillies	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.302	.373	.717	1.090
2026-07-02	Philadelphia Phillies	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	4	1	2	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	.316	.375	.737	1.112
2026-07-03	Washington Nationals	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	.339	.391	.742	1.133
2026-07-04	Washington Nationals	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.384	.712	1.096
2026-07-05	Washington Nationals	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	.310	.359	.662	1.021
2026-07-07	Pittsburgh Pirates	Atlanta Braves	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	.311	.373	.649	1.022
2026-07-08	Pittsburgh Pirates	Atlanta Braves	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	.295	.356	.615	.971
2026-07-09	Pittsburgh Pirates	Atlanta Braves	5	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	.293	.359	.634	.993
2026-07-11	Pittsburgh Pirates	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	2	3	0	0	2	6	0	1	0	.314	.375	.709	1.084
2026-07-11	Pittsburgh Pirates	Milwaukee Brewers	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	.311	.370	.722	1.092
2026-07-12	Pittsburgh Pirates	Milwaukee Brewers	5	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	.309	.371	.713	1.084
2026-07-18	Cleveland Guardians	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	2	0	.306	.367	.724	1.091
2026-07-18	Cleveland Guardians	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	.304	.363	.716	1.079
2026-07-19	Cleveland Guardians	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	2	2	0	.305	.373	.733	1.106
2026-07-20	New York Yankees	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	3	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	2	0	.306	.377	.750	1.127
2026-07-22	New York Yankees	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	.295	.370	.723	1.093
2026-07-22	New York Yankees	Pittsburgh Pirates	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	.292	.382	.717	1.099
2026-07-24	Pittsburgh Pirates	Chicago Cubs	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.282	.370	.692	1.062
2026-07-25	Pittsburgh Pirates	Chicago Cubs	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	.283	.374	.683	1.057
July	Pittsburgh Pirates		85	72	14	19	3	1	7	22	12	34	1	.264	.365	.625	.990

