How the Pirates discovered and developed Esmerlyn Valdez
By: Aiden Stepansky | Published: 2026-07-31 14:49:57 | Source: www.mlb.com
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CINCINNATI — Pirates scout Victor Santana first remembers seeing Esmerlyn Valdez in 2017 in Baní, near the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.
Santana was scouting older players at the time, but the 13-year-old Valdez caught…
