P Jim Esparza #30
Washington Nationals MLB
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
09/29/2039
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P JIM ESPARZA #30 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
50 0 5-1 9 1.38 65.1 43 5 10 84 0.81 2.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 65 65 65
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 55 55 55 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Circle Change 70 70
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 60
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2039 @ TOR Loss, 5-6 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
09/24/2039 @ DET Loss, 1-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
09/22/2039 CHC Loss, 7-13 0.2 3 4 0 0 0
09/21/2039 CHC Win, 8-5 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
09/17/2039 @ BAL Win, 4-2 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 Win
09/16/2039 @ BAL Loss, 3-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
09/14/2039 @ KC Win, 5-4 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
09/10/2039 @ MIL Win, 5-4 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 Win
09/09/2039 @ MIL Win, 4-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/06/2039 @ NYY Win, 6-4 1.2 0 0 0 0 3
PERSONALITY
He's a real fan favorite.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Work Ethic
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:08/19/2002
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$11,000,000
Signed Through:2039 Season
Major Service:12 Years, 77 Days
Service This Yr:178 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$13,000,000 total for 2 years
Drafted:2024, 30th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2039 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 50 0 5 1 9 1.38 65.1 43 14 10 5 10 84 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 9 0 100.0 50 22 7.30 5.92 11.57 1.38 1.98 0.81 48 2.6 .257        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 84 23 6 1 1 7 3 24 0 0 0 .274 .299 .405 .704      
vs. RHB 151 20 5 0 4 7 7 60 2 0 0 .132 .169 .245 .414      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2039 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 3 4 0 1 0 4  
April 5 0 0 0 2 1.29 7.0 3 1 1 1 0 11  
May 9 0 0 1 3 2.25 12.0 5 3 3 0 2 15  
June 9 0 1 0 1 0.77 11.2 11 1 1 1 1 16  
July 7 0 2 0 1 0.00 7.2 3 0 0 0 4 12  
August 10 0 0 0 1 3.07 14.2 15 5 5 2 2 14  
September 10 0 2 0 1 0.00 12.1 6 4 0 1 1 16  
Spring Training 8 0 0 0 4 2.45 7.1 7 2 2 1 3 6  
Last Year 48 0 4 1 6 5.05 66.0 59 37 37 12 22 73  
2 Years Ago 64 0 9 3 7 2.75 91.2 73 29 28 5 23 107  
Career 744 0 67 48 153 2.65 928.1 732 289 273 80 273 1158  
Home 20 0 2 1 1 3.28 24.2 25 13 9 5 7 29  
Road 30 0 3 0 8 0.22 40.2 18 1 1 0 3 55  
Grass 49 0 5 1 9 1.40 64.1 43 14 10 5 10 83  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 13 0 2 0 4 1.32 13.2 6 2 2 1 0 20  
Night 37 0 3 1 5 1.39 51.2 37 12 8 4 10 64  
As Reliever / Substitution 50 0 5 1 9 1.38 65.1 43 14 10 5 10 84  
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+
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 23 0 2 0 3 3.41 34.1 39 14 13 3 5 42 0 0 1.28 .387 2.24 1.0 124
2028 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 52 0 2 2 2 3.24 75.0 67 30 27 7 29 90 0 0 1.28 .314 3.19 1.2 132
2029 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 46 0 7 0 4 1.37 59.1 50 10 9 1 14 69 0 0 1.08 .320 2.03 2.2 323
2030 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 48 0 8 4 21 2.58 52.1 48 16 15 8 18 79 0 0 1.26 .354 3.27 1.2 163
2031 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 72 0 2 5 44 2.35 72.2 54 19 19 7 24 103 0 0 1.07 .299 2.63 2.3 175
2032 Tampa Bay - MLB 29 68 0 4 11 32 3.06 67.2 45 23 23 6 30 77 0 0 1.11 .250 3.12 1.7 143
