Esmerlyn Valdez

Pittsburgh Pirates (AAA)

Age: 22

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'2" / 234

DOB: 1/27/2004

(22 years, 4 months, 3 days)

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Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Age	G G - Games Played	PA PA - Plate Appearances	HR HR - Home Runs	R R - Runs	RBI RBI - Runs Batted In	SB SB - Stolen Bases	BB% BB% - Walk Percentage (BB/PA)	K% K% - Strikeout Percentage (SO/PA)	ISO ISO - Isolated Power (SLG-AVG)	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	AVG AVG - Batting Average (H/AB)	OBP OBP - On Base Percentage	SLG SLG - Slugging Percentage	wOBA wOBA - Weighted On Base Average (Linear Weights)	xwOBA xwOBA - Expected weighted on-base average	wRC+ wRC+ - Runs per PA scaled where 100 is average; both league and park adjusted; based on wOBA	BsR Base Running - Base running runs above average, includes SB or CS	Off Offense - Batting and Base Running combined (above average)	Def Defense - Fielding and Positional Adjustment combined (above average)	WAR WAR - Wins Above Replacement
2021	PIT	DSL	17	45	153	5	20	21	3	10.5%	25.5%	.178	.314	.248	.355	.426	.383		121
2022	PIT	CPX	18	33	124	3	25	20	0	14.5%	23.4%	.162	.290	.232	.371	.394	.371		121
2023	PIT	CPX	19	40	159	4	22	28	3	9.4%	23.3%	.170	.382	.305	.371	.475	.398		123
2023	PIT	A	19	8	23	0	3	4	0	8.7%	39.1%	.150	.455	.250	.348	.400	.357	.252	105
2023	PIT	MiLB	19	48	182	4	25	32	3	9.3%	25.3%	.168	.389	.298	.368	.466	.393	.252	121
2024	PIT	A	20	107	435	22	56	61	4	13.6%	30.6%	.237	.284	.226	.352	.464	.384	.321	131
2024	PIT	ST	20	1	1	0	0	0	0	100.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	1.000	.000	.720		354
2025	PIT	A+	21	72	314	20	46	57	2	9.9%	24.5%	.289	.356	.303	.385	.592	.448		176
2025	PIT	AA	21	51	215	6	29	29	1	11.6%	24.7%	.149	.328	.260	.363	.409	.358		125
2025	PIT	MiLB	21	123	529	26	75	86	3	10.6%	24.6%	.234	.344	.286	.376	.520	.412		155
2025	PIT	ST	21	4	3	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.333	.333	.333	.333	.303		78
2026	PIT	ST	22	11	23	1	5	6	0	21.7%	17.4%	.235	.333	.294	.478	.529	.449		171
2026	Steamer	PROJ	22	0	1	0	0	0	0	8.0%	28.4%	.157	.296	.230	.300	.387	.301		90	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	22	131	536	18	59	72	2	7.8%	29.9%	.171	.318	.240	.313	.410	.316		100	-1.2	-1.0	-8.8	0.8
2026	ATC	PROJ	22	14	37	1	4	4	0	8.5%	28.5%	.148	.299	.229	.303	.378	.299		89	0.0	-0.5	-0.4	0.0
2026	THE BAT	PROJ	22	14	37	1	4	4	0	7.0%	29.7%	.155	.299	.228	.290	.383	.294		85	0.0	-0.7	-0.4	0.0
2026	THE BAT X	PROJ	22	14	37	1	4	4	0	7.0%	29.7%	.155	.299	.228	.290	.383	.294		85	0.0	-0.7	-0.4	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	22	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.5%	29.7%	.152	.290	.221	.290	.373	.291		83	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2026	PIT	AAA	22	47	198	10	25	29	0	17.2%	21.2%	.248	.270	.248	.379	.497	.389	.400	130
2026	PIT	MLB	22	5	18	2	2	5	0	11.1%	50.0%	.375	.000	.125	.222	.500	.310	.270	95	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	0.0
2026	FGDC	ROS	22	18	76	3	8	10	0	8.7%	29.2%	.173	.302	.233	.310	.406	.319		101	-0.1	0.0	-1.1	0.1
2026	Steamer	ROS	22	18	71	3	8	8	0	9.4%	28.1%	.171	.291	.229	.309	.400	.316		99	-0.1	-0.2	-1.0	0.1
2026	ZiPS	ROS	22	69	280	10	31	39	1	7.9%	30.3%	.176	.314	.237	.311	.413	.322		103	-0.5	0.4	-4.5	0.5
2026	ZiPS DC	ROS	22	18	76	3	8	11	0	7.9%	30.3%	.176	.314	.237	.311	.413	.322		103	-0.1	0.1	-1.3	0.1
2026	ATC DC	ROS	22	18	76	2	8	8	0	9.1%	27.1%	.153	.301	.235	.313	.388	.314		98	-0.1	-0.4	-0.9	0.1
2026	THE BAT	ROS	22	18	77	3	9	10	0	8.3%	27.5%	.170	.298	.236	.307	.406	.317		99	-0.1	-0.1	-1.0	0.1
2026	THE BAT X	ROS	22	18	77	3	9	10	0	8.3%	27.5%	.171	.298	.236	.307	.407	.317		99	0.0	-0.1	-1.0	0.1
2026	OOPSY	ROS	22	18	76	2	8	8	0	8.5%	28.8%	.158	.293	.226	.301	.384	.306		92	-0.1	-0.8	-0.9	0.1
Total	- - -	MLB		5	18	2	2	5	0	11.1%	50.0%	.375	.000	.125	.222	.500	.310	.270	95	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	0.0

