2B Tank Espalin #25
Chicago Cubs eMLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/20/2029
 OA: 56 POT: 56
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2B TANK ESPALIN #25 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
82 307 81 9 2 4 28 25 67 .264 .320 .345 6 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 13 11 13 13
Gap 7 6 8 7
Power 5 4 5 5
Eye 13 13 13 13
Avoid K's 16 16 16 16
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 11 6
Errors: - 20 16
Arm: 1 15 13
Turn DP: - 18 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 12
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 16 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 16
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/19/2029 @ COL Win, 10-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/18/2029 @ COL Win, 6-3 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 1
08/17/2029 @ COL Win, 8-3 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/15/2029 TOR Win, 7-6 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
08/14/2029 TOR Win, 10-1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/12/2029 SF Win, 5-0 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
08/11/2029 SF Loss, 1-9 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/10/2029 SF Win, 8-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/2029 @ NYM Win, 3-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/07/2029 @ NYM Loss, 7-9 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader-type. Never gets ruffled.
Personality Class: Captain
High: Leader, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:05/15/2001
Born in:Glendora, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$5,555,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 20 Days
Service This Yr:143 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, 61 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 7th Pick in Round 1
EMLB 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 82 307 81 9 2 4 28 36 25 67 .264 .320 .345 .666 .290 .081 80
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 82 337 1 0 0 2 3 1 106 15 6 4 60.0 35.4 4.04 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   85 26 2 1 2 9 11 7 13 1 1 0 .306 .355 .424 .778
Versus Right   222 55 7 1 2 19 25 18 54 0 2 1 .248 .307 .315 .622
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 3 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 0 2 0 .167 .318 .167 .485
March   6 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
April   93 29 3 2 2 11 12 8 15 0 0 0 .312 .366 .452 .818
May   21 8 1 0 0 1 4 3 5 0 0 1 .381 .480 .429 .909
June   38 8 0 0 0 0 2 5 11 0 0 0 .211 .302 .211 .513
July   86 18 3 0 1 10 8 4 25 1 0 0 .209 .242 .279 .521
August   63 16 2 0 1 5 9 5 10 0 2 0 .254 .309 .333 .642
Spring Training   44 11 2 0 0 0 3 6 9 0 0 0 .250 .340 .295 .635
Last Year   578 148 30 0 4 40 82 69 109 2 3 7 .256 .341 .329 .670
2 Years Ago   579 167 15 6 7 70 90 54 97 4 13 6 .288 .353 .371 .724
Career   2772 764 110 18 30 274 398 264 467 13 35 32 .276 .344 .361 .705
Home   155 41 3 1 1 14 19 15 32 1 2 0 .265 .327 .316 .644
Road   152 40 6 1 3 14 17 10 35 0 1 1 .263 .313 .375 .688
Grass   307 81 9 2 4 28 36 25 67 1 3 1 .264 .320 .345 .666
Day   119 32 6 1 1 9 13 8 22 1 1 1 .269 .318 .361 .679
Night   188 49 3 1 3 19 23 17 45 0 2 0 .261 .322 .335 .657
As Starter   307 81 9 2 4 28 36 25 67 1 3 1 .264 .320 .345 .666
Close/Late   60 14 2 1 0 4 9 7 17 0 0 0 .233 .313 .300 .613
