P Daniel Espino #16
Cleveland Guardians MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/03/2027
 OA: 70 POT: 70
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P DANIEL ESPINO #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 34 4-8 0 3.70 141.0 138 15 54 162 1.36 2.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 70 65 70 70
Movement 50 50 55 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 75
Slider 80 80
Curveball 70 70
Changeup 60 65
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/03/2027 @ KC Win, 2-1 X 4.2 3 1 1 1 5
09/28/2027 @ CWS Loss, 4-9 X 4.0 5 2 2 1 3 Loss
09/23/2027 CWS Win, 5-0 X 5.0 2 0 0 1 8 Win
09/18/2027 DET Win, 4-3 X 4.2 6 1 1 0 4
09/12/2027 @ TOR Win, 7-3 X 5.0 4 1 1 0 6
09/07/2027 KC Win, 5-4 X 4.2 3 2 0 0 8
09/02/2027 MIN Win, 10-8 X 3.0 5 5 5 1 2
08/28/2027 @ KC Loss, 0-5 X 3.1 6 4 4 2 2 Loss
08/23/2027 @ BOS Loss, 6-12 X 3.2 6 5 5 1 7 Loss
08/18/2027 @ CIN Win, 11-6 X 4.0 2 2 2 3 5
PERSONALITY
He is a leader in the locker room.
High: Leader
Birthday:01/05/2001
Born in:Panama, PAN
Nationality:Panamanian
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,208,500
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension:$11,500,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 34 4 8 0 3.70 141.0 138 62 58 15 54 162 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.38 8.81 10.34 3.45 3.76 1.36 87 2.8 .335        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 296 87 13 1 13 48 26 95 0 1 2 .294 .355 .476 .831      
vs. RHB 246 51 12 0 2 14 28 67 2 2 0 .207 .286 .280 .567      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 1 0 0 2.39 26.1 25 8 7 1 8 26  
May 5 5 0 2 0 6.75 17.1 24 13 13 1 12 30  
June 6 6 1 1 0 1.98 27.1 21 6 6 3 10 33  
July 4 4 1 2 0 2.87 15.2 13 5 5 1 7 14  
August 6 6 0 2 0 6.56 23.1 27 18 17 5 13 23  
September 6 6 1 1 0 3.08 26.1 25 11 9 4 3 31  
October 1 1 0 0 0 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 0 1 5  
Spring Training 5 5 2 2 0 5.40 13.1 15 8 8 2 6 18  
Last Year 34 34 9 8 0 4.05 173.1 151 80 78 19 78 177  
2 Years Ago 34 34 12 1 0 3.34 159.0 135 64 59 13 66 193  
Career 148 148 35 30 0 3.73 692.0 617 302 287 73 288 831  
Home 18 18 3 4 0 3.30 76.1 64 30 28 8 29 94  
Road 16 16 1 4 0 4.18 64.2 74 32 30 7 25 68  
Grass 33 33 4 8 0 3.77 136.0 134 61 57 15 54 156  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 4 1 1 0 0 6  
Day 12 12 1 0 0 2.77 52.0 49 17 16 5 15 59  
Night 22 22 3 8 0 4.25 89.0 89 45 42 10 39 103  
As Starter 34 34 4 8 0 3.70 141.0 138 62 58 15 54 162  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Cleveland - MLB 22 12 12 1 3 0 5.20 62.1 61 36 36 10 38 82 0 0 1.59 .340 4.78 0.6 86
2024 Cleveland - MLB 23 34 34 9 10 0 3.22 156.1 132 60 56 16 52 217 0 0 1.18 .322 2.90 4.8 132
2025 Cleveland - MLB 24 34 34 12 1 0 3.34 159.0 135 64 59 13 66 193 0 0 1.26 .310 3.20 4.1 125
2026 Cleveland - MLB 25 34 34 9 8 0 4.05 173.1 151 80 78 19 78 177 0 0 1.32 .286 4.36 2.8 113
2027 Cleveland - MLB 26 34 34 4 8 0 3.70 141.0 138 62 58 15 54 162 0 0 1.36 .335 3.76 2.8 116
Total MLB 148 148 35 30 0 3.73 692.0 617 302 287 73 288 831 0 0 1.31 .314 3.68 15.1 117
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Cleveland (ACL) - R 18 6 6 0 1 0 1.98 13.2 7 3 3 1 5 16 0 0 0.88 .200 3.13 0.3 203
