P Paolo 'Poli' Espino #5
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
04/14/2024
OA: 27 POT: 27
P PAOLO 'POLI' ESPINO #5 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 3 1-1 0 5.14 14.0 13 4 4 16 1.21 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 40 40 40 40
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 50 50
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 36
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 53
Defense 75
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 11
Stealing Ability: 17
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 71
Bunt for Hit: 9
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/09/2024 SAC Win, 8-2 X 5.0 6 1 1 2 5 Win
04/03/2024 @ BIN Loss, 1-2 X 6.1 2 1 1 1 8
03/29/2024 @ HIC Loss, 0-16 X 2.2 5 6 6 1 3 Loss
03/08/2024 @ MEX Win, 4-1 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
03/03/2024 BUF Win, 4-3 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
01/25/2024 @ CUR Win, 14-1 X 8.2 2 1 1 3 8 Win
01/19/2024 @ CUB Loss, 2-5 X 6.2 9 5 5 2 6 Loss
PERSONALITY
Espino works his tail off.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:01/10/1987
Born in:Panama, PAN
Nationality:Panamanian
Height:5' 10"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,680,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 18 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 75 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 1 1 0 5.14 14.0 13 8 8 4 4 16 0 0.0 0 1 33.3
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 12.86 8.36 10.29 2.57 5.71 1.21 109 0.1 .257        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 19 8 1 0 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 .421 .500 .789 1.289      
vs. RHB 36 5 0 0 2 4 2 14 0 0 2 .139 .225 .306 .531      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2024 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 6 1 1 0 2 5  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 2 1 1 0 1 8  
March 1 1 0 1 0 20.25 2.2 5 6 6 4 1 3  
April 2 2 1 0 0 1.59 11.1 8 2 2 0 3 13  
Last Year 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 2 2 2 2 0 6  
Career 141 111 42 40 0 4.12 670.2 559 330 307 84 153 611  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 1.80 5.0 6 1 1 0 2 5  
Road 2 2 0 1 0 7.00 9.0 7 7 7 4 2 11  
Grass 3 3 1 1 0 5.14 14.0 13 8 8 4 4 16  
Night 3 3 1 1 0 5.14 14.0 13 8 8 4 4 16  
As Starter 3 3 1 1 0 5.14 14.0 13 8 8 4 4 16  
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+
2017 Texas - MLB 30 6 0 0 0 0 6.00 6.0 6 4 4 2 2 7 0 0 1.33 .250 6.25 -0.1 73
2017 Milwaukee - MLB 30 6 2 0 0 0 6.23 17.1 17 13 12 5 8 13 0 0 1.44 .231 7.45 -0.4 70
2017 Total - MLB 30 12 2 0 0 0 6.17 23.1 23 17 16 7 10 20 0 0 1.41 .235 7.14 -0.5 70
2020 Washington - MLB 33 2 1 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 8 3 3 1 2 7 0 0 1.67 .412 4.20 0.1 99
2021 Washington - MLB 34 35 19 5 5 1 4.27 109.2 108 53 52 19 25 92 0 0 1.21 .283 4.51 0.8 98
2022 Washington - MLB 35 42 19 0 9 0 4.84 113.1 131 64 61 24 24 92 1 0 1.37 .310 5.14 -0.3 84
2023 Tucson - MLB2 36 19 17 6 4 0 3.61 104.2 123 45 42 13 19 75 0 0 1.36 .327 4.09 1.1 108
Total MLB 91 41 5 14 1 4.71 252.1 270 137 132 51 61 211 1 0 1.31 .294 5.03 0.0 88
Total MLB2 19 17 6 4 0 3.61 104.2 123 45 42 13 19 75 0 0 1.36 .327 4.09 1.1 108
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+
2007 Lynchburg - A 20 33 13 4 5 0 3.66 108.1 95 53 44 20 31 116 0 0 1.16 .268 4.46 0.5 110
2008 Lynchburg - A 21 19 0 2 0 1 3.16 37.0 35 13 13 4 12 48 0 0 1.27 .348 3.06 0.6 127
2008 Chicago A (ACL) - A+ 21 7 6 0 2 0 8.49 29.2 39 31 28 5 11 20 0 0 1.69 .330 5.66 -0.2 47
2008 Total - A+ 21 26 6 2 2 1 5.53 66.2 74 44 41 9 23 68 0 0 1.45 .339 4.22 0.4 72
2009 Lynchburg - A 22 5 2 2 1 0 6.75 13.1 19 10 10 1 2 14 0 0 1.57 .429 3.20 0.3 59
2009 Chicago A (ACL) - A+ 22 22 21 9 6 1 2.59 118.1 89 41 34 9 34 101 0 0 1.04 .245 3.55 2.3 155
2009 Total - A+ 22 27 23 11 7 1 3.01 131.2 108 51 44 10 36 115 0 0 1.09 .266 3.51 2.6 133
2009 Akron - AA 22 1 0 0 1 0 3.00 3.0 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0.67 .111 6.20 -0.1 133
2010 Akron - AA 23 21 15 9 4 0 4.00 101.1 95 49 45 13 35 92 0 0 1.28 .285 4.30 0.9 100
2010 Columbus - AAA 23 7 7 3 3 0 5.62 41.2 43 26 26 7 12 32 0 0 1.32 .277 4.86 0.2 71
2011 Akron - AA 24 22 5 6 0 1 2.44 81.0 66 22 22 8 18 78 0 0 1.04 .270 3.34 1.4 163
2011 Columbus - AAA 24 12 5 2 1 0 3.43 39.1 35 16 15 3 7 41 0 0 1.07 .291 2.64 1.1 117
2012 Akron - AA 25 22 20 7 3 0 3.09 116.1 116 42 40 7 34 106 0 0 1.29 .330 3.11 2.9 129
2012 Columbus - AAA 25 2 2 0 1 0 6.75 6.2 10 8 5 2 4 5 0 0 2.10 .348 7.85 -0.2 59
2013 Akron - AA 26 15 13 2 5 0 5.35 79.0 90 52 47 10 27 73 0 0 1.48 .333 4.21 0.8 74
