Who Should I Trade?

Carlos Rodriguez for Esmerlyn Valdez (2026)

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Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
 
Experts' Pick
 
  Esmerlyn Valdez
1B,LF,RF - PIT
Esmerlyn Valdez
Carlos Rodriguez
LF - SD
Carlos Rodriguez
Expert
Recommendation
100%
Recommended by
4 of 4 experts
0%
Recommended by
0 of 4 experts
Rankings 
   
Rest of Season# 164‐
VBR# 179‐
   
Projections 
   
Runs19‐
Home Runs7‐
RBI21‐
Stolen Bases1‐
Batting Average.236‐
   
Misc 
   
Injury Alert-MiLB
   
Expert Ranks 
   
Scott Pianowski
Yahoo! Sports		# 115‐
   
Chris Welsh
FantasyPros		# 97‐
   
Kelly Kirby
FantasyPros		# 161‐
   
Kevin Spinelli
KevScores		# 128‐
   
Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
  Esmerlyn Valdez
1B,LF,RF - PIT
Esmerlyn Valdez
Carlos Rodriguez
LF - SD
Carlos Rodriguez
2026 Stats 
   
   
At Bats150‐
   
Runs28‐
   
Hits38‐
   
Singles14‐
   
Doubles9‐
   
Triples1‐
   
Home Runs14‐
   
RBI38‐
   
Stolen Bases0‐
   
Caught Stealing1‐
   
Walks27‐
   
Strikeouts65‐
   
Batting Average.253‐
   
On Base Pct.367‐
   
Slugging Pct.607‐
   
On-base Plus Slugging.973‐
   
Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
  Esmerlyn Valdez
1B,LF,RF - PIT
Esmerlyn Valdez
Carlos Rodriguez
LF - SD
Carlos Rodriguez
2026 Projections 
   