Inning 1-3   93 23 3 0 0 6 9 7 17 0 1 0 .247 .300 .280 .580
Inning 4-6   116 32 3 1 3 14 15 7 25 1 2 1 .276 .320 .397 .717
Inning 7-9   94 26 3 1 1 8 12 11 23 0 0 0 .277 .352 .362 .714
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   102 25 4 0 1 1 14 9 24 0 3 0 .245 .306 .314 .620
1 Outs   98 34 4 1 1 12 13 7 22 1 0 0 .347 .387 .439 .826
2 Outs   107 22 1 1 2 15 9 9 21 0 0 1 .206 .274 .290 .563
Scoring Position   79 21 2 1 3 26 12 8 18 1 3 1 .266 .337 .430 .767
Bases Empty   179 46 6 1 1 1 16 11 40 0 0 0 .257 .300 .318 .618
Runner on 1st   49 14 1 0 0 1 8 6 9 0 0 0 .286 .364 .306 .670
Runner on 2nd   30 9 1 0 1 7 6 5 4 0 2 0 .300 .400 .433 .833
Runner on 3rd   5 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 2 1 0 0 .400 .429 1.000 1.429
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 5 1 1 1 9 4 1 5 0 0 1 .208 .269 .458 .728
Runner on 1st & 3rd   9 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 .444 .444 .444 .889
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Two Strikes   168 36 2 1 2 10 16 11 67 0 0 1 .214 .267 .274 .540
First Pitch   34 10 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 .294 .294 .294 .588
Count 0-1   21 9 2 1 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .619 1.048
Count 0-2   22 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 .182 .182 .227 .409
Count 1-0   29 8 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .276 .345 .621
Count 1-1   18 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .211 .278 .488
Count 1-2   55 11 0 0 1 2 5 0 28 0 0 0 .200 .200 .255 .455
Count 2-0   11 6 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .545 .545 .818 1.364
Count 2-1   17 5 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .529 .824
Count 2-2   55 13 0 1 1 6 6 0 19 0 0 0 .236 .236 .327 .564
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 3 1 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 .333 .647 .444 1.092
Full Count   36 8 1 0 0 1 5 11 10 0 0 1 .222 .417 .250 .667
Behind in Count   98 24 3 1 1 9 11 0 38 0 0 0 .245 .245 .327 .571
Ahead in Count   66 22 4 0 2 8 10 14 0 0 1 0 .333 .450 .485 .935
Batting Leadoff   5 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Batting 2nd   33 7 2 0 0 3 5 2 10 0 0 0 .212 .257 .273 .530
Batting 6th   25 10 1 0 0 1 5 5 6 0 0 1 .400 .516 .440 .956
Batting 7th   178 41 5 0 2 15 18 10 40 0 2 0 .230 .271 .292 .563
Batting 8th   66 21 1 1 2 9 7 8 10 1 1 0 .318 .387 .455 .841
Low Leverage   147 39 5 0 1 5 13 12 30 0 1 1 .265 .325 .320 .645
Medium Leverage   114 31 3 1 3 16 16 8 26 1 1 0 .272 .317 .395 .712
High Leverage   41 9 1 1 0 7 7 4 11 0 1 0 .220 .289 .293 .582
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Milwaukee - eMLB 23 11 29 4 0 0 1 6 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 .138 .194 .241 .435 15 15 0.1
2024 Chicago - eMLB 23 24 96 30 1 1 2 8 12 5 1 0 16 1 2 .312 .353 .406 .759 103 104 0.5
2024 Total - eMLB 23 35 125 34 1 1 3 14 15 7 1 0 18 2 2 .272 .316 .368 .684 83 83 0.6
2025 Chicago - eMLB 24 152 598 182 22 4 7 51 96 66 10 4 64 20 1 .304 .381 .390 .770 110 111 4.3
2026 Chicago - eMLB 25 150 585 152 33 5 5 71 79 43 7 2 112 13 4 .260 .317 .359 .676 82 82 0.6
2027 Chicago - eMLB 26 153 579 167 15 6 7 70 90 54 6 4 97 11 7 .288 .353 .371 .724 94 93 2.5
2028 Chicago - eMLB 27 154 578 148 30 0 4 40 82 69 7 2 109 20 1 .256 .341 .329 .670 82 85 1.8
2029 Chicago - eMLB 28 82 307 81 9 2 4 28 36 25 1 1 67 6 4 .264 .320 .345 .666 79 80 -0.0
Total eMLB 726 2772 764 110 18 30 274 398 264 32 13 467 72 19 .276 .344 .361 .705 90 91 9.8
