3B Tank Espalin #12
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/07/2026
 OA: 45 POT: 45
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3B TANK ESPALIN #12 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
80 283 81 13 2 6 23 24 49 .286 .351 .410 10 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 55
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 55 55 55 60
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 50
Errors: - 70 60
Arm: 20 55 50
Turn DP: - 60 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: 35
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: 20
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/04/2026 CWS Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/03/2026 CWS Loss, 4-8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/2026 DET Win, 7-5 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0
09/30/2026 DET Win, 8-2 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0
09/25/2026 @ OAK Loss, 1-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2026 @ DET Win, 17-6 5 0 1 2 0 1 0 0
09/22/2026 @ DET Win, 8-3 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/21/2026 @ DET Win, 8-1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/2026 @ KC Loss, 1-3 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 1
09/19/2026 @ KC Loss, 3-17 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Espalin puts in long hours and has great knowledge of the game. He is well-respected by his teammates.
High: Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:05/15/2001
Born in:Glendora, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$563,500
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 147 Days
Service This Yr:179 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 147 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 1st Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 80 283 81 13 2 6 23 38 24 49 .286 .351 .410 .761 .332 .124 111
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 74 313 5 0 0 4 0 1 116 21 10 1 90.9 43.4 5.63 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   46 10 2 0 2 7 5 5 5 0 0 0 .217 .294 .391 .685
Versus Right   237 71 11 2 4 16 33 19 44 1 0 5 .300 .363 .414 .776
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   101 29 4 1 1 8 14 7 16 0 0 4 .287 .357 .376 .733
May   36 6 1 0 0 0 2 5 8 0 0 0 .167 .268 .194 .463
June   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
August   62 18 3 1 1 4 8 5 13 0 0 1 .290 .353 .419 .772
September   76 25 4 0 4 9 13 7 11 1 0 0 .329 .381 .539 .920
October   7 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Spring Training   64 20 1 0 1 2 13 8 6 0 1 1 .312 .397 .375 .772
Last Year   478 132 25 1 10 45 59 57 82 2 3 8 .276 .361 .395 .757
Career   761 213 38 3 16 68 97 81 131 3 3 13 .280 .358 .401 .759
Home   147 41 6 1 3 11 19 13 24 1 0 2 .279 .344 .395 .738
Road   136 40 7 1 3 12 19 11 25 0 0 3 .294 .360 .426 .786
Grass   283 81 13 2 6 23 38 24 49 1 0 5 .286 .351 .410 .761
Day   82 25 5 1 1 7 16 7 10 0 0 1 .305 .367 .427 .793
Night   201 56 8 1 5 16 22 17 39 1 0 4 .279 .345 .403 .748
As Starter   280 80 13 2 6 23 38 23 47 1 0 5 .286 .350 .411 .760
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Pinch Hitting   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Close/Late   62 24 2 0 1 2 10 7 11 0 0 0 .387 .449 .468 .917
Inning 1-3   102 23 3 0 2 6 10 4 17 1 0 2 .225 .266 .314 .580
Inning 4-6   82 23 5 2 3 12 16 11 10 0 0 2 .280 .379 .500 .879
Inning 7-9   95 34 5 0 1 5 11 8 20 0 0 1 .358 .413 .442 .856
Extra Innings   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
