2022 Stats
W-L
0-9
ERA
4.84
WHIP
1.37
K
92
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Crushed in final outing of year
Espino (0-9) couldn't escape the first frame in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets, surrendering seven runs on five hits -- including three home runs -- and two walks in only one-third of an inning.
ANALYSIS
The 35-year-old right-hander saved his worst for last, giving up back-to-back-to-back homers to begin his final outing of the season. Espino helped hold an injury-wracked Nationals' rotation together down the stretch, but given his age and overall mediocre numbers, he likely won't factor into the team's 2023 plans other as an emergency depth option.
The 35-year-old right-hander saved his worst for last, giving up back-to-back-to-back homers to begin his final outing of the season. Espino helped hold an injury-wracked Nationals' rotation together down the stretch, but given his age and overall mediocre numbers, he likely won't factor into the team's 2023 plans other as an emergency depth option.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
45
Last 10 Games
56
Last 5 Games
43
How many pitches does Paolo Espino generally throw?
1-10
11-20
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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 2020
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-11%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .294 | 76 | 24 | 128 | 15 | |||
| Since 2020vs Right | .256 | 112 | 25 | 118 | 29 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .306 | 36 | 13 | 64 | 9 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .271 | 56 | 11 | 67 | 15 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .280 | 38 | 11 | 61 | 6 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .230 | 54 | 14 | 47 | 13 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .375 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .400 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-28%
ERA at Home
2022
-12%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | 3.94 | 1.25 | 128.0 | 7.3 | 1.8 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | 5.45 | 1.36 | 99.0 | 7.6 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2022Home | 4.53 | 1.30 | 57.2 | 7.3 | 1.4 | ||||
| 2022Away | 5.17 | 1.44 | 55.2 | 7.3 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2021Home | 3.26 | 1.18 | 66.1 | 7.2 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2021Away | 5.82 | 1.27 | 43.1 | 8.1 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2020Home | 6.75 | 1.75 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2020Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Paolo Espino compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.83K/9
7.3BB/9
1.9HR/9
1.9Fastball
88.6 mphERA
4.84WHIP
1.37BABIP
.320GB/FB
1.07Left On Base
75.0%Exit Velocity
82.7 mphBarrels/BBE
5.6%Spin Rate
2491 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.7%Swinging Strike
9.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2022 Fantasy Outlook
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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Remains winless
Espino (0-8) took the loss Tuesday as the Nationals fell 8-2 to Atlanta, giving up four runs on five hits over five innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.
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Works four innings
Espino allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out two across four innings Wednesday against Atlanta. He did not factor into the decision.
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Set to start Wednesday
Espino will start Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Paul Mancano of MASNSports.com reports.
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Works in relief
Espino allowed a run over one inning out of the bullpen during Wednesday's loss to the Orioles, and manager Dave Martinez said the right-hander will serve as a reliever for the time being, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
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Five innings in loss
Espino (0-7) took the loss Tuesday, allowing three runs on seven hits over five innings against the Cardinals. He struck out five and did not walk a batter.
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