Pirates Right Fielder · #55

Esmerlyn Valdez Walk-Up Song

Last confirmed during the 2026 season

★ Current walkup song

El Hokage

by Eladio Carrion

6 MLB players walk up to Eladio Carrion →

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What is Esmerlyn Valdez's walk-up song?

Esmerlyn Valdez's walk-up song is "El Hokage" by Eladio Carrion, last confirmed in 2026 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. Valdez plays right fielder and wears #55. WalkupDB Pirates page entry submitted 2026-05-31 (updated 2026-06-11), after his May 2026 MLB debut.

Pittsburgh walkup culture leans country and classic rock — Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates' veterans set a tone that newer stars like Paul Skenes and Bryan Reynolds have largely followed. For more on the Pirates' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Pittsburgh Pirates walkup page.

How "El Hokage" compares across MLB

"El Hokage". One other big leaguer uses it too. Eladio Carrion is the walk-up pick of 6 players across 5 clubs.

Other Pirates we cover

• Brandon Lowe — Second Baseman · "I Love This Life"
• Bryan Reynolds — Left Fielder · "Beer For My Horses"
• Carmen Mlodzinski — Pitcher · "Highway Chile"
• Gregory Soto — Pitcher · "Etel"
• Henry Davis — Catcher · "Free Bird"
• Jake Mangum — Center Fielder · "Your Love"

Use Esmerlyn Valdez's walkup style for your team

Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Valdez is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro
2. Search "El Hokage" by Eladio Carrion and assign it to the player who picked it
3. Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.