0 Outs   122 41 8 1 0 4 24 6 22 0 0 4 .336 .386 .418 .804
1 Outs   87 23 2 1 5 16 9 7 13 1 0 0 .264 .316 .483 .799
2 Outs   74 17 3 0 1 3 5 11 14 0 0 1 .230 .337 .311 .648
Scoring Position   66 17 4 0 1 17 5 10 14 1 0 1 .258 .359 .364 .723
Bases Empty   175 52 8 1 5 5 25 10 25 0 0 4 .297 .349 .440 .789
Runner on 1st   42 12 1 1 0 1 8 4 10 0 0 0 .286 .348 .357 .705
Runner on 2nd   28 7 3 0 0 4 2 7 6 0 0 0 .250 .400 .357 .757
Runner on 3rd   11 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 .182 .182 .455 .636
Runner on 1st & 2nd   15 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .412 .400 .812
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   131 27 2 0 1 7 10 10 49 0 0 1 .206 .268 .244 .512
First Pitch   32 15 4 2 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 1 .469 .485 .719 1.204
Count 0-1   24 6 2 0 0 3 6 0 0 1 0 3 .250 .321 .333 .655
Count 0-2   21 7 0 0 0 2 3 0 8 0 0 1 .333 .364 .333 .697
Count 1-0   34 10 4 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .294 .412 .706
Count 1-1   27 11 0 0 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 .407 .407 .741 1.148
Count 1-2   40 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 2-0   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-1   20 5 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .600 .850
Count 2-2   44 9 1 0 0 2 3 0 17 0 0 0 .205 .205 .227 .432
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 6 0 0 0 1 3 12 0 0 0 0 .667 .857 .667 1.524
Full Count   26 7 1 0 1 2 3 10 9 0 0 0 .269 .472 .423 .895
Behind in Count   85 17 2 0 0 6 10 0 23 1 0 4 .200 .233 .224 .457
Ahead in Count   69 22 5 0 2 7 9 14 0 0 0 0 .319 .434 .478 .912
Batting Leadoff   139 37 5 1 1 8 17 9 24 0 0 4 .266 .329 .338 .667
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   32 13 2 0 0 3 2 2 7 1 0 0 .406 .429 .469 .897
Batting 7th   57 15 2 1 2 7 10 6 9 0 0 1 .263 .344 .439 .782
Batting 8th   22 5 1 0 2 3 3 0 5 0 0 0 .227 .227 .545 .773
Batting 9th   32 10 3 0 1 2 6 7 4 0 0 0 .312 .436 .500 .936
Low Leverage   116 30 7 1 4 10 13 9 22 0 0 3 .259 .328 .440 .768
Medium Leverage   128 36 5 1 2 9 20 9 19 0 0 2 .281 .338 .383 .721
High Leverage   38 15 1 0 0 4 5 6 8 1 0 0 .395 .467 .421 .888
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
2025 Miami - MLB 24 123 478 132 25 1 10 45 59 57 8 2 82 21 5 .276 .361 .395 .757 114 114 2.3
2026 Miami - MLB 25 29 122 32 5 1 1 8 15 7 4 0 20 5 1 .262 .323 .344 .668 86 86 0.3
2026 Minnesota - MLB 25 51 161 49 8 1 5 15 23 17 1 1 29 5 0 .304 .372 .460 .832 120 125 1.5
2026 Total - MLB 25 80 283 81 13 2 6 23 38 24 5 1 49 10 1 .286 .351 .410 .761 105 109 1.8
Total MLB 203 761 213 38 3 16 68 97 81 13 3 131 31 6 .280 .358 .401 .759 111 112 4.1
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 Total - 19 23 95 43 12 1 3 25 42 15 3 3 8 20 4 .453 .526 .695 1.221 100 100 2.2
2020 Detroit E (GCL) - R 19 52 166 25 3 0 0 9 12 20 6 1 31 7 1 .151 .264 .169 .433 26 32 -0.7
2021 Detroit E (GCL) - R 20 15 42 14 1 0 0 4 11 3 1 0 7 4 0 .333 .391 .357 .748 78 88 0.2
2022 Detroit E (GCL) - R 21 52 207 68 10 1 5 31 48 33 3 1 29 17 3 .329 .426 .459 .885 150 153 2.7
2023 Burlington - A 22 30 112 30 8 1 1 12 15 23 2 0 25 5 4 .268 .401 .384 .785 128 134 0.7
2023 Inland Empire - A+ 22 29 104 24 3 2 2 11 15 18 3 2 23 3 1 .231 .354 .356 .710 102 96 0.5
2023 Total - A+ 22 59 216 54 11 3 3 23 30 41 5 2 48 8 5 .250 .379 .370 .749 116 116 1.2
2023 Rocket City - AA 22 29 109 19 2 0 4 9 21 18 2 0 26 3 0 .174 .302 .303 .605 70 74 -0.1
2024 Charlotte - AAA 23 101 413 106 13 3 9 33 63 53 8 3 90 18 12 .257 .350 .368 .718 109 114 2.7