   
At Bats140‐
   
Runs19‐
   
Hits33‐
   
Singles19‐
   
Doubles7‐
   
Triples0‐
   
Home Runs7‐
   
RBI21‐
   
Stolen Bases1‐
   
Caught Stealing0‐
   
Walks16‐
   
Strikeouts46‐
   
Batting Average.236‐
   
On Base Pct.320‐
   
Slugging Pct.435‐
   
On-base Plus Slugging.755‐
   
Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
  Esmerlyn Valdez
1B,LF,RF - PIT
Esmerlyn Valdez
Carlos Rodriguez
LF - SD
Carlos Rodriguez
News 
 Esmerlyn Valdez is expected to be in the lineup in Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Ari Koslow
Tue, Jul 28th		The Padres reassigned OF Carlos Rodriguez to minor league camp.
Ari Koslow
Mon, Mar 23rd
 The Pirates didn’t provide an update on Esmerlyn Valdez following Monday’s game against the Diamondbacks.
Ari Koslow
Tue, Jul 28th		 
 Esmerlyn Valdez was removed from Monday’s game against the Diamondbacks after being hit by a pitch on the left hand.
Ari Koslow
Mon, Jul 27th		 
 Esmerlyn Valdez went 2-for-3 with a home run in the Pirates 8-7 win over the Cubs on Sunday.
Ari Koslow
Mon, Jul 27th		 
 Esmerlyn Valdez went 1-for-3 with a home run in the Pirates 8-5 loss against the Yankees on Monday.
Ari Koslow
Tue, Jul 21st		 
Notes 
There are no recent notes for these players
Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
  Esmerlyn Valdez
1B,LF,RF - PIT
Esmerlyn Valdez
Carlos Rodriguez
LF - SD
Carlos Rodriguez
Date OppOpp PitcherVBROppOpp PitcherVBR
Thu, Mar 26th@ NYMFreddy Peralta (5-9)#50vs DETTarik Skubal (7-6)#2
Fri, Mar 27th   vs DETFramber Valdez (6-7)#32
Sat, Mar 28th@ NYMDavid Peterson (6-7)#89vs DETJack Flaherty (3-8)#96
Mon, Mar 30th@ CINChase Burns (13-1)#26vs SFLanden Roupp (7-10)#61
Tue, Mar 31st@ CINBrandon Williamson (2-3)#328vs SFLogan Webb (7-7)#16
Wed, Apr 1st@ CINAndrew Abbott (5-7)#110vs SFAdrian Houser (2-7)#187
Fri, Apr 3rdvs BALKyle Bradish (7-10)#44@ BOSSonny Gray (13-2)#27
Sat, Apr 4thvs BALShane Baz (4-10)#63@ BOSConnelly Early (7-5)#167
Sun, Apr 5thvs BALChris Bassitt (4-4)#135@ BOSRanger Suarez (4-3)#22
Mon, Apr 6thvs SDGerman Marquez (4-2)#390@ PITBubba Chandler (4-8)#101
Tue, Apr 7thvs SDNick Pivetta (1-2)#76@ PITPaul Skenes (9-9)#3
Wed, Apr 8thvs SDMichael King (6-8)#57@ PITMitch Keller (6-8)#123
Thu, Apr 9th   vs COLJimmy Herget (0-4)#238
Fri, Apr 10th@ CHCShota Imanaga (7-9)#28vs COLTomoyuki Sugano (11-4)#435
Sat, Apr 11th@ CHCEdward Cabrera (5-4)#83vs COLRyan Feltner (4-5)#433
Sun, Apr 12th@ CHCJameson Taillon (2-6)#146vs COLKyle Freeland (3-10)#318
Tue, Apr 14thvs WSHPJ Poulin (3-0)#366vs SEABryan Woo (7-8)#12
Wed, Apr 15thvs WSHJake Irvin (2-5)#166vs SEAEmerson Hancock (6-6)#75
Thu, Apr 16thvs WSHFoster Griffin (12-3)#53vs SEALuis Castillo (3-9)#62
Fri, Apr 17thvs TBNick Martinez (10-3)#100@ LAAJose Soriano (9-6)#46
