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Esmerlyn Valdez
OF · 
PIT · age 22
Starting Outfielder
- Trade value
- $70.6M
- Likely range
- $9.0M to $178.4M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 63, potential 75
- Player value
- $105.3M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $0.80M a year, 6 years left
- Next season
- 1.8 WAR projected
- Role
- Everyday Player
- Style
- Middle-of-the-Order Bat
Esmerlyn Valdez's trade value is $70.6M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $0.8M | $17.0M | $16.2M |
| 2028 | $0.8M | $22.4M | $21.7M |
| 2029 | $0.8M | $27.5M | $26.7M |
| 2030 | $10.0M | $21.8M | $13.0M |
| 2031 | $13.2M | $17.8M | $7.1M |
| 2032 | $19.7M | $17.4M | $3.5M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1.5 | −0.4 to 3.4 | 98% |
| 2028 | 2.0 | 0.0 to 5.3 | 97% |
| 2029 | 2.3 | 0.2 to 4.7 | 96% |
| 2030 | 1.8 | −0.5 to 4.7 | 96% |
| 2031 | 1.5 | −0.5 to 4.2 | 91% |
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