P Daniel '0' Espino #26
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
10/31/2025
OA: 47 POT: 47
P DANIEL '0' ESPINO #26 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
13 13 7-3 0 2.09 94.2 68 6 31 78 1.05 1.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 65
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Slider 80 80
Curveball 80 80
Changeup 60 65
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 35
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/24/2025 CLM Loss, 0-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 2 3 Loss
09/18/2025 CLM Loss, 2-4 X 8.1 8 4 2 2 6 Loss
09/05/2025 @ RR Win, 8-2 X 8.2 8 2 2 1 6 Win
08/31/2025 DUR Win, 2-1 X 8.0 7 1 1 1 4 Win
08/25/2025 @ STP Loss, 1-5 X 6.2 6 4 4 4 5 Loss
08/20/2025 @ CLM Win, 8-2 X 6.0 2 1 0 6 4 Win
08/14/2025 OMA Win, 5-2 X 6.1 3 2 2 2 6
08/09/2025 WOR Win, 7-2 X 6.2 3 1 1 2 3 Win
07/30/2025 SCR Win, 6-5 X 8.1 5 5 2 0 11
07/25/2025 BUF Win, 9-0 X 8.2 3 0 0 1 12 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/05/2001
Born in:Panama, PAN
Nationality:Panamanian
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 28 Days
Service This Yr:98 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 12th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 18 4 7 0 4.89 99.1 80 59 54 14 54 85 0 0.0 0 7 38.9
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 12.32 7.25 7.70 4.89 5.05 1.35 115 0.6 .249        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 178 32 12 2 7 35 29 46 4 0 2 .180 .296 .388 .683      
vs. RHB 181 48 10 0 7 24 25 39 1 0 0 .265 .353 .436 .789      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 3 3 3 1 3 4  
April 6 6 2 2 0 3.50 36.0 24 15 14 3 17 32  
May 6 6 0 5 0 8.59 29.1 29 29 28 8 18 27  
June 5 5 2 0 0 2.93 27.2 24 12 9 2 16 22  
Spring Training 6 6 1 2 0 4.29 21.0 19 13 10 2 8 22  
Last Year 18 18 2 7 0 5.22 81.0 69 50 47 9 52 82  
Career 36 36 6 14 0 5.04 180.1 149 109 101 23 106 167  
Home 11 11 4 3 0 3.86 65.1 48 30 28 8 30 51  
Road 7 7 0 4 0 6.88 34.0 32 29 26 6 24 34  
Grass 17 17 4 6 0 4.42 95.2 73 52 47 14 52 81  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 17.18 3.2 7 7 7 0 2 4  
Day 4 4 2 0 0 5.31 20.1 16 16 12 2 20 19  
Night 14 14 2 7 0 4.78 79.0 64 43 42 12 34 66  
As Starter 18 18 4 7 0 4.89 99.1 80 59 54 14 54 85  
AAA 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 13 7 3 0 2.09 94.2 68 26 22 6 31 78 0 0.0 0 11 84.6
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 9.51 6.46 7.42 2.95 3.84 1.05 87 1.9 .241        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 176 37 9 0 4 15 17 43 1 1 1 .210 .282 .330 .612      
vs. RHB 164 31 7 0 2 11 14 35 0 1 0 .189 .253 .268 .521      
AAA 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.2 5 0 0 0 3 9  
July 6 6 2 2 0 2.47 43.2 34 15 12 5 12 41  
August 5 5 3 1 0 2.14 33.2 21 9 8 1 15 22  
September 1 1 1 0 0 2.08 8.2 8 2 2 0 1 6  
Postseason 2 2 0 2 0 2.93 15.1 15 7 5 0 4 9  
Last Year 13 13 5 5 0 3.13 83.1 93 35 29 4 27 65  
Career 26 26 12 8 0 2.58 178.0 161 61 51 10 58 143  
Home 6 6 4 0 0 1.19 45.1 25 9 6 3 11 39  
Road 7 7 3 3 0 2.92 49.1 43 17 16 3 20 39  
Grass 13 13 7 3 0 2.09 94.2 68 26 22 6 31 78  
Day 6 6 4 1 0 2.09 43.0 36 10 10 2 13 32  
Night 7 7 3 2 0 2.09 51.2 32 16 12 4 18 46  
As Starter 13 13 7 3 0 2.09 94.2 68 26 22 6 31 78  
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+
