Paolo Espino

Paolo Espino

37-Year-Old PitcherRP
Toronto Blue Jays AAA
2024 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
8.31
WHIP
2.19
K
3
SV
0
2025 Projections
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ERA
WHIP
K
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League AAA
Bats R
Throws R
40 Man No
Height 5'10"
Weight 190
DOB 1/10/1987
Drafted 10th Rd 2006
$Signed a one-year contract with the Blue Jays in December of 2023.
Outrighted to Triple-A
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
September 4, 2024
The Blue Jays outrighted Espino to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Espino was removed from the 40-man roster earlier this week but has cleared waivers and will remain in the organization. The swingman holds a 5.18 ERA over 73 innings with Buffalo in 2024.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
53
Last 10 Games
53
Last 5 Games
53
How many pitches does Paolo Espino generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
91-100
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Paolo Espino generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-7%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-15%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-7%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .319 258 38 17 76 10 2 11
Since 2022vs Right .297 301 60 15 83 15 1 17
2024vs Left .350 24 1 3 7 1 1 2
2024vs Right .412 20 2 2 7 2 1 1
2023vs Left .556 10 1 1 5 0 0 0
2023vs Right .600 18 2 2 9 2 0 1
2022vs Left .306 224 36 13 64 9 1 9
2022vs Right .271 263 56 11 67 11 0 15
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-24%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-56%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-12%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 4.92 1.36 60.1 0 5 0 7.3 1.5 2.1
Since 2022Away 6.44 1.66 65.2 0 5 0 6.7 3.0 1.9
2024Home 13.50 2.63 2.2 0 0 0 6.8 3.4 6.8
2024Away 6.00 2.00 6.0 0 1 0 1.5 6.0 1.5
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 24.75 4.25 4.0 0 0 0 6.8 6.8 2.3
2022Home 4.53 1.30 57.2 0 5 0 7.3 1.4 1.9
2022Away 5.17 1.44 55.2 0 4 0 7.3 2.4 1.9
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Stat Review
How does Paolo Espino compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.60
 
K/9
3.1
 
BB/9
5.2
 
HR/9
3.1
 
Fastball
88.1 mph
 
ERA
8.31
 
WHIP
2.19
 
BABIP
.339
 
GB/FB
0.79
 
Left On Base
74.3%
 
Exit Velocity
83.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
9.7%
 
Spin Rate
2325 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
27.4%
 
Swinging Strike
4.4%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Espino was putting together what looked like a career year in relief, posting a 2.03 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in his first 20 appearances of 2022. The Nationals, mostly out of necessity, put Espino back in the rotation. Things fell apart for the right-hander as he finished with a 5.81 ERA while serving up a whopping 22 long balls in his 83.2 innings as a starter. His future as a major-league starting pitcher is looking bleak. Espino is capable of eating innings but the Nationals should probably shorten him up and hope for better results in shorter spurts in 2023.
Espino earned only 30 innings in the major-leagues prior to the 2021 campaign, though he got extended run as the Nationals fell out of contention and lost key members of their rotation due to both trade and injury. While he began the campaign largely in mop-up duty out of the bullpen, he served nearly exclusively as a starter from June 28 on. In 17 starts, he posted a 5.01 ERA with 69 strikeouts while allowing 1.7 HR/9 across 79 innings. Now entering his age-34 season, there's little reason to expect improved results in 2022. In 98 total innings as a starter in his career, Espino has surrendered a .342 wOBA with a 4.68 ERA. With the Nationals likely to still be in the midst of a rebuild, it's possible that Espino sees time as a starter. However, with prospects such as Cade Cavalli and Seth Romero likely to see time in Washington in 2022, Espino's time in the rotation figures to be short lived.
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Cast off 40-man roster
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
September 1, 2024
The Blue Jays designated Espino for assignment Sunday.
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Sent back to Buffalo
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
August 1, 2024
The Blue Jays optioned Espino to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
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Falls to Baltimore
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
August 1, 2024
Espino (0-1) took the loss Wednesday against the Orioles, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out one.
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Called up ahead of start
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
July 31, 2024
The Blue Jays recalled Espino from Triple-A Buffalo ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday in Baltimore.
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Slated to start Wednesday
PToronto Blue Jays  AAA
July 30, 2024
Espino will be called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday to start for the Blue Jays in their series finale in Baltimore, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
May get stretched out to start
PWashington Nationals  AAA
June 8, 2022
Espino is in consideration to get a start next week, reports Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com.
ANALYSIS
Espino and Evan Lee are being discussed as possible rotation options for next week. The Nationals are in a stretch of 14 games in 13 days, including a doubleheader next Friday against the Phillies, and will need an additional starter at some point. Espino has tossed 25.2 innings over 19 appearances - all in relief - this season. Last season, he made 19 starts and compiled a 4.50 ERA in 86 innings in that role.
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