Pirates acquire IF/OF Valdez from Red Sox
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The Pirates acquired infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez from the Red Sox on Sunday for Minor League right-hander Joe Vogatsky.
The 25-year-old Valdez was a member of Boston’s Opening Day roster in 2024, where he made 65 appearances (56 starts) at second base, three appearances (one start) at third base and one appearance in left field. Valdez hit .214 (43-for-201) with 12 doubles, six home runs, 28 RBIs and 23 runs scored in 76 games over four stints with the Red Sox in 2024, while also playing in 50 games with Triple-A Worcester.
The left-handed-hitting Valdez made his big league debut with the Red Sox in 2023 after entering the season rated by MLB Pipeline as the organization’s No. 18 prospect. Valdez ranked 10th among all American League rookies in 2023 with at least 100 plate appearances in batting average (.266), 13th in slugging (.453) and 16th in OPS (.764).
Valdez was originally signed by Houston as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2015, before being acquired by Boston along with outfielder Wilyer Abreu in exchange for catcher Christian Vázquez on Aug. 1, 2022.
There are now 37 players on Pittsburgh’s 40-man roster.