Date	Home Tm	Away Tm	PA	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2026-03-27	Indianapolis Indians	St. Paul Saints	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.000	.250	.000	.250
2026-03-28	Indianapolis Indians	St. Paul Saints	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.250	.333	.250	.583
2026-03-29	Indianapolis Indians	St. Paul Saints	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.200	.385	.200	.585
March	Indianapolis Indians		17	12	3	3	0	1	1	5	2	0	0	.250	.471	.500	.971
2026-03-31	Columbus Clippers	Indianapolis Indians	4	2	1	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	.250	.471	.500	.971
2026-04-01	Columbus Clippers	Indianapolis Indians	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.450	.533	.983
2026-04-02	Columbus Clippers	Indianapolis Indians	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.222	.440	.444	.884
2026-04-03	Columbus Clippers	Indianapolis Indians	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.227	.433	.409	.842
2026-04-04	Columbus Clippers	Indianapolis Indians	4	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.280	.471	.480	.951
2026-04-05	Columbus Clippers	Indianapolis Indians	5	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	.276	.462	.448	.910
2026-04-07	Indianapolis Indians	Louisville Bats	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	.258	.465	.419	.884
2026-04-08	Indianapolis Indians	Louisville Bats	4	4	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	.257	.447	.486	.933
2026-04-09	Indianapolis Indians	Louisville Bats	4	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	.263	.451	.553	1.004
2026-04-10	Indianapolis Indians	Louisville Bats	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.268	.455	.537	.992
2026-04-11	Indianapolis Indians	Louisville Bats	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	.256	.458	.512	.970
2026-04-14	Omaha Storm Chasers	Indianapolis Indians	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	.239	.444	.478	.922
2026-04-15	Omaha Storm Chasers	Indianapolis Indians	5	3	1	2	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	.265	.471	.551	1.022
2026-04-16	Omaha Storm Chasers	Indianapolis Indians	6	4	3	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	.264	.473	.528	1.001
2026-04-17	Omaha Storm Chasers	Indianapolis Indians	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.246	.449	.491	.940
2026-04-18	Omaha Storm Chasers	Indianapolis Indians	5	5	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.446	.516	.962
2026-04-19	Omaha Storm Chasers	Indianapolis Indians	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	.246	.437	.492	.929
2026-04-21	Indianapolis Indians	St. Paul Saints	4	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	.235	.418	.471	.889
2026-04-22	Indianapolis Indians	St. Paul Saints	5	3	2	2	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	.254	.438	.479	.917
2026-04-23	Indianapolis Indians	St. Paul Saints	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.240	.420	.453	.873
2026-04-24	Indianapolis Indians	St. Paul Saints	4	4	0	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.253	.423	.468	.891
2026-04-25	Indianapolis Indians	St. Paul Saints	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253	.417	.458	.875
2026-04-26	Indianapolis Indians	St. Paul Saints	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.241	.402	.437	.839
2026-04-29	Memphis Redbirds	Indianapolis Indians	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.236	.400	.427	.827
2026-04-29	Memphis Redbirds	Indianapolis Indians	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.247	.403	.441	.844
2026-04-30	Memphis Redbirds	Indianapolis Indians	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.255	.403	.439	.842
April	Indianapolis Indians		107	86	12	22	6	3	13	19	23	0	1	.256	.393	.430	.823
2026-05-01	Memphis Redbirds	Indianapolis Indians	5	5	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	.252	.395	.456	.851
2026-05-02	Memphis Redbirds	Indianapolis Indians	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	.252	.391	.458	.849
2026-05-03	Memphis Redbirds	Indianapolis Indians	5	3	1	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	.255	.399	.464	.863
2026-05-06	Indianapolis Indians	Omaha Storm Chasers	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.397	.455	.852
2026-05-06	Indianapolis Indians	Omaha Storm Chasers	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.243	.389	.443	.832
2026-05-07	Indianapolis Indians	Omaha Storm Chasers	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.233	.376	.425	.801
2026-05-09	Indianapolis Indians	Omaha Storm Chasers	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	.230	.373	.418	.791
2026-05-09	Indianapolis Indians	Omaha Storm Chasers	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.234	.378	.419	.797
2026-05-10	Indianapolis Indians	Omaha Storm Chasers	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	.228	.375	.409	.784
2026-05-12	Louisville Bats	Indianapolis Indians	5	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	.235	.376	.417	.793
2026-05-13	Louisville Bats	Indianapolis Indians	6	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	.241	.380	.423	.803
2026-05-14	Louisville Bats	Indianapolis Indians	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.236	.377	.414	.791
2026-05-15	Louisville Bats	Indianapolis Indians	5	5	3	3	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	.248	.383	.462	.845
2026-05-17	Louisville Bats	Indianapolis Indians	4	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	.248	.380	.456	.836
2026-05-17	Louisville Bats	Indianapolis Indians	3	3	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.250	.380	.474	.854
2026-05-20	Toledo Mud Hens	Indianapolis Indians	4	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	.252	.382	.490	.872
2026-05-20	Toledo Mud Hens	Indianapolis Indians	3	3	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	.253	.381	.506	.887
2026-05-29	Indianapolis Indians	Iowa Cubs	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.248	.379	.497	.876
2026-05-30	Indianapolis Indians	Iowa Cubs	5	3	2	1	1	0	2	2	1	0	0	.250	.384	.500	.884
2026-05-31	Indianapolis Indians	Iowa Cubs	5	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.385	.500	.885
May	Indianapolis Indians		84	70	13	17	6	6	17	13	19	1	0	.243	.357	.586	.943
2026-06-02	St. Paul Saints	Indianapolis Indians	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.385	.494	.879
2026-06-03	St. Paul Saints	Indianapolis Indians	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	.246	.382	.486	.868
2026-06-04	St. Paul Saints	Indianapolis Indians	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	.246	.380	.480	.860
2026-06-05	St. Paul Saints	Indianapolis Indians	5	4	1	2	0	1	2	0	1	0	1	.251	.385	.497	.882
2026-06-06	St. Paul Saints	Indianapolis Indians	5	4	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	.251	.385	.508	.893
2026-06-07	St. Paul Saints	Indianapolis Indians	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.247	.383	.500	.883
2026-06-09	Indianapolis Indians	Columbus Clippers	2	2	1	2	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	.255	.388	.526	.914
June	Indianapolis Indians		29	24	5	7	1	3	7	4	7	0	1	.292	.414	.708	1.122

