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Homer in win Valdez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in the win Wednesday against the White Sox.

Impact Valdez got the start in right field, but got pulled for pinch runner Billy Cook in the seventh. The rookie kicked off the scoring with a long ball off of Davis Martin in the fifth to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead that they never looked back on. The 22-year-old has not hit well in his last 30 games, hitting .178 with three homers and 11 RBI as well as 50 strikeouts in 101 at-bats.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates visit the White Sox on 3-game road win streak

The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Chicago White Sox aiming to prolong a three-game road winning streak

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Pirates back Bubba Chandler with 18 hits in 9-3 victory over White Sox

Bubba Chandler pitched six strong innings, Rafael Flores Jr. homered among his three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates pounded the Chicago White Sox 9-3

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Pirates visit the White Sox to open 3-game series

The Chicago White Sox host the Pittsburgh Pirates to open a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 8 • Associated Press

Pirates and Angels square off with series tied 1-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Angels play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Yusei Kikuchi pitches 6 scoreless innings to lead Angels to a 6-1 win over the Pirates

Yusei Kikuchi pitched six scoreless innings and earned his first win of the season as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-1 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Sitting again Friday Valdez is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Angels on Friday.

Impact Valdez is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game, with Jake Mangum, Oneil Cruz and Bryan Reynolds starting in the outfield from left to right. VAldez has gone 6-for-37 (.162) with two home runs, four RBI and a 5:21 BB:K over his last 10 outings.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Thursday Valdez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.

Impact After going 1-for-9 with six strikeouts in the first two games of the series, Valdez will take a seat in Thursday's finale. Bryan Reynolds has shifted over to right field, and Jake Mangum will cover left field for the Pirates.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates may finally have to reward their forgotten top draft pick Even if the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system has taken a tumble in the rankings since the graduations of Konnor Griffin, Bubba Chandler, and...

SEPTEMBER 3 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Rafael Devers hits 32nd homer, extends hit streak to 10 games as Giants beat Pirates 5-4 in 10

Rafael Devers continued his hot hitting with his 32nd home run of the season and the San Francisco Giants scored twice in the 10th inning to defeat Pittsburgh 5-4, ending the Pirat...

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Homers in Sunday's win Valdez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Valdez had gone just 4-for-29 (.138) with a 4:17 BB:K over his last eight games. He has homered twice over his last four contests, but his overall consistency at the plate is still a work in progress. The outfielder is batting .244 with an .890 OPS, 16 homers, 44 RBI, 37 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 65 games this season, though his 37.5 percent strikeout rate is a major limiting factor.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homer in Pirates' 5-4 win over Cardinals

Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homered, Brandon Lowe added an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday

AUGUST 30 • Associated Press

Getting rest Saturday Valdez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Valdez will get a day off after going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts during the series opener Friday. His absence will allow Jake Mangum to start in right field while batting sixth.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Esmerlyn Valdez working, adjusting and eying more opportunities to punch back SAN DIEGO — When Esmerlyn Valdez walked back to the visitors’ dugout after making the second out of the third inning Monday night, chasing a...

AUGUST 26 • MLB.COM

Pirates' August collapse shouldn't be pinned on the rookie who delayed it In the sixth inning Monday night in San Diego, Esmerlyn Valdez finally received the kind of pitch that once made him one of the most dangero...

AUGUST 25 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates Fans Get Sign of Hope With Esmerlyn Valdez Play PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates needed anything offensively in their recent slump, and Esmerlyn Valdez did exactly that. The rookie righ...

AUGUST 25 • SI.COM

Nick Gonzales' 12th-inning RBI single sends Pirates past Padres 3-2

Nick Gonzales led off the 12th inning with an RBI single and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped their three-game skid with a 3-2 victory over the San Diego Padres

AUGUST 25 • Associated Press

Skubal fans 11 for his first Dodgers win as Los Angeles rallies past the Pirates, 4-3

Tarik Skubal struck out 11 to earn his first win as a Dodger

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Sitting Friday Valdez is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday.

Impact Valdez will take a seat following a three-game stretch in which he went 0-for-12 with eight strikeouts, one walk and one run scored. Jake Mangum will start in right field and bat eighth in Friday's series opener.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates are watching Esmerlyn Valdez pass an important rookie test Esmerlyn Valdez exploded onto the scene and took July NL Rookie of the Month honors home with him. It was the stuff that makes you dream, bu...

AUGUST 20 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Sonny Gray wins his career-best 15th as the Red Sox beat the Pirates 4-0

Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Getting back on track Valdez went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Friday against the Red Sox.

Impact Valdez has been in a significant slump for much of August, but he has started to turn things around in his last few starts. Across the last four games, he's gone 5-for-15 with three RBI, three runs scored and a double. While a limited sample, Valdez has also encouragingly struck out only 18.8 percent of the time in that span.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates offensive struggles are exposing an unfair Esmerlyn Valdez reality It was bound to happen sooner or later. Surprise Rookie of the Year candidate Esmerlyn Valdez has gone cold. Since the All-Star break, the P...

AUGUST 13 • RUMBUNTER.COM

Pirates Can't Afford Esmerlyn Valdez Fall Off PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates offense, as a whole, hasn't performed up to expectations over the past couple of weeks, but one player h...

AUGUST 10 • SI.COM

Day off amidst slump Valdez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Milwaukee.

Impact Valdez has really been fighting it at the plate lately. He's 0-for-13 with 11 strikeouts so far in July, and over his last 15 contests is just 5-for-45 with 35.5 percent strikeout rate. He will get a day Thursday to regroup while Ronny Simon fills in in right field for the Pirates.

AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE

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