2024 Houston - MLB 23 18 18 2 7 0 5.22 81.0 69 50 47 9 52 82 0 0 1.49 .284 4.75 0.9 87
2025 Houston - MLB 24 18 18 4 7 0 4.89 99.1 80 59 54 14 54 85 0 0 1.35 .249 5.05 0.6 90
Total MLB 36 36 6 14 0 5.04 180.1 149 109 101 23 106 167 0 0 1.41 .265 4.92 1.4 89
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+
2020 Visalia - A 19 27 27 1 17 0 6.11 129.2 163 103 88 15 61 80 0 0 1.73 .332 5.34 -0.4 66
2021 Lake Elsinore - A 20 28 27 9 10 0 3.90 152.1 140 68 66 18 35 172 0 0 1.15 .317 4.01 3.1 118
2021 Jackson - AA 20 1 1 0 1 0 9.64 4.2 7 5 5 1 4 6 0 0 2.36 .500 7.44 -0.1 39
2022 San Antonio - AA 21 28 28 8 13 0 4.54 162.2 146 85 82 14 85 116 0 0 1.42 .275 4.98 2.0 107
2023 Corpus Christi - AA 22 27 27 11 8 0 3.00 177.0 149 64 59 12 61 163 1 0 1.19 .290 3.36 3.9 134
2024 Sugar Land - AAA 23 13 13 5 5 0 3.13 83.1 93 35 29 4 27 65 0 0 1.44 .337 3.22 1.8 122
2025 Tacoma - AAA 24 13 13 7 3 0 2.09 94.2 68 26 22 6 31 78 0 0 1.05 .241 3.84 1.9 208
Total AAA 26 26 12 8 0 2.58 178.0 161 61 51 10 58 143 0 0 1.23 .290 3.55 156.4
Total AA 56 56 19 22 0 3.82 344.1 302 154 146 27 150 285 1 0 1.31 .285 4.18 116.2
Total A1 55 54 10 27 0 4.91 282.0 303 171 154 33 96 252 0 0 1.41 .325 4.62 86.3
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 Tacoma - AAA 24 2 2 0 2 0 2.93 15.1 15 7 5 0 4 9 0 0 1.24 .306 3.29 0.4 149
Total AAA 2 2 0 2 0 2.93 15.1 15 7 5 0 4 9 0 0 1.24 .306 3.29 148.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Houston - MLB P 18 18 5 5 0 11 1 .909 81.0 1.11 -0.2 1.209
2025 Houston - MLB P 18 18 2 6 0 9 1 .889 99.1 0.72 +1.1 1.032
2025 Tacoma - AAA P 13 13 0 11 0 11 0 1.000 94.2 1.05 +0.6 1.023
TOTAL P 49 49 7 22 0 31 2 .935 275.0 0.95 +1.5 1.070
PLAYER HISTORY
11/03/2018 Remained undrafted and returned to college.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (45).
10/28/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
10/28/2019 Released by the Arizona organization.
10/28/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 35 (45).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 30 (45); Control: 30 (45).
04/14/2021 Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the San Diego Padres, along with RP Glenn Otto, RF Petey Halpin, in exchange for SP Hyun-jin Ryu.
11/05/2021 Named the #33 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (45).
04/07/2022 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
07/06/2022 Named the #21 prospect in the MLB
07/17/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
11/17/2022 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Houston Astros, along with SP CJ Van Eyk, in exchange for RF Seiya Suzuki.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 35 (45).
03/30/2023 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
06/30/2023 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
10/16/2023 Finished 3rd in 2023 AA AC Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
11/02/2023 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (55).
03/20/2024 Named the #40 prospect in the MLB
11/21/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
06/24/2025 Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Seattle Mariners, along with 3B Joey Ortiz, LF Dylan Dreiling, 3B Ricardo Cabrera, and RP Reggie Crawford, in exchange for 3B Alec Bohm and RF Nolan Jones.
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