Statcast Batting Statistics

Season	Age	Pitches	Batted Balls	Barrels	Barrel %	Barrel/PA	Exit Velocity	Max EV	Launch Angle	LA Sweet- Spot %	xBA	xSLG	wOBA	xwOBA	xwOBAcon	HardHit%	K%	BB%
2026	22	598	68	19	27.9	13.7	93.0	112.7	19.8	36.8	.222	.536	.439	.364	.559	54.4	38.1	12.9
Player		598	68	19	27.9	13.7	93.0	112.7	19.8	36.8	.222	.536	.439	.364	.559	54.4	38.1	12.9
MLB					7.6	4.9	88.6	122.9	12.5	33.3	.243	.407	.316	.316	.369	37.1	22.2	8.4

! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Fastball: 4 Seam, Sinker, Cutter Offspeed: Change, Split, Fork, Screw Breaking: Slider, Curve, Knuckle, Sweeper, Slurve, Other

Pitch Tracking

Batted Ball Profile

Season	GB %	AIR %	FB %	LD %	PU %	Pull %	Straight %	Oppo %	Pull GB %	Straight GB %	Oppo GB %	Pull AIR %	Straight AIR %	Oppo AIR %
		AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups				All Batted Balls			Batted Ball Breakdown
2026	33.8	66.2	42.6	16.2	7.4	30.9	41.2	27.9	13.2	17.6	2.9	17.6	23.5	25.0
Player	33.8	66.2	42.6	16.2	7.4	30.9	41.2	27.9	13.2	17.6	2.9	17.6	23.5	25.0
MLB	44.1	55.9	24.2	24.6	7.1	37.5	37.3	25.1	20.7	17.6	5.8	16.8	19.7	19.2

! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season	Weak %	Topped %	Under %	Flare/Burner %	Solid %	Barrel %	Barrel/PA
2026	2.9	27.9	22.1	10.3	8.8	27.9	13.7
Player	2.9	27.9	22.1	10.3	8.8	27.9	13.7
MLB	4.0	32.3	25.0	24.4	5.9	7.6	4.9

! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

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Run Values by Pitch Type

Year	Pitch Type	RV/100	Run Value	Pitches	%	PA	BA	SLG	wOBA	Whiff%	K%	PutAway %	xBA	xSLG	xwOBA	Hard Hit %
2026	4-Seam Fastball	2.6	4	164	27.4	43	.263	.684	.426	45.6	46.5	30.8	.186	.494	.330	72.2
2026	Sinker	2.9	4	138	23.1	29	.458	.833	.550	27.4	20.7	25.0	.376	.654	.461	47.4
2026	Slider	7.9	5	67	11.2	17	.438	1.250	.691	43.3	29.4	21.7	.346	1.077	.592	63.6
2026	Sweeper	-1.1	-1	58	9.7	13	.091	.364	.262	45.0	38.5	21.7	.064	.210	.204	16.7
2026	Changeup	-2.0	-1	56	9.4	17	.071	.071	.176	68.2	52.9	39.1	.086	.097	.190	20.0
2026	Curveball	0.2	0	46	7.7	9	.250	.625	.400	36.8	44.4	25.0	.176	.521	.335	75.0
2026	Cutter	4.3	2	43	7.2	7	.286	.857	.464	27.8	28.6	40.0	.240	.685	.385	60.0
2026	Split-Finger	0.2	0	20	3.3	3	.000	.000	.233	37.5	66.7	25.0	--	--	.233	--

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Statcast Batting Run Value

				Runs
Year	Team	PA	Pitches	Heart	Shadow	Chase	Waste	All
2026		139	598	5	1	5	3	14
Player		139	598	5	1	5	5	14

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Statcast Batting Run Value (Leveraged)

These run values are leveraged, meaning the base/out situation at the time of the event does impact the run value (thus introducing context outside the batter's own contribution).

