1B,LF,RF - Pittsburgh Pirates
- Age 22
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Next Game
- Rank
- H #168
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- 1B,LF,RF
- ESPN
- RF,DH
- CBS
- LF,RF
Availability
The Pirates placed Esmerlyn Valdez on the injured list with a left hamstring strain.
Fantasy Impact
Valdez will be done for the season.
Esmerlyn Valdez is not in the Pirates lineup on Saturday against the Cubs.
Fantasy Impact
Valdez left Friday's game with the injury. He remains day-to-day.
Esmerlyn Valdez (hamstring) left Friday's game against the Cubs early.
Fantasy Impact
Valdez sustained a hamstring injury while running the bases on Friday. The rookie slugger had to be helped off the field, and it appears likely that he will miss a bit of time. This is certainly a tough blow for the Pirates, who just got Ryan O'Hearn back from the IL. Valdez sports an .855 OPS with 17 homers through 72 games this season.
Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-2 with a home run in the Pirates 4-2 win over the White Sox on Wednesday.
Fantasy Impact
Valdez went yard off Davis Martin in the fifth inning. It was his 17th long ball on the season.
Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-4 with a home run in the Pirates 5-4 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
Valdez got the scoring going with a two-run blast in the second inning. He is up to 16 home runs on the season.