2033 Tampa Bay - MLB 30 63 0 7 4 5 2.56 66.2 54 22 19 8 24 82 0 0 1.17 .271 3.33 1.1 162
2034 Tampa Bay - MLB 31 56 0 5 1 11 0.99 63.2 37 7 7 1 16 69 0 0 0.83 .243 1.70 2.7 374
2035 Atlanta - MLB 32 83 0 6 8 1 3.01 116.2 89 40 39 8 28 156 0 0 1.00 .301 2.26 3.4 130
2036 Atlanta - MLB 33 71 0 6 8 8 2.51 97.0 74 28 27 9 30 127 0 0 1.07 .291 2.56 2.4 150
2037 Atlanta - MLB 34 64 0 9 3 7 2.75 91.2 73 29 28 5 23 107 0 0 1.05 .300 2.17 2.8 138
2038 Atlanta - MLB 35 48 0 4 1 6 5.05 66.0 59 37 37 12 22 73 0 0 1.23 .276 4.33 -0.2 77
2039 Washington - MLB 36 50 0 5 1 9 1.38 65.1 43 14 10 5 10 84 0 0 0.81 .257 1.98 2.6 298
Total MLB 744 0 67 48 153 2.65 928.1 732 289 273 80 273 1158 0 0 1.08 .294 2.66 24.5 152
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+
2022 Total - 19 17 14 7 3 0 2.45 95.2 75 27 26 5 34 123 0 0 1.14 .318 2.41 3.4 100
2023 Total - 20 13 11 7 1 0 1.21 74.1 41 12 10 4 20 140 0 0 0.82 .319 1.02 4.4 100
2024 Total - 21 13 11 7 1 0 1.92 75.0 55 19 16 4 17 103 0 0 0.96 .319 1.87 3.3 100
2025 Hudson Valley - A- 22 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 2.61 0.0 999
2026 Mesa - AFL 23 7 7 3 3 0 3.48 33.2 30 20 13 3 10 38 0 0 1.19 .290 3.30 0.8 117
2026 Bowling Green - A 23 4 0 0 0 2 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.50 .100 3.28 0.1 999
2026 Charlotte - A+ 23 16 0 1 0 9 0.69 13.0 10 1 1 0 4 9 0 0 1.08 .263 3.47 0.2 554
2026 Total - A+ 23 20 0 1 0 11 0.53 17.0 11 1 1 0 5 11 0 0 0.94 .229 3.42 0.2 724
2027 Montgomery - AA 24 11 0 2 1 4 2.93 15.1 11 5 5 0 2 13 0 0 0.85 .256 1.79 0.6 119
2027 Durham - AAA 24 7 0 2 0 2 2.70 6.2 2 2 2 0 1 8 0 0 0.45 .154 1.17 0.3 135
Total IL 7 0 2 0 2 2.70 6.2 2 2 2 0 1 8 0 0 0.45 .154 1.17 135.0
Total SL 11 0 2 1 4 2.93 15.1 11 5 5 0 2 13 0 0 0.85 .256 1.79 119.1
Total FSL 16 0 1 0 9 0.69 13.0 10 1 1 0 4 9 0 0 1.08 .263 3.47 553.7
Total MID 4 0 0 0 2 0.00 4.0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.50 .100 3.28 999.0
Total NYP 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 2.61 999.0
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+
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 3 0 0 0 0 5.87 7.2 6 5 5 1 0 4 0 0 0.78 .217 4.16 0.0 72
2030 Tampa Bay - MLB 27 7 0 0 1 2 3.29 13.2 10 5 5 2 2 15 0 0 0.88 .276 3.36 0.2 128
2031 Tampa Bay - MLB 28 3 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 1 3 8 0 0 1.75 .375 4.64 -0.0 183
2033 Tampa Bay - MLB 30 7 0 0 0 1 1.17 7.2 6 1 1 0 4 8 0 0 1.30 .316 2.67 0.2 355
2034 Tampa Bay - MLB 31 5 0 2 0 1 1.86 9.2 6 2 2 0 2 11 0 0 0.83 .273 1.08 0.4 199
2035 Atlanta - MLB 32 5 0 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 3 1 1 1 1 8 0 0 0.63 .167 3.75 0.0 275
2036 Atlanta - MLB 33 5 0 0 1 0 3.38 5.1 1 2 2 1 3 10 0 0 0.75 .000 3.95 0.0 112
2037 Atlanta - MLB 34 6 0 0 0 0 0.93 9.2 5 1 1 1 2 12 0 0 0.72 .200 2.50 0.2 409
2038 Atlanta - MLB 35 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1.50 .200 6.59 -0.1 999
Total MLB 43 0 2 2 4 2.45 66.0 42 18 18 7 19 77 0 0 0.92 .241 3.17 165.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Princeton - R LF 27 22 36 1 0 38 1 .974 201.2 1.65 +0.3 .978
2024 Princeton - R CF 36 35 71 4 0 76 1 .987 294.1 2.29 +0.3 1.005
2024 Princeton - R RF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 15.0 1.80 +0.0 1.012
2025 Hudson Valley - A- P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Bowling Green - A LF 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.2 3.18 +0.3 1.967
2025 Hudson Valley - A- LF 40 39 67 4 0 71 0 1.000 343.0 1.86 +2.7 1.084
2025 Bowling Green - A CF 6 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 54.0 1.50 -0.3 1.007
2025 Hudson Valley - A- CF 3 2 8 1 1 9 0 1.000 22.0 3.68 +0.2 .999
2025 Bowling Green - A RF 16 16 30 1 0 31 0 1.000 132.1 2.11 -0.1 .963