				Runs
Year	Team	PA	Pitches	Heart	Shadow	Chase	Waste	All	+/- Due To Leverage
2026		139	598	5	1	5	4	15	1
Player		139	598	5	1	5	5	15	1

Plate Discipline

Season	Pitches	Zone %	Zone Swing %	Zone Contact %	Chase %	Chase Contact %	Edge %	1st Pitch Swing %	Swing %	Whiff %	Meatball %	Meatball Swing %
2026	598	46.8	66.1	65.4	23.6	45.3	43.8	28.8	43.5	40.4	6.5	79.5
Player	598	46.8	66.1	65.4	23.6	45.3	43.8	28.8	43.5	40.4	6.5	79.5
MLB		48.7	67.0	82.6	28.6	57.9	42.6	30.2	47.3	25.0	7.3	76.2

! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year	Batting	Base Running	Fielding	xwOBA	xBA	xSLG	EV	Barrel%	Hard Hit%	LA Sweet Spot%	Bat Speed	Squared- Up%	Chase%	Whiff%	K%	BB%	Range (OAA)	Arm Value	Arm Strength	Sprint Speed
	Run Value			Batting													Fielding			Running
2026																			60	68

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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year	Team	Avg HR Trot	Actual HR	xHR	HR-xHR	Doubters	Mostly Gone	No Doubters	No Doubter %
2026		27.46	13	13.4	0	2	6	8	61.5
Player		27.46	13	13.4	0	2	6	8	61.5

Standard

Year	Team	Avg HR Trot	Actual HR	xHR	HR-xHR	Doubters	Mostly Gone	No Doubters	No Doubter %
2026		27.46	13	13.5	-1	3	7	7	53.8
Player		27.46	13	13.5	-1	3	7	7	53.8

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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year	HR
2026	13	14	10	13	14	14	13	14	14	14	13	14	12	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	11	13	14	15	13	12	13	13	15	14	12
Player	13	14	10	13	14	14	13	14	14	14	13	14	12	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	11	13	14	15	13	12	13	13	15	14	12

Note: xHR tells how many of this player's batted balls would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.

Standard

Year	HR
2026	13	14	12	14	14	14	14	15	14	12	13	15	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	14	13	13	14	13	13	12	11	9	16	14	12
Player	13	14	12	14	14	14	14	15	14	12	13	15	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	14	13	13	14	13	13	12	11	9	16	14	12

Note: xHR tells how many of this player's batted balls would have been out of other stadiums. The "Standard" view here accounts for different wall heights and distances but excludes environmental effects. It is based purely on the observed trajectory of the hit.

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Statcast Fielder Positioning

						wOBA
Season	Alignment Type	Bat Side	PA	Shifts/Shades	%	No Shift/Shade	Shift/Shade
2026	Shades	R	139	3	2.2	.429	.914

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Pitch Tempo

		Bases Empty				Runners On Base
Season	Team	Pitches	Tempo	Fast %	Slow %	Pitches	Tempo	Fast %	Slow %
2026		136	16.3	29.4%	1.5%	132	18.4	12.1%	5.3%

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Statcast Fielding Run Value

			Infield/Outfield				Catching				Innings By Position
Year	Team	Run Value	INF/OF Runs	Range	Arm	Inf. DP	Catching Runs	Framing	Throwing	Blocking	Total Innings	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF
2026		1	1	2	-2	--	--	--	--	--	255	--	--	--	--	--	23	--	232
Player		1	1	2	-2	--	--	--	--	--	255	--	--	--	--	--	23	--	232

