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Esmerlyn Valdez's 2026 Legends Deck card — rated 85 overall using real 2026 Statcast batting data (exit velocity, barrel rate, xwOBA, sprint speed). Ratings refresh nightly from Baseball Savant.
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| AVG | 0.309 |
| OPS | 1.084 |
| HR | 10 |
| RBI | 27 |
| SB | 0 |
| G | 28 |
| AB | 94 |
| BB | 10 |
| K | 38 |
| xBA | 0.239 |
| xSLG | 0.580 |
| xwOBA | 0.374 |
| Avg Exit Velo | 92.1 mph |
| Max Exit Velo | — |
| Barrel Rate | 29.8% |
| Hard-Hit Rate | 66.7% |
| Sprint Speed | 28.1 ft/sec |
| Whiff Rate | 37.9% |
| Chase Rate | 24.6% |
| OAA | 2 |
Esmerlyn Valdez's 2026 barrel rate is 29.8%, ranked #1 of 380 qualified hitters on the MLB Statcast barrel rate leaderboard. Source: Baseball Savant, refreshed nightly.
What is barrel rate? Percentage of a hitter's batted balls that meet the Statcast "barrel" exit-velocity and launch-angle thresholds, historically producing a minimum .500 AVG and 1.500 SLG. Read more →
Esmerlyn Valdez's 2026 hard-hit rate is 66.7%, ranked #3 of 377 qualified hitters on the MLB Statcast hard-hit rate leaderboard. Source: Baseball Savant, refreshed nightly.
What is hard-hit rate? Percentage of a hitter's batted balls with an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher — Statcast's broadest contact-quality signal.
Esmerlyn Valdez's 2026 average exit velocity is 92.1 mph, ranked #38 of 382 qualified hitters on the MLB Statcast average exit velocity leaderboard. Source: Baseball Savant, refreshed nightly.
What is average exit velocity? Average speed in mph of a hitter's batted balls as measured by Statcast radar at MLB ballparks across all contact types. Read more →
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Legends Deck rates every card using percentile-scaled Statcast data from Baseball Savant. Esmerlyn Valdez's current rating of 85 reflects their real 2026 season performance as of the last nightly refresh — not editorial opinion. When their actual Statcast numbers change, the card rating changes.
Full methodology: How Legends Deck card ratings work. Glossary: Barrel Rate, xwOBA, Exit Velocity, Sprint Speed.