2026 Charlotte - A+ P 16 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 13.0 0.69 -0.1 .956
2026 Bowling Green - A P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Mesa - AFL P 7 7 0 1 0 2 1 .500 33.2 0.27 -2.3 .342
2026 Charlotte - A+ LF 21 20 33 1 0 35 1 .971 176.1 1.74 +1.0 1.032
2026 Bowling Green - A LF 52 52 73 4 0 85 8 .906 445.0 1.56 -1.3 .997
2026 Mesa - AFL LF 18 17 34 0 0 35 1 .971 152.2 2.00 +1.3 1.033
2026 Bowling Green - A CF 4 2 7 1 0 9 1 .889 21.0 3.43 +1.0 1.177
2026 Montgomery - AA RF 7 7 8 0 0 9 1 .889 64.0 1.12 +0.5 1.111
2026 Charlotte - A+ RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Bowling Green - A RF 5 5 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 38.0 0.71 -0.2 .994
2026 Mesa - AFL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB P 23 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 34.1 0.79 -0.1 .985
2027 Durham - AAA P 7 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.2 2.70 +0.1 .961
2027 Montgomery - AA P 11 0 3 3 1 6 0 1.000 15.1 3.52 +0.2 1.418
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 3 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 -0.2 .976
2027 Durham - AAA LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Montgomery - AA LF 23 22 30 0 0 30 0 1.000 202.1 1.33 +1.5 1.071
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 5 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 20.0 3.15 -0.1 1.008
2027 Durham - AAA CF 6 6 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 54.0 1.50 -1.3 .906
2027 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Durham - AAA RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 .970
2027 Montgomery - AA RF 4 4 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 30.0 2.70 +0.5 1.115
2028 Tampa Bay - MLB P 52 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 75.0 0.96 -0.7 1.008
2028 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 26 23 39 1 0 40 0 1.000 209.1 1.72 -0.3 1.027
2028 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.1 1.003
2028 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 -0.1 .994
2029 Tampa Bay - MLB P 46 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 59.1 1.06 -0.0 .770
2029 Tampa Bay - MLB 3B 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.1 1.040
2029 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 12 11 20 1 1 22 1 .955 101.0 1.87 +0.9 1.094
2029 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 6 5 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 46.0 3.13 -0.6 .894
2030 Tampa Bay - MLB P 47 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 52.1 0.69 -0.3 .994
2030 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 25 17 31 0 0 34 3 .912 166.0 1.68 -2.3 .924
2030 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.0 1.005
2030 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 +0.0 .996
2031 Tampa Bay - MLB P 72 0 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 72.2 1.24 +0.8 1.049
2032 Tampa Bay - MLB P 68 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 67.2 0.93 +0.7 1.576
2033 Tampa Bay - MLB P 63 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 66.2 0.40 -0.3 1.066
2034 Tampa Bay - MLB P 56 0 2 8 1 10 0 1.000 63.2 1.41 +0.2 .802
2035 Atlanta - MLB P 83 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 116.2 0.54 -0.5 .744
2036 Atlanta - MLB P 71 0 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 97.0 0.37 +0.2 1.061
2037 Atlanta - MLB P 64 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 91.2 0.29 +0.2 1.053
2038 Atlanta - MLB P 47 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 66.0 0.55 -0.6 1.077
2039 Washington - MLB P 50 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 65.1 0.55 +0.2 1.058
TOTAL P 788 7 34 50 3 86 2 .977 1002.0 0.75 -2.1 .924