Sat, Apr 18thvs TBDrew Rasmussen (10-5)#17@ LAAYusei Kikuchi (0-3)#124
Sun, Apr 19thvs TBShane McClanahan (9-6)#68@ LAAWalbert Urena (7-7)#263
Tue, Apr 21st@ TEXKumar Rocker (4-8)#82@ COLJimmy Herget (0-4)#238
Wed, Apr 22nd@ TEXJack Leiter (3-7)#125@ COLTomoyuki Sugano (11-4)#435
Thu, Apr 23rd@ TEXJacob deGrom (7-7)#11@ COLRyan Feltner (4-5)#433
Sat, Apr 25th@ MILJacob Misiorowski (11-5)#5@ ARIZac Gallen (3-9)#228
Sun, Apr 26th@ MILKyle Harrison (8-2)#43@ ARIRyne Nelson (3-5)#194
Mon, Apr 27thvs STLDustin May (5-7)#56vs CHCMatthew Boyd (7-1)#38
Tue, Apr 28thvs STLKyle Leahy (7-4)#128vs CHCEdward Cabrera (5-4)#83
Wed, Apr 29thvs STLAndre Pallante (11-6)#111vs CHCJameson Taillon (2-6)#146
Fri, May 1stvs CINBrady Singer (5-10)#151vs CWSNoah Schultz (3-8)#190
Sat, May 2ndvs CINRhett Lowder (3-7)#279vs CWSSean Burke (7-5)#65
Sun, May 3rdvs CINChase Burns (13-1)#26vs CWSAnthony Kay (8-5)#180
Mon, May 4th   @ SFTrevor McDonald (3-7)
Tue, May 5th@ ARIEduardo Rodriguez (10-4)#129@ SFLogan Webb (7-7)#16
Wed, May 6th@ ARIMichael Soroka (8-3)#69@ SFAdrian Houser (2-7)#187
Thu, May 7th@ ARIZac Gallen (3-9)#228vs STLMatthew Liberatore (5-8)#115
Fri, May 8th@ SFRobbie Ray (10-6)#97vs STLMichael McGreevy (4-9)#98
Sat, May 9th@ SFLanden Roupp (7-10)#61vs STLDustin May (5-7)#56
Sun, May 10th@ SFTyler Mahle (3-9)#99vs STLKyle Leahy (7-4)#128
Tue, May 12thvs COLMichael Lorenzen (3-10)#432@ MILBrandon Sproat (3-7)#149
Wed, May 13thvs COLJose Quintana (2-3)#429@ MILJacob Misiorowski (11-5)#5
Thu, May 14thvs COLChase Dollander (3-3)@ MILKyle Harrison (8-2)#43
Fri, May 15thvs PHIAaron Nola (3-9)#55@ SEAEmerson Hancock (6-6)#75
Sat, May 16thvs PHICristopher Sanchez (14-4)#4@ SEALogan Gilbert (8-6)#9
Sun, May 17thvs PHIZack Wheeler (10-2)#6@ SEAGeorge Kirby (8-9)#19
Mon, May 18th   vs LADYoshinobu Yamamoto (11-7)#13
Tue, May 19th@ STLMatthew Liberatore (5-8)#115vs LADEmmet Sheehan (4-8)#77
Wed, May 20th@ STLMichael McGreevy (4-9)#98vs LADShohei Ohtani (8-2)#1
Fri, May 22nd@ TORKevin Gausman (5-10)#25vs ATHJeffrey Springs (3-11)#251
Sat, May 23rd@ TORPatrick Corbin (3-4)#296vs ATHJ.T. Ginn (8-6)#160
Sun, May 24th@ TORDylan Cease (7-5)#8vs ATHLuis Medina (2-3)#211
Mon, May 25thvs CHCBen Brown (4-2)#140vs PHIJesus Luzardo (10-5)#10
Tue, May 26thvs CHCJordan Wicks (0-2)#322vs PHIAaron Nola (3-9)#55
Wed, May 27thvs CHCJameson Taillon (2-6)#146vs PHICristopher Sanchez (14-4)#4
Fri, May 29thvs MINTaj Bradley (9-4)#48@ WSHPaxton Schultz
Sat, May 30thvs MINBailey Ober (7-3)#84@ WSHFoster Griffin (12-3)#53
Sun, May 31stvs MINZebby Matthews (4-8)#131@ WSHZack Littell (7-8)#192
Tue, Jun 2nd@ HOUMike Burrows (4-9)#222@ PHIAaron Nola (3-9)#55
Wed, Jun 3rd@ HOUSpencer Arrighetti (7-5)#276@ PHICristopher Sanchez (14-4)#4