Season	Team	Level	Age	G G - Games Played	PA PA - Plate Appearances	HR HR - Home Runs	R R - Runs	RBI RBI - Runs Batted In	SB SB - Stolen Bases	BB% BB% - Walk Percentage (BB/PA)	K% K% - Strikeout Percentage (SO/PA)	ISO ISO - Isolated Power (SLG-AVG)	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	AVG AVG - Batting Average (H/AB)	OBP OBP - On Base Percentage	SLG SLG - Slugging Percentage	wOBA wOBA - Weighted On Base Average (Linear Weights)	xwOBA xwOBA - Expected weighted on-base average	wRC+ wRC+ - Runs per PA scaled where 100 is average; both league and park adjusted; based on wOBA	BsR Base Running - Base running runs above average, includes SB or CS	Off Offense - Batting and Base Running combined (above average)	Def Defense - Fielding and Positional Adjustment combined (above average)	WAR WAR - Wins Above Replacement
2021	PIT	DSL	17	45	153	5	20	21	3	10.5%	25.5%	.178	.314	.248	.355	.426	.383		121
2022	PIT	CPX	18	33	124	3	25	20	0	14.5%	23.4%	.162	.290	.232	.371	.394	.371		121
2023	PIT	CPX	19	40	159	4	22	28	3	9.4%	23.3%	.170	.382	.305	.371	.475	.398		123
2023	PIT	A	19	8	23	0	3	4	0	8.7%	39.1%	.150	.455	.250	.348	.400	.357	.252	105
2023	PIT	MiLB	19	48	182	4	25	32	3	9.3%	25.3%	.168	.389	.298	.368	.466	.393	.252	121
2024	PIT	A	20	107	435	22	56	61	4	13.6%	30.6%	.237	.284	.226	.352	.464	.384	.321	131
2024	PIT	ST	20	1	1	0	0	0	0	100.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	1.000	.000	.720		354
2025	PIT	A+	21	72	314	20	46	57	2	9.9%	24.5%	.289	.356	.303	.385	.592	.448		176
2025	PIT	AA	21	51	215	6	29	29	1	11.6%	24.7%	.149	.328	.260	.363	.409	.358		125
2025	PIT	MiLB	21	123	529	26	75	86	3	10.6%	24.6%	.234	.344	.286	.376	.520	.412		155
2025	PIT	ST	21	4	3	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.333	.333	.333	.333	.303		78
2026	PIT	ST	22	11	23	1	5	6	0	21.7%	17.4%	.235	.333	.294	.478	.529	.449		171
2026	Steamer	PROJ	22	0	1	0	0	0	0	8.0%	28.4%	.157	.296	.230	.300	.387	.301		90	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	22	131	536	18	59	72	2	7.8%	29.9%	.171	.318	.240	.313	.410	.316		100	-1.2	-1.0	-8.8	0.8
2026	ATC	PROJ	22	14	37	1	4	4	0	8.5%	28.5%	.148	.299	.229	.303	.378	.299		89	0.0	-0.5	-0.4	0.0
2026	THE BAT	PROJ	22	14	37	1	4	4	0	7.0%	29.7%	.155	.299	.228	.290	.383	.294		85	0.0	-0.7	-0.4	0.0
2026	THE BAT X	PROJ	22	14	37	1	4	4	0	7.0%	29.7%	.155	.299	.228	.290	.383	.294		85	0.0	-0.7	-0.4	0.0
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	22	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.5%	29.7%	.152	.290	.221	.290	.373	.291		83	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2026	PIT	AAA	22	47	198	10	25	29	0	17.2%	21.2%	.248	.270	.248	.379	.497	.389	.400	130
2026	PIT	MLB	22	5	18	2	2	5	0	11.1%	50.0%	.375	.000	.125	.222	.500	.310	.270	95	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	0.0
2026	FGDC	ROS	22	18	76	3	8	10	0	8.7%	29.2%	.173	.302	.233	.310	.406	.319		101	-0.1	0.0	-1.1	0.1
2026	Steamer	ROS	22	18	71	3	8	8	0	9.4%	28.1%	.171	.291	.229	.309	.400	.316		99	-0.1	-0.2	-1.0	0.1
2026	ZiPS	ROS	22	69	280	10	31	39	1	7.9%	30.3%	.176	.314	.237	.311	.413	.322		103	-0.5	0.4	-4.5	0.5
2026	ZiPS DC	ROS	22	18	76	3	8	11	0	7.9%	30.3%	.176	.314	.237	.311	.413	.322		103	-0.1	0.1	-1.3	0.1
2026	ATC DC	ROS	22	18	76	2	8	8	0	9.1%	27.1%	.153	.301	.235	.313	.388	.314		98	-0.1	-0.4	-0.9	0.1
2026	THE BAT	ROS	22	18	77	3	9	10	0	8.3%	27.5%	.170	.298	.236	.307	.406	.317		99	-0.1	-0.1	-1.0	0.1
2026	THE BAT X	ROS	22	18	77	3	9	10	0	8.3%	27.5%	.171	.298	.236	.307	.407	.317		99	0.0	-0.1	-1.0	0.1
2026	OOPSY	ROS	22	18	76	2	8	8	0	8.5%	28.8%	.158	.293	.226	.301	.384	.306		92	-0.1	-0.8	-0.9	0.1
Total	- - -	MLB		5	18	2	2	5	0	11.1%	50.0%	.375	.000	.125	.222	.500	.310	.270	95	0.0	-0.1	-0.1	0.0

Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	G G - Games Played	AB AB - At Bats	PA PA - Plate Appearances	H H - Hits	1B 1B - Singles	2B 2B - Doubles	3B 3B - Triples	HR HR - Home Runs	R R - Runs	RBI RBI - Runs Batted In	BB BB - Walks	IBB IBB - Intentional Walks	SO SO - Strike Outs	HBP HBP - Hit by Pitch	SF SF - Sacrifice Fly	SH SH - Sacrifice Hit	GDP GDP - Ground into Double Play	SB SB - Stolen Bases	CS CS - Caught Stealing	AVG AVG - Batting Average (H/AB)
2021	PIT	DSL	45	129	153	32	19	8	0	5	20	21	16	0	39	6	1	1	0	3	1	.248
2022	PIT	CPX	33	99	124	23	13	7	0	3	25	20	18	1	29	5	2	0	3	0	1	.232
2023	PIT	CPX	40	141	159	43	28	10	1	4	22	28	15	0	37	1	2	0	4	3	2	.305
2023	PIT	A	8	20	23	5	3	1	1	0	3	4	2	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250
2023	PIT	MiLB	48	161	182	48	31	11	2	4	25	32	17	0	46	2	2	0	4	3	2	.298
2024	PIT	A	107	358	435	81	41	17	1	22	56	61	59	0	133	13	5	0	3	4	1	.226
2024	PIT	ST	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2025	PIT	A+	72	277	314	84	45	18	1	20	46	57	31	0	77	6	0	0	4	2	0	.303
2025	PIT	AA	51	181	215	47	33	7	1	6	29	29	25	0	53	6	3	0	3	1	2	.260
2025	PIT	MiLB	123	458	529	131	78	25	2	26	75	86	56	0	130	12	3	0	7	3	2	.286
2025	PIT	ST	4	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
2026	PIT	ST	11	17	23	5	3	1	0	1	5	6	5	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.230
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	131	480	536	115	71	24	2	18	59	72	42	0	160	11	3	0	6	2	2	.240
2026	ATC	PROJ	14	33	37	8	5	1	0	1	4	4	3	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229
2026	THE BAT	PROJ	14	34	37	8	5	2	0	1	4	4	3	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	.228
2026	THE BAT X	PROJ	14	34	37	8	5	2	0	1	4	4	3	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	.228
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.221
2026	PIT	AAA	47	161	198	40	20	10	0	10	25	29	34	0	42	1	2	0	4	0	1	.248
2026	PIT	MLB	5	16	18	2	0	0	0	2	2	5	2	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
2026	FGDC	ROS	18	68	76	16	10	3	0	3	8	10	7	0	22	1	1	0		0	0	.233
2026	Steamer	ROS	18	62	71	14	9	3	0	3	8	8	7	0	20	1	1	0		0	0	.229
2026	ZiPS	ROS	69	250	280	59	36	12	1	10	31	39	22	0	85	6	2	0		1	1	.237
2026	ZiPS DC	ROS	18	68	76	16	10	3	0	3	8	11	6	0	23	2	0	0		0	0	.237
2026	ATC DC	ROS	18	68	76	16	10	3	0	2	8	8	7	0	21	1	0	0		0	0	.235
2026	THE BAT	ROS	18	69	77	16	10	3	0	3	9	10	6	0	21	1	0	0	1	0	0	.236
2026	THE BAT X	ROS	18	69	77	16	10	3	0	3	9	10	6	0	21	1	0	0	1	0	0	.236
2026	OOPSY	ROS	18	68	76	15	10	3	0	2	8	8	6	0	22	1	0	0		0	0	.226
Total	- - -	MLB	5	16	18	2	0	0	0	2	2	5	2	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125