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 1.000 5.0 5.40 +0.1 1.040
TOTAL LF 251 224 368 12 1 395 15 .962 2016.0 1.70 +3.9 1.026
TOTAL CF 71 58 131 6 1 139 2 .986 527.1 2.34 -0.7 .990
TOTAL RF 41 37 56 1 0 58 1 .983 311.1 1.65 +0.7 1.010
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (75); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 25 (55).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 30 (55).
06/04/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 30, 30th overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, out of college (Ole Miss).
06/20/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization with a signing bonus of $1,705,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (40).
07/20/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (65); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 40 (55).
09/13/2026 Wins the 2026 SL Round 1 MVP Award.
10/06/2026 Named to the 2026 Arizona Fall League for the Mesa Solar Sox.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (55).
09/21/2027 Wins the 2027 Southern League Round 2 with the Montgomery Biscuits!
11/25/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
11/26/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
11/30/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
11/17/2030 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,200,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
11/12/2031 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
11/15/2031 Wins the 2031 MLB NL Reliever of the Year.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 50 (50).
11/24/2032 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $17,400,000.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
08/22/2033 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $59,200,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
11/12/2034 Finished 2nd in 2034 MLB NL Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
01/02/2035 Was traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for 2B Jamie Schossow, RP Zach Banks, and SP Aron Platek.
07/05/2035 Was selected to the 2035 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/31/2035 Executed his contract year option.
11/07/2035 Finished 2nd in 2035 MLB NL Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
05/16/2036 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $33,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
03/09/2037 Named to the 2037 World Baseball Classic for the The United States.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
11/09/2038 Has met the vesting criteria in his contract.
11/16/2038 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Washington Nationals, along with 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., LF Rogelio Cobian, and 3B Bill Quinones, in exchange for LF Eddie Diaz.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
03/04/2039 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $13,000,000 with the Washington Nationals organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2035 83 2
2036 71 6
Year GS Rank
2026 7 1
Year W Rank
2026 3 4
Year L Rank
2026 3 6
Year Win. % Rank
2026 .500 8
Year SV Rank
2030 21 10
2031 44 1
2032 32 4
Year HLD Rank
2033 19 8
2034 16 6
2035 35 1
2036 20 2
2037 25 2
Year K Rank
2026 38 8
Year WP Rank
2026 2 9
Year ERA Rank
2026 3.48 8
Year BABIP Rank
2026 .290 8
Year WHIP Rank
2026 1.19 5
Year K/BB Rank
2026 3.80 4
Year RA/9 Rank
2026 11.50 8
Year HR/9 Rank
2026 0.80 8
Year H/9 Rank
2026 8.02 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2026 2.67 2
Year K/9 Rank
2026 10.16 5
Year RA Rank
2035 83 2
2036 71 6
Year GF Rank
2030 39 9
2031 57 1
2032 57 1
Year QS Rank
2026 2 6
Year QSP Rank
2026 .286 7
Year WAR Rank
2026 0.8 9
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