Thu, Jun 4th@ HOUKai-Wei Teng (5-6)#259@ PHIZack Wheeler (10-2)#6
Fri, Jun 5th@ ATLMartin Perez (7-6)#204vs NYMChristian Scott (3-3)#45
Sat, Jun 6th@ ATLSpencer Strider (4-2)#333vs NYMNolan McLean (7-7)#34
Sun, Jun 7th@ ATLBryce Elder (7-6)#139vs NYMHuascar Brazoban (5-2)#181
Mon, Jun 8th   vs CINAndrew Abbott (5-7)#110
Tue, Jun 9thvs LADEric Lauer (6-5)#309vs CINChase Burns (13-1)#26
Wed, Jun 10thvs LADShohei Ohtani (8-2)#1vs CINBrady Singer (5-10)#151
Fri, Jun 12thvs MIASandy Alcantara (12-6)#58@ BALShane Baz (4-10)#63
Sat, Jun 13thvs MIALake Bachar (1-2)#212@ BALTrey Gibson (1-3)#287
Sun, Jun 14thvs MIAMax Meyer (9-1)#86@ BALTrevor Rogers (6-7)#70
Mon, Jun 15th@ ATHJ.T. Ginn (8-6)#160@ STLDustin May (5-7)#56
Tue, Jun 16th@ ATHJack Perkins (2-7)#95@ STLAndre Pallante (11-6)#111
Wed, Jun 17th@ ATHAaron Civale (5-7)#189@ STLKyle Leahy (7-4)#128
Fri, Jun 19th@ COLKyle Freeland (3-10)#318@ TEXJacob deGrom (7-7)#11
Sat, Jun 20th@ COLTomoyuki Sugano (11-4)#435@ TEXMacKenzie Gore (6-9)#36
Sun, Jun 21st@ COLMichael Lorenzen (3-10)#432@ TEXNathan Eovaldi (10-9)#20
Mon, Jun 22nd   vs ATLGrant Holmes (7-4)#182
Tue, Jun 23rdvs SEAGeorge Kirby (8-9)#19vs ATLJR Ritchie (1-2)#290
Wed, Jun 24thvs SEABryan Woo (7-8)#12vs ATLMartin Perez (7-6)#204
Fri, Jun 26thvs CINAndrew Abbott (5-7)#110vs LADRoki Sasaki (5-5)#92
Sat, Jun 27thvs CINChase Burns (13-1)#26vs LADYoshinobu Yamamoto (11-7)#13
Sun, Jun 28thvs CINBrady Singer (5-10)#151vs LADEmmet Sheehan (4-8)#77
Mon, Jun 29th@ PHIAaron Nola (3-9)#55@ CHCShota Imanaga (7-9)#28
Tue, Jun 30th@ PHICristopher Sanchez (14-4)#4@ CHCMatthew Boyd (7-1)#38
Wed, Jul 1st@ PHIZack Wheeler (10-2)#6@ CHCColin Rea (8-8)#168
Thu, Jul 2nd@ PHIAlan Rangel (0-3)#268@ LADRoki Sasaki (5-5)#92
Fri, Jul 3rd@ WSHFoster Griffin (12-3)#53@ LADShohei Ohtani (8-2)#1
Sat, Jul 4th@ WSHCarson Palmquist (0-2)#292@ LADYoshinobu Yamamoto (11-7)#13
Sun, Jul 5th@ WSHCade Cavalli (8-5)#52@ LADEmmet Sheehan (4-8)#77
Mon, Jul 6th   vs ARIBrandon Pfaadt (6-1)#90
Tue, Jul 7thvs ATLHurston Waldrep (0-1)#383vs ARIZac Gallen (3-9)#228
Wed, Jul 8thvs ATLGrant Holmes (7-4)#182vs ARI
Thu, Jul 9thvs ATLBryce Elder (7-6)#139vs ARIMerrill Kelly (8-9)#126
Fri, Jul 10th   vs TORShane Bieber (3-2)#93
Sat, Jul 11thvs MILShane Drohan (6-4)#71vs TORTrey Yesavage (5-5)#73
Sun, Jul 12thvs MILRobert Gasser (3-4)#109vs TORKevin Gausman (5-10)#25
Fri, Jul 17th   @ KCSeth Lugo (4-7)#122
Sat, Jul 18th@ CLELogan Allen (0-0)#183@ KCRandy Dobnak (2-0)#434
Sun, Jul 19th@ CLEJoey Cantillo (8-7)#85@ KCNoah Cameron (5-8)#78
Mon, Jul 20th@ NYYRyan Weathers (5-7)#66@ ATLBryce Elder (7-6)#139
Tue, Jul 21st   @ ATLReynaldo Lopez (4-3)#112
Wed, Jul 22nd@ NYYMax Fried (4-3)#14@ ATLMartin Perez (7-6)#204
Thu, Jul 23rd   @ ATLChris Sale (12-6)#7