Season	Team	Level	G G - Games Played	AB AB - At Bats	PA PA - Plate Appearances	H H - Hits	1B 1B - Singles	2B 2B - Doubles	3B 3B - Triples	HR HR - Home Runs	R R - Runs	RBI RBI - Runs Batted In	BB BB - Walks	IBB IBB - Intentional Walks	SO SO - Strike Outs	HBP HBP - Hit by Pitch	SF SF - Sacrifice Fly	SH SH - Sacrifice Hit	GDP GDP - Ground into Double Play	SB SB - Stolen Bases	CS CS - Caught Stealing	AVG AVG - Batting Average (H/AB)
2021	PIT	DSL	45	129	153	32	19	8	0	5	20	21	16	0	39	6	1	1	0	3	1	.248
2022	PIT	CPX	33	99	124	23	13	7	0	3	25	20	18	1	29	5	2	0	3	0	1	.232
2023	PIT	CPX	40	141	159	43	28	10	1	4	22	28	15	0	37	1	2	0	4	3	2	.305
2023	PIT	A	8	20	23	5	3	1	1	0	3	4	2	0	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	.250
2023	PIT	MiLB	48	161	182	48	31	11	2	4	25	32	17	0	46	2	2	0	4	3	2	.298
2024	PIT	A	107	358	435	81	41	17	1	22	56	61	59	0	133	13	5	0	3	4	1	.226
2024	PIT	ST	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2025	PIT	A+	72	277	314	84	45	18	1	20	46	57	31	0	77	6	0	0	4	2	0	.303
2025	PIT	AA	51	181	215	47	33	7	1	6	29	29	25	0	53	6	3	0	3	1	2	.260
2025	PIT	MiLB	123	458	529	131	78	25	2	26	75	86	56	0	130	12	3	0	7	3	2	.286
2025	PIT	ST	4	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
2026	PIT	ST	11	17	23	5	3	1	0	1	5	6	5	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.294
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.230
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	131	480	536	115	71	24	2	18	59	72	42	0	160	11	3	0	6	2	2	.240
2026	ATC	PROJ	14	33	37	8	5	1	0	1	4	4	3	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	.229
2026	THE BAT	PROJ	14	34	37	8	5	2	0	1	4	4	3	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	.228
2026	THE BAT X	PROJ	14	34	37	8	5	2	0	1	4	4	3	0	11	0	0	0	1	0	0	.228
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	.221
2026	PIT	AAA	47	161	198	40	20	10	0	10	25	29	34	0	42	1	2	0	4	0	1	.248
2026	PIT	MLB	5	16	18	2	0	0	0	2	2	5	2	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
2026	FGDC	ROS	18	68	76	16	10	3	0	3	8	10	7	0	22	1	1	0		0	0	.233
2026	Steamer	ROS	18	62	71	14	9	3	0	3	8	8	7	0	20	1	1	0		0	0	.229
2026	ZiPS	ROS	69	250	280	59	36	12	1	10	31	39	22	0	85	6	2	0		1	1	.237
2026	ZiPS DC	ROS	18	68	76	16	10	3	0	3	8	11	6	0	23	2	0	0		0	0	.237
2026	ATC DC	ROS	18	68	76	16	10	3	0	2	8	8	7	0	21	1	0	0		0	0	.235
2026	THE BAT	ROS	18	69	77	16	10	3	0	3	9	10	6	0	21	1	0	0	1	0	0	.236
2026	THE BAT X	ROS	18	69	77	16	10	3	0	3	9	10	6	0	21	1	0	0	1	0	0	.236
2026	OOPSY	ROS	18	68	76	15	10	3	0	2	8	8	6	0	22	1	0	0		0	0	.226
Total	- - -	MLB	5	16	18	2	0	0	0	2	2	5	2	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125

Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular SeasonAverages

Season	Team	Level	BB% BB% - Walk Percentage (BB/PA)	K% K% - Strikeout Percentage (SO/PA)	BB/K BB/K - Walk to Strikeout Ratio (BB/SO)	AVG AVG - Batting Average (H/AB)	OBP OBP - On Base Percentage	SLG SLG - Slugging Percentage	OPS OPS - On Base + Slugging Percentage	ISO ISO - Isolated Power (SLG-AVG)	Spd Spd - Speed Score (4 Component Version)	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	UBR UBR - Ultimate Base Running in runs above average, does not include SB or CS	wSB wSB - Stolen Bases and Caught Stealing runs above average	wRC wRC - Runs Created based wOBA	wRAA wRAA - Runs Above Average based on wOBA	wOBA wOBA - Weighted On Base Average (Linear Weights)	wRC+ wRC+ - Runs per PA scaled where 100 is average; both league and park adjusted; based on wOBA
2021	PIT	DSL	10.5%	25.5%	0.41	.248	.355	.426	.782	.178	4.0	.314		0.2	25	4.3	.383	121
2022	PIT	CPX	14.5%	23.4%	0.62	.232	.371	.394	.765	.162	3.1	.290		-0.5	19	2.8	.371	121
2023	PIT	CPX	9.4%	23.3%	0.41	.305	.371	.475	.846	.170	4.7	.382		-0.6	28	4.5	.398	123
2023	PIT	A	8.7%	39.1%	0.22	.250	.348	.400	.748	.150	4.7	.455		-0.1	3	0.2	.357	105
2023	PIT	MiLB	9.3%	25.3%	0.37	.298	.368	.466	.834	.168	5.4	.389		-0.7	31	4.7	.393	121
2024	PIT	A	13.6%	30.6%	0.44	.226	.352	.464	.815	.237	3.8	.284		-0.9	71	17.2	.384	131
2024	PIT	ST	100.0%	0.0%	1.00	.000	1.000	.000	1.000	.000	0.1	.000		0.0	0	0.3	.720	354
2025	PIT	A+	9.9%	24.5%	0.40	.303	.385	.592	.977	.289	3.6	.356		-0.8	66	29.7	.448	176
2025	PIT	AA	11.6%	24.7%	0.47	.260	.363	.409	.772	.149	3.6	.328		-1.3	31	6.7	.358	125
2025	PIT	MiLB	10.6%	24.6%	0.43	.286	.376	.520	.896	.234	3.5	.344		-2.2	97	36.3	.412	155
2025	PIT	ST	0.0%	0.0%	0.00	.333	.333	.333	.667	.000	0.1	.333		0.0	0	-0.1	.303	78
2026	PIT	ST	21.7%	17.4%	1.25	.294	.478	.529	1.008	.235	2.3	.333		-0.1	5	2.2	.449	171
2026	Steamer	PROJ	8.0%	28.4%	0.28	.230	.300	.387	.687	.157	3.5	.296	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	.301	90
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	7.8%	29.9%	0.26	.240	.313	.410	.724	.171	3.2	.318		-1.2	65	1.4	.316	100
2026	ATC	PROJ	8.5%	28.5%	0.30	.229	.303	.378	.681	.148	3.3	.299	0.0	0.0	4	-0.4	.299	89
2026	THE BAT	PROJ	7.0%	29.7%	0.24	.228	.290	.383	.672	.155	3.5	.299		0.0	4	-0.6	.294	85
2026	THE BAT X	PROJ	7.0%	29.7%	0.24	.228	.290	.383	.673	.155	3.4	.299		0.0	4	-0.6	.294	85
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	7.5%	29.7%	0.25	.221	.290	.373	.663	.152	2.1	.290		0.0	0	0.0	.291	83
2026	PIT	AAA	17.2%	21.2%	0.81	.248	.379	.497	.876	.248	1.3	.270		-0.9	34	7.5	.389	130
2026	PIT	MLB	11.1%	50.0%	0.22	.125	.222	.500	.722	.375	0.1	.000		0.0	2	-0.1	.310	95
2026			9.2%	22.1%	0.42	.240	.318	.390	.708	.150	5.0	.287					.316
2026	FGDC	ROS	8.7%	29.2%	0.30	.233	.310	.406	.716	.173	3.0	.302	0.0	-0.1	9	0.2	.319	101
2026	Steamer	ROS	9.4%	28.1%	0.34	.229	.309	.400	.709	.171	3.0	.291	0.0	-0.1	8	0.0	.316	99
2026	ZiPS	ROS	7.9%	30.3%	0.26	.237	.311	.413	.724	.176	3.1	.314	0.0	-0.5	34	1.3	.322	103
2026	ZiPS DC	ROS	7.9%	30.3%	0.26	.237	.311	.413	.724	.176	3.1	.314	0.0	-0.1	9	0.4	.322	103
2026	ATC DC	ROS	9.1%	27.1%	0.33	.235	.313	.388	.701	.153	2.7	.301	-0.1	-0.1	9	-0.1	.314	98
2026	THE BAT	ROS	8.3%	27.5%	0.30	.236	.307	.406	.713	.170	3.5	.298		-0.1	9	0.1	.317	99
2026	THE BAT X	ROS	8.3%	27.5%	0.30	.236	.307	.407	.714	.171	3.6	.298		0.0	9	0.1	.317	99
2026	OOPSY	ROS	8.5%	28.8%	0.29	.226	.301	.384	.685	.158	2.5	.293	0.0	-0.1	8	-0.6	.306	92
Total	- - -	MLB	11.1%	50.0%	0.22	.125	.222	.500	.722	.375	0.1	.000		0.0	2	-0.1	.310	95