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 San Diego (AZL) - R 19 26 111 37 5 0 1 11 13 4 1 0 30 3 0 .333 .362 .405 .767 96 96 0.5
2021 San Diego (AZL) - R 20 48 199 57 8 2 2 26 21 7 2 0 33 2 1 .286 .317 .377 .694 82 75 0.3
2022 Tri-City - A- 21 72 281 70 12 1 2 23 39 16 7 0 65 7 3 .249 .306 .320 .626 75 74 0.2
2023 WLMilwaukee - DL 22 28 115 31 4 1 0 15 17 4 6 1 21 4 2 .270 .325 .322 .647 77 78 0.2
2023 Wisconsin - A 22 74 299 95 16 2 4 29 36 21 5 4 41 19 10 .318 .368 .425 .793 114 113 1.7
2023 Carolina - A+ 22 18 68 20 4 0 1 7 8 2 3 0 8 4 2 .294 .342 .397 .740 110 114 0.5
2023 Total - A+ 22 92 367 115 20 2 5 36 44 23 8 4 49 23 12 .313 .363 .420 .783 113 114 2.1
2023 Biloxi - AA 22 16 63 12 4 1 0 5 5 5 2 1 9 1 0 .190 .268 .286 .553 44 43 -0.2
2023 San Antonio - AAA 22 25 105 34 9 0 3 15 16 6 1 3 16 4 2 .324 .357 .495 .852 114 110 0.4
2024 WLChicago (N) - DL 23 49 203 78 22 3 7 34 48 17 1 0 27 11 3 .384 .434 .626 1.060 173 176 3.0
2024 San Antonio - AAA 23 84 334 107 19 4 3 44 49 29 5 3 37 15 2 .320 .380 .428 .808 103 107 1.8
2024 Iowa - AAA 23 30 123 36 7 0 1 8 18 10 1 1 15 10 2 .293 .348 .374 .722 82 82 0.2
2024 Total - AAA 23 114 457 143 26 4 4 52 67 39 6 4 52 25 4 .313 .372 .414 .785 97 100 2.0
Total PCL 139 562 177 35 4 7 67 83 45 7 7 68 29 6 .315 .369 .429 .798 100 102
Total SL 16 63 12 4 1 0 5 5 5 2 1 9 1 0 .190 .268 .286 .553 44 43
Total CAR 18 68 20 4 0 1 7 8 2 3 0 8 4 2 .294 .342 .397 .740 110 114
Total MID 74 299 95 16 2 4 29 36 21 5 4 41 19 10 .318 .368 .425 .793 114 113
Total NWL 72 281 70 12 1 2 23 39 16 7 0 65 7 3 .249 .306 .320 .626 75 74
Total AZL 74 310 94 13 2 3 37 34 11 3 0 63 5 1 .303 .333 .387 .720 87 83
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2025 Chicago - eMLB 24 5 21 7 0 1 1 2 5 4 0 0 1 2 0 .333 .440 .571 1.011 172 175 0.5
2026 Chicago - eMLB 25 16 60 13 4 0 0 4 4 4 0 0 13 1 0 .217 .266 .283 .549 48 45 0.0
2028 Chicago - eMLB 27 6 21 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 7 0 0 .095 .174 .095 .269 -24 -29 -0.4
Total eMLB 27 102 22 4 1 1 6 10 10 0 0 21 3 0 .216 .286 .304 .590 61 59
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Chicago - MLB 2B 21 21 42 52 14 96 2 .979 185.0 4.57 +1.2 1.004
2024 Milwaukee - MLB 2B 4 3 7 16 7 23 0 1.000 27.0 7.67 +0.1 .937
2024 Chicago - MLB 3B 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 +0.1 1.026
2024 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.3 .000
2024 Milwaukee - MLB SS 7 5 9 23 7 32 0 1.000 45.0 6.40 +2.4 1.463
2025 Chicago - MLB SS 152 152 218 400 92 628 10 .984 1356.0 4.10 -5.2 .973
2026 Chicago - MLB 2B 19 19 26 65 14 92 1 .989 164.2 4.97 +0.1 .980
2026 Chicago - MLB SS 131 130 163 337 67 506 6 .988 1188.1 3.79 -5.4 .966
2027 Chicago - MLB 2B 151 151 203 405 109 611 3 .995 1328.2 4.12 +0.3 1.003
2027 Chicago - MLB SS 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2028 Chicago - MLB 2B 145 145 209 346 96 559 4 .993 1281.0 3.90 -2.8 .978
2028 Chicago - MLB SS 13 8 18 20 5 38 0 1.000 87.2 3.90 -1.5 .864
2029 Chicago - MLB 2B 82 82 119 198 47 320 3 .991 720.1 3.96 -5.6 .947
2029 Chicago - MLB SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
TOTAL 2B 422 421 606 1082 287 1701 13 .992 3706.2 4.10 -6.8 .983
TOTAL 3B 3 3 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 25.0 1.80 +0.1 1.026
TOTAL SS 307 295 409 781 172 1206 16 .987 2682.0 3.99 -10.3 .973
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (14); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 2 (13).