2013 Columbus - AAA 26 17 8 4 6 0 3.92 62.0 66 30 27 6 17 68 0 0 1.34 .347 3.14 1.4 102
2014 Harrisburg - AA 27 24 16 6 5 0 3.98 113.0 98 52 50 12 23 112 0 0 1.07 .278 3.50 2.2 101
2014 Rochester - AAA 27 1 1 0 0 0 1.35 6.2 2 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0.45 .111 2.45 0.2 296
2015 Harrisburg - AA 28 8 7 0 3 0 4.26 38.0 35 18 18 3 11 32 1 0 1.21 .294 3.41 0.8 95
2015 Rochester - AAA 28 20 19 8 6 0 3.21 117.2 116 47 42 13 19 88 0 0 1.15 .293 3.73 2.0 125
2016 Rochester - AAA 29 26 24 8 11 0 3.30 152.2 27 60 56 13 29 133 1 0 0.37 .031 3.19 3.7 121
2017 Round Rock - AAA 30 1 0 1 0 0 3.00 3.0 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0.67 .167 1.53 0.1 133
2017 Nashville - AAA 30 16 14 4 2 0 4.52 75.2 86 40 38 12 14 73 0 0 1.32 .336 3.89 1.1 88
2017 Total - AAA 30 17 14 5 2 0 4.46 78.2 87 41 39 12 15 77 0 0 1.30 .332 3.80 1.2 89
2018 Round Rock - AAA 31 3 0 0 0 0 15.00 6.0 10 11 10 2 4 6 0 0 2.33 .381 7.53 -0.2 27
2018 Nashville - AAA 31 19 10 4 5 0 4.83 54.0 62 31 29 7 22 52 0 0 1.56 .353 4.29 0.4 82
2018 Total - AAA 31 22 10 4 5 0 5.85 60.0 72 42 39 9 26 58 0 0 1.63 .356 4.62 0.2 68
2019 Shreveport - R 32 2 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 4 2 2 0 1 9 0 0 1.15 .571 0.00 0.3 96
2019 Rochester - AAA 32 17 17 8 4 0 5.65 92.1 97 61 58 15 24 93 0 0 1.31 .317 4.24 1.0 71
2023 Spokane - AAA 36 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 2 2 2 2 0 6 0 0 0.25 .000 4.81 0.1 206
2024 Panama - WBC 37 2 2 1 1 0 3.52 15.1 11 6 6 3 5 14 0 0 1.04 .205 5.68 0.3 190
2024 Spokane - AAA 37 3 3 1 1 0 5.14 14.0 13 8 8 4 4 16 0 0 1.21 .257 5.71 0.1 102
Total IL 141 111 42 40 0 4.12 670.2 559 330 307 84 153 611 1 0 1.06 .244 3.77 97.7
Total PCL 4 0 1 0 0 11.00 9.0 11 12 11 2 5 10 0 0 1.78 .333 5.53 36.3
Total EL 113 76 30 21 1 3.77 531.2 502 237 223 54 148 495 1 0 1.22 .299 3.66 106.0
Total SAL 29 27 9 8 1 3.77 148.0 128 72 62 14 45 121 0 0 1.17 .266 3.97 106.4
Total CAR 57 15 8 6 1 3.80 158.2 149 76 67 25 45 178 0 0 1.22 .302 4.03 105.6
Total FCL 2 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 4 2 2 0 1 9 0 0 1.15 .571 0.00 96.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Texas - MLB P 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 0.0 .000
2017 Milwaukee - MLB P 6 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 17.2 1.02 0.0 .000
2020 Washington - MLB P 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Washington - MLB P 35 19 9 11 0 20 0 1.000 109.2 1.64 +0.2 .000
2022 Washington - MLB P 42 19 15 13 0 30 2 .933 113.1 2.22 +1.2 .000
2023 Tucson - MLB P 19 17 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 104.2 0.52 +0.4 1.276
2023 Spokane - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Spokane - AAA P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2024 Panama - WBC P 2 2 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 15.1 3.52 +0.4 1.202
TOTAL P 116 64 27 36 0 65 2 .969 395.0 1.44 +2.0 1.233
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2006 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 10th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from The Pendleton School (Bradenton, FL).
11/05/2013 Granted Free Agency.
11/18/2013 Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
03/27/2014 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
04/10/2014 Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.
11/07/2016 Granted Free Agency.
11/10/2016 Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
08/26/2017 Purchased by the Texas Rangers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
11/06/2017 Granted Free Agency.
12/21/2017 Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers.
04/19/2018 Released by the Texas Rangers.
05/01/2018 Signed as a Free Agent with the Milwaukee Brewers.
11/02/2018 Granted Free Agency.
01/15/2019 Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.
10/10/2020 Granted Free Agency.
10/15/2020 Signed as a Free Agent with the Washington Nationals.
03/23/2023 Released by the Washington organization.
03/23/2023 Drafted in the 2023 free agent draft by the Tucson Flames. (Round 33, Pick 3, 643rd overall pick).
06/05/2023 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/12/2023 Injured (shoulder surgery (scar tissue)),out for 2 months.
11/08/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,680,000 with the Tucson Flames organization.
12/18/2023 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Tucson Flames.
12/23/2023 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Tucson Flames.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 60 (60).
01/14/2024 Named to the 2024 World Baseball Championship for the Panama.
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