Season	Team	Level	BB% BB% - Walk Percentage (BB/PA)	K% K% - Strikeout Percentage (SO/PA)	BB/K BB/K - Walk to Strikeout Ratio (BB/SO)	AVG AVG - Batting Average (H/AB)	OBP OBP - On Base Percentage	SLG SLG - Slugging Percentage	OPS OPS - On Base + Slugging Percentage	ISO ISO - Isolated Power (SLG-AVG)	Spd Spd - Speed Score (4 Component Version)	BABIP BABIP - Batting Average on Balls in Play	UBR UBR - Ultimate Base Running in runs above average, does not include SB or CS	wSB wSB - Stolen Bases and Caught Stealing runs above average	wRC wRC - Runs Created based wOBA	wRAA wRAA - Runs Above Average based on wOBA	wOBA wOBA - Weighted On Base Average (Linear Weights)	wRC+ wRC+ - Runs per PA scaled where 100 is average; both league and park adjusted; based on wOBA
2021	PIT	DSL	10.5%	25.5%	0.41	.248	.355	.426	.782	.178	4.0	.314		0.2	25	4.3	.383	121
2022	PIT	CPX	14.5%	23.4%	0.62	.232	.371	.394	.765	.162	3.1	.290		-0.5	19	2.8	.371	121
2023	PIT	CPX	9.4%	23.3%	0.41	.305	.371	.475	.846	.170	4.7	.382		-0.6	28	4.5	.398	123
2023	PIT	A	8.7%	39.1%	0.22	.250	.348	.400	.748	.150	4.7	.455		-0.1	3	0.2	.357	105
2023	PIT	MiLB	9.3%	25.3%	0.37	.298	.368	.466	.834	.168	5.4	.389		-0.7	31	4.7	.393	121
2024	PIT	A	13.6%	30.6%	0.44	.226	.352	.464	.815	.237	3.8	.284		-0.9	71	17.2	.384	131
2024	PIT	ST	100.0%	0.0%	1.00	.000	1.000	.000	1.000	.000	0.1	.000		0.0	0	0.3	.720	354
2025	PIT	A+	9.9%	24.5%	0.40	.303	.385	.592	.977	.289	3.6	.356		-0.8	66	29.7	.448	176
2025	PIT	AA	11.6%	24.7%	0.47	.260	.363	.409	.772	.149	3.6	.328		-1.3	31	6.7	.358	125
2025	PIT	MiLB	10.6%	24.6%	0.43	.286	.376	.520	.896	.234	3.5	.344		-2.2	97	36.3	.412	155
2025	PIT	ST	0.0%	0.0%	0.00	.333	.333	.333	.667	.000	0.1	.333		0.0	0	-0.1	.303	78
