Pirates Rookie Valdez Shines Early | Pittsburgh Pirates News

Pirates rookie Esmerlyn Valdez is lighting up the league at just 22, hitting .339 with 6 homers and 16 RBIs in his first 20 games — the first Pirate rookie since Andrew McCutchen to hit 10+ extra-base hits and 15+ RBIs in that span. While strikeouts are a concern, the buzz is real: Valdez’s explosive start has fans buzzing and the team riding high on his historic debut. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/19daca045e1456c4