2022 Stats
AVG
.267
HR
7
RBI
51
R
51
SB
6
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Espinal was projected to be a utility player for Toronto, but the club had to pull the plug on the Cavan Biggio project and Espinal rewarded the club's investment into him with strong defense and timely hitting around its more well-known thumpers. Espinal did not do any one thing well from a fantasy perspective, but the batting average did not hurt, the six steals helped, and 50+ runs and RBI's for a player that could play three spots in season and was an end-game selection in AL-only formats was nice to have. He only has multi-eligbility in leagues where 10 games is enough to qualify, but is likely to once again have in-season flexibility even if he is hitting 9th in this talented lineup with little offensive upside. Read Past Outlooks
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Swipes two bags Sunday
Espinal went 2-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.
ANALYSIS
Getting the start at second base and batting sixth, Espinal continued a strong start to his spring that's seen him go 7-for-14 at the plate with a homer and three steals. The 28-year-old is expected to begin the season in a bench role with Whit Merrifield shifting to second base, but if Merrifield's quad injury lingers over the next few weeks, Espinal could find himself in the Opening Day lineup.
Getting the start at second base and batting sixth, Espinal continued a strong start to his spring that's seen him go 7-for-14 at the plate with a homer and three steals. The 28-year-old is expected to begin the season in a bench role with Whit Merrifield shifting to second base, but if Merrifield's quad injury lingers over the next few weeks, Espinal could find himself in the Opening Day lineup.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+19%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+28%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020vs Left | .802 | 262 | 3 | 24 | .322 | ||||
| Since 2020vs Right | .673 | 541 | 6 | 50 | .260 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .826 | 128 | 3 | 15 | .301 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .646 | 363 | 4 | 36 | .256 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | .796 | 99 | 0 | 7 | .348 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .771 | 147 | 2 | 10 | .285 | ||||
| 2020vs Left | .735 | 35 | 0 | 2 | .324 | ||||
| 2020vs Right | .521 | 31 | 0 | 4 | .192 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+19%
OPS at Home
2022
+13%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2020Home | .776 | 395 | 5 | 40 | .309 | ||||
| Since 2020Away | .654 | 408 | 4 | 34 | .252 | ||||
| 2022Home | .737 | 232 | 3 | 26 | .298 | ||||
| 2022Away | .651 | 259 | 4 | 25 | .238 | ||||
| 2021Home | .812 | 137 | 2 | 9 | .312 | ||||
| 2021Away | .740 | 109 | 0 | 8 | .309 | ||||
| 2020Home | .945 | 26 | 0 | 5 | .391 | ||||
| 2020Away | .447 | 40 | 0 | 1 | .189 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Santiago Espinal compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. 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 and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.53BB Rate
7.3%K Rate
13.8%BABIP
.300ISO
.102AVG
.267OBP
.322SLG
.370OPS
.692wOBA
.307Exit Velocity
86.1 mphHard Hit Rate
25.1%Barrels/PA
2.6%Expected BA
.263Expected SLG
.348Sprint Speed
23.0 ft/secGround Ball %
42.9%Line Drive %
23.0%Fly Ball %
34.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2021
The 27-year-old hit a surprising .311 with two homers and six steals over 222 at-bats last year, and Espinal heads into Opening Day as the Blue Jays' top infield utility player. Cavan Biggio is hardly a lock to keep the starting second base job, however, and if his 2021 struggles continue, Espinal could once again get more playing time than expected.
More Fantasy News
Avoids arbitration with Toronto
Espinal and the Blue Jays agreed on a one-year, $2.1 million contract Friday to avoid arbitration, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Returns from IL for postseason
Espinal (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list and included on the Blue Jays' wild-card roster, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
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Prepping for potential playoff return
Espinal (oblique) took live batting practice and was involved in infield drills during a workout Wednesday in Toronto, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Progressing toward activation
Espinal (oblique) hit off a pitching machine Sunday and is scheduled to face live pitching Tuesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Increasing activity
Espinal (oblique) has begun running the bases Friday and is ramping up baseball activity, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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