2026	PIT	ST	21.7%	17.4%	1.25	.294	.478	.529	1.008	.235	2.3	.333		-0.1	5	2.2	.449	171
2026	Steamer	PROJ	8.0%	28.4%	0.28	.230	.300	.387	.687	.157	3.5	.296	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	.301	90
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	7.8%	29.9%	0.26	.240	.313	.410	.724	.171	3.2	.318		-1.2	65	1.4	.316	100
2026	ATC	PROJ	8.5%	28.5%	0.30	.229	.303	.378	.681	.148	3.3	.299	0.0	0.0	4	-0.4	.299	89
2026	THE BAT	PROJ	7.0%	29.7%	0.24	.228	.290	.383	.672	.155	3.5	.299		0.0	4	-0.6	.294	85
2026	THE BAT X	PROJ	7.0%	29.7%	0.24	.228	.290	.383	.673	.155	3.4	.299		0.0	4	-0.6	.294	85
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	7.5%	29.7%	0.25	.221	.290	.373	.663	.152	2.1	.290		0.0	0	0.0	.291	83
2026	PIT	AAA	17.2%	21.2%	0.81	.248	.379	.497	.876	.248	1.3	.270		-0.9	34	7.5	.389	130
2026	PIT	MLB	11.1%	50.0%	0.22	.125	.222	.500	.722	.375	0.1	.000		0.0	2	-0.1	.310	95
2026			9.2%	22.1%	0.42	.240	.318	.390	.708	.150	5.0	.287					.316
2026	FGDC	ROS	8.7%	29.2%	0.30	.233	.310	.406	.716	.173	3.0	.302	0.0	-0.1	9	0.2	.319	101
2026	Steamer	ROS	9.4%	28.1%	0.34	.229	.309	.400	.709	.171	3.0	.291	0.0	-0.1	8	0.0	.316	99
2026	ZiPS	ROS	7.9%	30.3%	0.26	.237	.311	.413	.724	.176	3.1	.314	0.0	-0.5	34	1.3	.322	103
2026	ZiPS DC	ROS	7.9%	30.3%	0.26	.237	.311	.413	.724	.176	3.1	.314	0.0	-0.1	9	0.4	.322	103
2026	ATC DC	ROS	9.1%	27.1%	0.33	.235	.313	.388	.701	.153	2.7	.301	-0.1	-0.1	9	-0.1	.314	98
2026	THE BAT	ROS	8.3%	27.5%	0.30	.236	.307	.406	.713	.170	3.5	.298		-0.1	9	0.1	.317	99
2026	THE BAT X	ROS	8.3%	27.5%	0.30	.236	.307	.407	.714	.171	3.6	.298		0.0	9	0.1	.317	99
2026	OOPSY	ROS	8.5%	28.8%	0.29	.226	.301	.384	.685	.158	2.5	.293	0.0	-0.1	8	-0.6	.306	92
Total	- - -	MLB	11.1%	50.0%	0.22	.125	.222	.500	.722	.375	0.1	.000		0.0	2	-0.1	.310	95

