2025 Stats
AVG
.233
HR
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RBI
9
R
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Valdez spent the last two seasons on Boston's carousel of second basemen. During his time with the organization, the lefty-hitting middle infielder showed pop potential, swatting 16 and 17 home runs between Triple-A and MLB in 2023 and 2024, respectively. Last season in the majors, he was better-than-average in hard-hit percentage (41.8), barrel percentage (9.2) and exit velocity (89.4). Those peripherals apparently intrigued the Pirates into giving up a minor-league reliever for Valdez, who joins a crowded infield. Nick Gonzalez finished out 2024 as the primary second baseman and entered camp as the putative starter in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
Drives in three from cleanup spot
Valdez went 2-for-2 with two walks, a double, three RBI and a run scored Monday against the Nationals.
ANALYSIS
Valdez has bounced around the order, briefly serving as the Pirates' leadoff hitter before getting a shot at cleanup for the first time Monday. He delivered a two-run single in the fifth frame, his second extra-base hit in his last three games. Valdez has been a regular against right-handed pitching while playing first and second base, and his playing time could become more secure with Endy Rodriguez (finger) expected to hit the injured list.
Valdez has bounced around the order, briefly serving as the Pirates' leadoff hitter before getting a shot at cleanup for the first time Monday. He delivered a two-run single in the fifth frame, his second extra-base hit in his last three games. Valdez has been a regular against right-handed pitching while playing first and second base, and his playing time could become more secure with Endy Rodriguez (finger) expected to hit the injured list.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+120%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+81%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .342 | 59 | 0 | 4 | .115 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .752 | 361 | 13 | 52 | .254 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .452 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .167 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .820 | 42 | 1 | 7 | .243 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .296 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .094 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .697 | 187 | 6 | 28 | .237 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .393 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .143 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .806 | 132 | 6 | 17 | .280 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+62%
OPS at Home
2025
+259%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .843 | 229 | 8 | 32 | .278 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .519 | 191 | 5 | 24 | .184 | ||||
| 2025Home | 1.049 | 31 | 1 | 8 | .333 | ||||
| 2025Away | .292 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .063 | ||||
| 2024Home | .787 | 110 | 3 | 13 | .260 | ||||
| 2024Away | .482 | 113 | 3 | 15 | .168 | ||||
| 2023Home | .842 | 88 | 4 | 11 | .280 | ||||
| 2023Away | .652 | 60 | 2 | 8 | .246 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Enmanuel Valdez compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.56BB Rate
11.4%K Rate
20.5%BABIP
.267ISO
.128AVG
.205OBP
.295SLG
.333OPS
.629wOBA
.283Exit Velocity
90.8 mphHard Hit Rate
33.3%Barrels/PA
2.3%Expected BA
.284Expected SLG
.398Sprint Speed
22.5 ft/secGround Ball %
33.3%Line Drive %
40.0%Fly Ball %
26.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The Red Sox acquired Vaughn Grissom in the Chris Sale trade with the expectation that Grissom would be the Opening Day second baseman in 2024. However, it could end up being Valdez at the keystone instead, if the groin strain Grissom suffered early in spring training costs him the start of the season, as feared. After a long climb through the Houston organization, Valdez was traded to Boston at the 2022 deadline in the Christian Vazquez deal. Valdez finally debuted in the majors in April last year and played in 49 games with the Red Sox around missed time due to thumb and hamstring injuries. Although Valdez is not tall in stature, there is legitimate power in his bat. He muscled 16 home runs in just 106 games between Triple-A and the majors last season after blasting 28 long balls across three stops the year prior.
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Getting shot at leadoff spot
Valdez is starting at second base and hitting leadoff in Friday's contest against the Reds.
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Up from Triple-A
The Pirates recalled Valdez from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
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Appears poised to be recalled
Valdez has a locker at LoanDepot Park ahead of the Pirates' game against the Marlins on Friday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Optioned to Triple-A
The Pirates optioned Valdez to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
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Shipped to Pittsburgh
The Red Sox traded Valdez to the Pirates on Sunday in exchange for minor-league pitcher Joe Vogatsky.
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