BATTER
PIT
Esmerlyn Valdez
PITCHER
CHC
Shota Imanaga
DINGERDECK MATCHUP
ESMERLYN
VALDEZ
VS
SHOTA
IMANAGA
71STRONG
CHC @ PIT
0 HR/3 PA
VALDEZ
HNDRIGHT
HR7/14 vLHP
SLG%.702
Brl/PA%14.0
AVG.290
HIT/G36/38
IMANAGA
LEFTHND
15/22 vRHBHR
.419SLG%
6.6Brl/PA%
3.72ERA
1.64HR/9
CHC PitchingERAWHIPKHHR
SP: Imanaga63rd %82nd %53rd %65th %19th %
Bullpen69th %63rd %63rd %68th %22nd %
Valdez BattingPAH%SLGHR%BB%
L3 vs IMANAGA90.0%0.0000.0%33.3%
L3 vs CHC Bullpen933.3%0.5000.0%33.3%
'26 vs LHP5328.3%0.93313.2%15.1%
'26 All Games14524.8%0.7029.7%13.1%

Pitch Arsenal Matchup

Pitcher vs RHB · Batter vs LHP · Bars run from center outward

4-Seam FastballUSE 41%
HR3
BA.282
SLG.692
HH%68%
wOBA.442
HR8
BA.261
SLG.483
HH%44%
wOBA.340
Split-FingerUSE 33%
HR0
BA.000
SLG.000
HH%0%
wOBA.233
HR6
BA.206
SLG.359
HH%25%
wOBA.269
SweeperUSE 14%
HR0
BA.091
SLG.364
HH%17%
wOBA.262
HR0
BA.176
SLG.412
HH%25%
wOBA.277
SinkerUSE 7%
HR1
BA.458
SLG.833
HH%47%
wOBA.550
HR1
BA.250
SLG.450
HH%51%
wOBA.350
CurveballUSE 3%
HR0
BA.250
SLG.625
HH%75%
wOBA.400
HR0
BA.200
SLG.200
HH%40%
wOBA.267
SliderUSE 2%
HR3
BA.438
SLG.1250
HH%64%
wOBA.691
HR0
BA.286
SLG.286
HH%17%
wOBA.313

Current Season HR Splits

HR/PA · HR rate · Green marks a current condition with the stronger rate

PIT batter · CHC pitcher
Splits Bar
Batter · 2/32/3 · Pitcher
Splits
Combined+3.8%
Batter HR/PA · %
Split
Pitcher HR/PA · %
9/67 · 13.4%
Home/Home
13/289 · 4.5%
5/76 · 6.6%
Away/Away
9/198 · 4.5%
10/64 · 15.6%
Day/Day
5/191 · 2.6%
4/79 · 5.1%
Night/Night
17/296 · 5.7%
7/53 · 13.2%
vs L/vs L
7/132 · 5.3%
7/90 · 7.8%
vs R/vs R
15/355 · 4.2%
Avg0.4
HR2
G5
DateOppScoreABHHR
07/26/26
vs
W 8-7321
07/25/26
vs
L 0-11310
07/24/26
vs
L 2-3400
05/27/26
vs
L 4-10400
05/26/26
vs
W 12-1411
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Score Breakdown

Each factor is normalized 0–100 and weighted. Sum × weight = HR Score.

Batter HR Rate
Weight 25%
100/100
9.7% HR/PA on the season (14 HR in 145 PA)
Quality of Contact
Weight 20%
85/100
Barrel 14.0% • HardHit 54.3%
Pitcher HR Vulnerability
Weight 20%
52/100
1.64 HR/9 • 12.0% HR/FB (est.)
Handedness Edge
Weight 10%
100/100
Batter ISO vs LHP: .600 (53 PA)
Head-to-Head History
Weight 10%
25/100
0 HR, .000 AVG in 3 PA
Park HR Factor
Weight 10%
12/100
Park index 92 (100 = league avg)
Recent Form (L15)
Weight 5%
100/100
8 HR in last 15 G (62 PA)

Batter Season

PA145
HR14
HR/PA9.7%
ISO.412
OPS1.088
Barrel%14.0%
HardHit%54.3%
Avg EV92.9 mph

Pitcher Season

IP121.0
ERA3.72
WHIP1.10
HR22
HR/91.64
K/98.40
BB/92.16
Barrel% Allowed6.6%
HardHit% Allowed35.7%

Head-to-Head

PA3
AB2
H0
HR0
BB1
K2
AVG.000
OPS0.333
Batter vs LHP this season
53 PA · 7 HR · 1.367 OPS