Esmerlyn Valdez: A Promising Prospect for the Pirates
Before 2025, the Pirates system faced a significant issue: a lack of impactful hitting prospects. However, Esmerlyn Valdez has emerged as a talented slugger worth watching.
One of the positive aspects of Ben Cherington's tenure as the Pirates' general manager has been the development of talented arms throughout the system. Until this season, the team had not seen the same results with their offensive talent.
Prior to the 2025 season, the biggest question facing the Pirates' system was their lack of impactful hitting prospects, with most of their top-end talent being pitchers. This changed during the season, with offensive prospects making significant strides forward.
The Pirates' system has developed talented arms, but lacked impactful hitting prospects until this season.
Author's summary: Valdez emerges as promising hitter.
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