06/04/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft out of high school (Lutheran; Orange, CA) by the San Diego Padres (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
07/30/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization with a signing bonus of $2,490,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (14); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 2 (13).
04/01/2021 Named the #85 prospect in the eMLB
07/02/2021 Named the #52 prospect in the eMLB
08/10/2021 Injured on 08/09/2021, diagnosed with an intercostal strain, will miss 6 days.
08/14/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
11/05/2021 Named the #81 prospect in the eMLB
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (16); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 3 (16).
03/31/2022 Named the #56 prospect in the eMLB
07/01/2022 Named the #64 prospect in the eMLB
07/17/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
11/04/2022 Named the #66 prospect in the eMLB
11/27/2022 Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Milwaukee Brewers, along with 1B Eric Hosmer, SP Gregorio Figueroa, in exchange for 3B Luis Silva, $2,000,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (16); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 4 (15).
03/30/2023 Named the #87 prospect in the eMLB
06/18/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Midwest League All-Star Game.
06/30/2023 Named the #62 prospect in the eMLB
07/16/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/16/2023 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/21/2023 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
11/03/2023 Named the #66 prospect in the eMLB
12/25/2023 Named to the 2023 eMLB Winter League for the WLMilwaukee Brewers.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 6 (13).
03/31/2024 Named the #76 prospect in the eMLB
04/19/2024 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/30/2024 Named the #88 prospect in the eMLB
07/28/2024 Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Danny Salazar, RP Marcos Eusebio, RP Charlie Dare, 1B Danny White, in exchange for 3B Nolan Arenado, CL Kyle Crick.
11/01/2024 Named the #69 prospect in the eMLB
11/24/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $600,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (14).
01/09/2025 Goes 5-5 against the WLWashington Nationals, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 5 R.
01/24/2025 Goes 5-6 against the WLColorado Rockies, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R.
04/06/2025 Named the #76 prospect in the eMLB
11/29/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $590,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 12 (14).
11/28/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $650,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 12 (13).
09/09/2027 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/24/2027 Injured (strained triceps),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/25/2027 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,529,600.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 13 (14).
05/14/2028 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/10/2028 Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
11/27/2028 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,555,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 13 (14).
05/09/2029 Injured on 05/07/2029, diagnosed with back spasms, will miss 5 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2025 152 6
Year PA Rank
2025 687 8
Year H Rank
2024 78 5
2025 182 9
Year TB Rank
2024 127 10
Year 2B Rank
2024 22 3
Year 3B Rank
2027 6 8
Year R Rank
2024 48 5
Year HP Rank
2023 6 4
Year SH Rank
2025 9 1
2027 13 1
Year EBH Rank
2024 32 4
Year AVG Rank
2024 .384 3
Year OBP Rank
2024 .434 7
2025 .381 10
Year SLG Rank
2024 .626 9
Year RC Rank
2024 55.91 4
Year RC/27 Rank
2024 11.44 4
Year wOBA Rank
2024 .456 4
Year OPS Rank
2024 1.060 4
Year WAR Rank
2024 3.2 3
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