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Statcast Outs Above Average

Year	Pos	OAA	Lateral toward 1B	Back	RHB	LHB	Attempts	Success Rate	Estimated Success Rate	Success Rate Added
2026	ALL	2	2	1	1	1	53	89%	84%	4%
2026	RF	2	2	1	1	1	49	88%	83%	5%
2026	LF	0	0	0	0	0	4	100%	99%	1%
Player	ALL	2	2	1	1	1	53	89%	84%	4%

Statcast Detailed Outfield Outs Above Average

Season	Outs Above Average		Back Left	Back	Back Right	Back All	In Left	In	In Right	In All	Expected Catch Percentage (%)	Actual Catch Percentage (%)	Catch Percentage Added (%)
2026	2		0	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	84	89	5

! Note: Due to rounding, a player’s full-season OAA may not align perfectly with the total values of the six directional segments.

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Statcast Extra Bases Prevented

Expresses value at preventing a runner taking extra bases (as a fielder)

Year	Team	Fielder Runs	Advances	Thrown Out	Holds	Advance Opportunities	Advance Attempt %	Est. Attempt %	Attempt % Above Average	Safe on Advances	Safe / Opportunity	Safe / Attempt
			Runs Breakdown			How often does the runner attempt to advance				How often was the runner successful in advancing
2026		-2	-3	0	1	93	39%	35%	3%	36	39%	100%

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Statcast Fielder Positioning

Season	Team	Pos	PA	Depth (ft.)	Angle
2026	PIT	9	1063	301	27
2026	PIT	7	109	300	-26

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Statcast Outfielder Jump

	2+ Stars (0-90%)				Components of Jump			Jump
Year	Outs	Opp	%	OAA	Reaction	Burst	Route	Feet vs Avg	Feet Covered
2026	7	13	53.8	2	1.1	0.8	0.4	2.3	35.5

Statcast Fielding Breakdown

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Statcast Baserunning

Expresses total baserunning value added as a runner through both stolen bases and extra base advances taken

Year	Team	Baserunning Runs	Runs via Extra Bases	Runs via SB	Advance Attempts	Advances	Thrown Out	Holds	XB Adv Attempts	SB (2B) Runs	SB (3B) Runs	SB (2B) Above Avg	SB (3B) Above Avg	SB Adv Attempts
			Run Value Breakdown			Extra Bases Taken Run Value				Stolen Bases Run Value		Stolen Base Advances
2026		0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0

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Statcast Basestealing

Expresses value added through stolen bases as a runner

Year	Base	Basestealing Runs	Net Bases Gained	Bases Gained vs Avg	Outs Created vs Avg	Steal Opportunities	Steal Attempt %	Bases Gained (SB+BK)	Outs Created (CS+PK)	Lead Dist Gained (all SB opps)	Lead Dist Gained (only SB att)
			Advances Breakdown			How often does the runner attempt steals		How successful was the runner at steals		How good were the runner's leads
2026	2B	0	0	-1	0	63	0.0%	0	0	3.4	--
2026	3B	0	0	0	0	44	0.0%	0	0	3.2	--
2026	All	0	-1	-1	0	107	0.0%	0	0	3.3	--

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Statcast Extra Bases Taken

Expresses value at advancing extra bases as a runner (not including steals)

Year	Team	Extra Bases Taken Runs	Advances	Thrown Out	Holds	Advance Opportunities	Advance Attempt %	Est. Attempt %	Attempt % Above Average	Safe on Advances	Safe / Opportunity	Safe / Attempt
			Runs Breakdown			How often does the runner attempt to advance				How often was the runner successful in advancing
2026		0	0	0	0	18	44%	47%	-3%	8	44%	100%

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Statcast Running Statistics

Season	Age	Sprint Speed (ft/s)	HP to 1st	Bolts	Pos Rank	Age Rank	Lg Rank	% Rank
2026	22	28.0	4.53		37	7	177	68

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Scouting Report

AFL Hitter of the Year

AFL Rising Stars

AFL Player of the Week

Baseball America High Class A All-Star

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SAL Most Valuable Player

EAS Player of the Week

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FCL Player of the Month

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