Preseason ProjectionsIn-Season ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingMLB Regular Season

Season	Team	Level	Events Events - The number of Batted Balls (PA - SO - BB - HBP)	EV EV - Exit Velocity (mph) - Speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat	maxEV maxEV - Maximum Exit Velocity (mph) - Highest speed of a ball off the bat.	LA LA - Launch Angle (degree) - Vertical direction of the ball as it leaves the bat	Barrels Barrels - A batted ball with comparable hit types (in terms of exit velocity and launch angle) have led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage	Barrel% Barrel% - Percentage of batted balls that are classified as barrels	HardHit HardHit - Number of batted balls with exit velocity of 95 mph or higher	HardHit% HardHit% - Percentage of batted balls with exit velocity of 95 mph or higher	AVG AVG - Batting Average (H/AB)	xBA xBA - Expected batting average	SLG SLG - Slugging Percentage	xSLG xSLG - Expected slugging percentage	wOBA wOBA - Weighted On Base Average (Linear Weights)	xwOBA xwOBA - Expected weighted on-base average
2026	PIT	ST	13	91.5	106.7	8.8	0	0.0%	7	53.8%	.294		.529		.449
2026	PIT	AAA	121	89.9	114.0	13.2	17	14.0%	54	44.6%	.248	.274	.497	.530	.389	.400
2026	PIT	MLB	7	94.8	105.5	12.7	2	28.6%	5	71.4%	.125	.129	.500	.392	.310	.270
Total	- - -	MLB	7	94.8	105.5	12.7	2	28.6%	5	71.4%	.125	.129	.500	.392	.310	.270

Season	Team	Level	Events Events - The number of Batted Balls (PA - SO - BB - HBP)	EV EV - Exit Velocity (mph) - Speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat	maxEV maxEV - Maximum Exit Velocity (mph) - Highest speed of a ball off the bat.	LA LA - Launch Angle (degree) - Vertical direction of the ball as it leaves the bat	Barrels Barrels - A batted ball with comparable hit types (in terms of exit velocity and launch angle) have led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage	Barrel% Barrel% - Percentage of batted balls that are classified as barrels	HardHit HardHit - Number of batted balls with exit velocity of 95 mph or higher	HardHit% HardHit% - Percentage of batted balls with exit velocity of 95 mph or higher	AVG AVG - Batting Average (H/AB)	xBA xBA - Expected batting average	SLG SLG - Slugging Percentage	xSLG xSLG - Expected slugging percentage	wOBA wOBA - Weighted On Base Average (Linear Weights)	xwOBA xwOBA - Expected weighted on-base average
2026	PIT	ST	13	91.5	106.7	8.8	0	0.0%	7	53.8%	.294		.529		.449
2026	PIT	AAA	121	89.9	114.0	13.2	17	14.0%	54	44.6%	.248	.274	.497	.530	.389	.400
2026	PIT	MLB	7	94.8	105.5	12.7	2	28.6%	5	71.4%	.125	.129	.500	.392	.310	.270
Total	- - -	MLB	7	94.8	105.5	12.7	2	28.6%	5	71.4%	.125	.129	.500	.392	.310	.270

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