Fri, Jul 24thvs CHCMatthew Boyd (7-1)#38@ MIARyan Gusto (0-3)#226
Sat, Jul 25thvs CHCShota Imanaga (7-9)#28@ MIAEury Perez (5-8)#41
Sun, Jul 26thvs CHCJameson Taillon (2-6)#146@ MIAJanson Junk (5-6)#119
Tue, Jul 28thvs ARIBrandon Pfaadt (6-1)#90vs COLMichael Lorenzen (3-10)#432
Wed, Jul 29thvs ARIEduardo Rodriguez (10-4)#129vs COLGabriel Hughes (0-3)#240
Thu, Jul 30th@ CINRhett Lowder (3-7)#279vs SFRobbie Ray (10-6)#97
Fri, Jul 31st@ CINHunter Greene (2-2)#29vs SFCarson Whisenhunt (2-2)#178
Sat, Aug 1st@ CINAndrew Abbott (5-7)#110vs SFTyler Mahle (3-9)#99
Sun, Aug 2nd@ CINChase Burns (13-1)#26vs SFLanden Roupp (7-10)#61
Mon, Aug 3rd@ MILBrandon Sproat (3-7)#149@ ARIBrandon Pfaadt (6-1)#90
Tue, Aug 4th@ MILLogan Henderson (6-1)#39@ ARIEduardo Rodriguez (10-4)#129
Wed, Aug 5th@ MILKyle Harrison (8-2)#43@ ARIMitch Bratt (0-1)#196
Thu, Aug 6th@ MILDustin May (5-7)#56@ ARIKohl Drake (0-0)#261
Fri, Aug 7thvs NYMZac Thornton (2-2)#156vs HOURonel Blanco (0-1)#130
Sat, Aug 8thvs NYMvs HOUPeter Lambert (8-5)#116
Sun, Aug 9thvs NYMSean Manaea (3-5)#74vs HOUCristian Javier (1-2)#174
Mon, Aug 10th   vs MILLogan Henderson (6-1)#39
Tue, Aug 11th@ MIAEury Perez (5-8)#41vs MILKyle Harrison (8-2)#43
Wed, Aug 12th@ MIAJanson Junk (5-6)#119vs MILShane Drohan (6-4)#71
Fri, Aug 14thvs BOSPatrick Sandoval (1-0)#121@ CLEGavin Williams (11-6)#24
Sat, Aug 15thvs BOS@ CLE
Sun, Aug 16thvs BOS@ CLE
Mon, Aug 17thvs DET@ NYM
Tue, Aug 18thvs DET@ NYM
Wed, Aug 19thvs DET@ NYM
Fri, Aug 21st@ LADvs MIN
Sat, Aug 22nd@ LADvs MIN
Sun, Aug 23rd@ LADvs MIN
Mon, Aug 24th@ SDvs PIT
Tue, Aug 25th@ SDvs PIT
Wed, Aug 26th@ SDvs PIT
Fri, Aug 28th@ STL@ TB
Sat, Aug 29th@ STL@ TB
Sun, Aug 30th@ STL@ TB
Mon, Aug 31st   @ CIN
Tue, Sep 1stvs SF@ CIN
Wed, Sep 2ndvs SF@ CIN
Fri, Sep 4thvs LAAvs NYY
Sat, Sep 5thvs LAAvs NYY
Sun, Sep 6thvs LAAvs NYY
Mon, Sep 7th   vs WSH
Tue, Sep 8th@ CWSvs WSH
Wed, Sep 9th@ CWSvs WSH
Fri, Sep 11th@ CHC@ SF
Sat, Sep 12th@ CHC@ SF
Sun, Sep 13th@ CHC@ SF
Mon, Sep 14th   @ COL
Tue, Sep 15thvs MIL@ COL
Wed, Sep 16thvs MIL@ COL
Thu, Sep 17thvs MIL@ COL
Fri, Sep 18thvs KCvs MIA
Sat, Sep 19thvs KCvs MIA
Sun, Sep 20thvs KCvs MIA
Tue, Sep 22ndvs STL@ LAD
Wed, Sep 23rdvs STL@ LAD
Thu, Sep 24thvs STL@ LAD
Fri, Sep 25th@ DETvs ARI
Sat, Sep 26th@ DETvs ARI
Sun, Sep 27th@ DETvs ARI
Sun, Mar 29th@ NYMNolan McLean (7-7)#34   
Mon, Apr 13thvs WSHCade Cavalli (8-5)#52   
Fri, Apr 24th@ MILBrandon Woodruff (2-2)   
Thu, Apr 30thvs STLHunter Dobbins (2-2)#163   
Thu, May 21st@ STLDustin May (5-7)#56   
Thu, May 28thvs CHCColin Rea (8-8)#168   
Thu, Jun 11thvs LADJustin Wrobleski (11-3)#94   
Thu, Jun 25thvs SEABryce Miller (4-5)#33   
Mon, Jul 27thvs ARIMerrill Kelly (8-9)#126   
Thu, Aug 13th@ MIATyler Phillips (3-5)#264   
Thu, Sep 3rdvs SF   
Thu, Sep 10th@ CWS