2025 Wichita - AAA 24 29 128 36 4 1 2 13 19 14 3 0 21 5 0 .281 .366 .375 .741 99 102 0.5
Total IL 101 413 106 13 3 9 33 63 53 8 3 90 18 12 .257 .350 .368 .718 109 114
Total PCL 29 128 36 4 1 2 13 19 14 3 0 21 5 0 .281 .366 .375 .741 99 102
Total SL 29 109 19 2 0 4 9 21 18 2 0 26 3 0 .174 .302 .303 .605 70 74
Total CAL 29 104 24 3 2 2 11 15 18 3 2 23 3 1 .231 .354 .356 .710 102 96
Total MID 30 112 30 8 1 1 12 15 23 2 0 25 5 4 .268 .401 .384 .785 128 134
Total GCL 119 415 107 14 1 5 44 71 56 10 2 67 28 4 .258 .358 .333 .691 93 99
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Miami - MLB 2B 95 95 153 260 67 418 5 .988 857.0 4.34 -1.8 .985
2025 Miami - MLB 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Miami - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Miami - MLB LF 21 21 40 1 1 41 0 1.000 181.0 2.04 -1.8 .891
2025 Miami - MLB RF 7 7 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 59.0 1.53 -1.9 .826
2026 Minnesota - MLB 2B 24 24 38 52 15 91 1 .989 209.1 3.87 -0.3 .964
2026 Miami - MLB 3B 29 29 12 62 3 77 3 .961 258.2 2.57 +0.3 .961
2026 Minnesota - MLB 3B 19 14 8 28 4 36 0 1.000 124.1 2.61 +1.0 1.046
2026 Minnesota - MLB SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 1.040
2026 Minnesota - MLB LF 3 3 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 24.0 4.12 -0.3 .892
2026 Minnesota - MLB RF 2 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 -0.2 .971
TOTAL 2B 119 119 191 312 82 509 6 .988 1066.1 4.25 -2.1 .981
TOTAL 3B 50 43 20 90 7 113 3 .973 387.0 2.56 +1.4 .985
TOTAL SS 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.2 2.45 +0.0 1.040
TOTAL LF 24 24 51 1 1 52 0 1.000 205.0 2.28 -2.1 .891
TOTAL RF 9 8 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 69.0 1.83 -2.1 .862
PLAYER HISTORY
06/04/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 99th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers, out of high school (Lutheran; Orange, CA).
06/10/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization with a signing bonus of $650,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 35 (60).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 20 (30); Eye: 40 (55).
07/11/2022 Goes 5-7 against the Toronto (GCL) Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 6 R.
10/02/2022 Wins the 2022 GCL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 55 (55).
04/17/2023 Released by the Detroit organization.
04/26/2023 Signed a minor league contract ($300,000 bonus) with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
07/04/2023 Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55).
02/29/2024 Was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Chicago White Sox, along with SP Jeldwin Pacheco, SP George Klassen, in exchange for 1B Gavin Sheets.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
03/31/2025 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Miami Marlins, along with RP Ian Hamilton, in exchange for 3B Jace Jung.
04/25/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Nashville Sounds, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
07/20/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/02/2025 Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $563,500.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60).
05/11/2026 Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Minnesota Twins, along with LF Michael Robertson, RP Sam Kelley, in exchange for SS Rafael Morel.
06/01/2026 Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 6-7 weeks.
08/07/2026 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year OBP Rank
2025 .361 10
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