2019 Total - A- 18 3 3 0 2 0 6.30 10.0 9 8 7 1 5 18 0 0 1.40 .381 2.40 0.4 63
2021 Lynchburg - A 20 10 10 1 2 0 3.38 42.2 34 17 16 2 23 64 0 0 1.34 .352 2.43 1.5 119
2021 Lake County - A+ 20 10 10 2 6 0 4.04 49.0 30 23 22 7 16 88 0 0 0.94 .274 2.51 1.7 99
2021 Total - A+ 20 20 20 3 8 0 3.73 91.2 64 40 38 9 39 152 0 0 1.12 .314 2.47 3.2 108
2022 Akron - AA 21 4 4 1 0 0 2.45 18.1 9 5 5 4 4 35 0 0 0.71 .200 2.87 0.5 162
2023 Akron - AA 22 14 14 6 4 0 3.89 81.0 68 35 35 18 30 114 0 0 1.21 .301 4.34 1.3 119
2023 Columbus - AAA 22 4 4 3 1 0 1.93 28.0 16 6 6 3 4 42 0 0 0.71 .228 1.78 1.5 241
Total IL 4 4 3 1 0 1.93 28.0 16 6 6 3 4 42 0 0 0.71 .228 1.78 240.6
Total EL 18 18 7 4 0 3.62 99.1 77 40 40 22 34 149 0 0 1.12 .288 4.07 125.2
Total MWL 10 10 2 6 0 4.04 49.0 30 23 22 7 16 88 0 0 0.94 .274 2.51 99.4
Total CAR 10 10 1 2 0 3.38 42.2 34 17 16 2 23 64 0 0 1.34 .352 2.43 118.7
Total NYP 3 3 0 2 0 6.30 10.0 9 8 7 1 5 18 0 0 1.40 .381 2.40 63.5
Total ACL 6 6 0 1 0 1.98 13.2 7 3 3 1 5 16 0 0 0.88 .200 3.13 202.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Cleveland - MLB 24 3 3 1 0 0 1.98 13.2 12 3 3 2 3 18 0 0 1.10 .323 3.41 0.3 211
2026 Cleveland - MLB 25 3 3 0 0 0 0.66 13.2 9 1 1 0 3 20 0 0 0.88 .300 1.30 0.8 697
Total MLB 6 6 1 0 0 1.32 27.1 21 4 4 2 6 38 0 0 0.99 .311 2.36 324.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Cleveland - MLB P 12 12 4 3 1 8 1 .875 62.1 1.01 -0.5 .679
2024 Cleveland - MLB P 34 34 5 9 0 15 1 .933 156.1 0.81 +0.1 .928
2025 Cleveland - MLB P 34 34 6 6 2 13 1 .923 159.0 0.68 +0.7 1.034
2026 Cleveland - MLB P 34 34 3 12 0 16 1 .938 173.1 0.78 -0.2 1.180
2027 Cleveland - MLB P 34 34 3 13 0 16 0 1.000 141.0 1.02 +1.0 1.165
TOTAL P 148 148 21 43 3 68 4 .941 692.0 0.83 +1.1 1.068
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2019 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 1st round (24th) of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Premier Academy (Statesboro, GA).
03/05/2023 Named the #58 prospect in the MLB
03/30/2023 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
06/02/2023 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/09/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
08/18/2023 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
12/04/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (50).
09/01/2024 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (50).
05/27/2025 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $790,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 50 (50).
02/27/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
12/01/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,208,500.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
03/05/2027 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cleveland Guardians development complex.
07/17/2027 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week.
10/08/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,500,000 with the Cleveland Guardians organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 34 3
2025 34 3
2026 34 5
2027 34 4
Year BB Rank
2026 78 9
Year K Rank
2024 217 3
2025 193 10
Year BABIP Rank
2026 .286 10
Year H/9 Rank
2026 7.84 4
Year K/9 Rank
2026 9.19 10
Year WAR Rank
2024 4.8 2
2025 4.0 9
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