2025 Stats
AVG
.322
HR
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RBI
9
R
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SB
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Espinal was traded from Toronto to Cincinnati shortly before the start of the 2024 season and went on to set career highs in home runs (9) and stolen bases (11). He made appearances at five different positions and enters 2025 with eligibility at second base and third. He's known as a slap hitter, but a .290/.344/.491 line against left-handed pitching last season shows he can do some damage when he has the platoon edge. Back with the Reds entering his age-30 campaign, Espinal is a utility man through and through. Those in NL-only leagues can consider him on draft day while mixed leaguers will want to try to aim higher. Read Past Outlooks

Primed for everyday role
Espinal will start at third base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
Espinal will pick up his eighth straight start Wednesday and his third in a row at third base, which could be his primary home for the foreseeable future after Noelvi Marte was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 oblique strain. The 30-year-old Espinal has recorded at least one hit in each of his previous seven starts to lift his average up to .333 over 87 at-bats. Espinal could continue to occupy a spot in the heart of the lineup while he's swinging a hot bat and while the Reds are without multiple key hitters due to injuries.
Espinal will pick up his eighth straight start Wednesday and his third in a row at third base, which could be his primary home for the foreseeable future after Noelvi Marte was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 oblique strain. The 30-year-old Espinal has recorded at least one hit in each of his previous seven starts to lift his average up to .333 over 87 at-bats. Espinal could continue to occupy a spot in the heart of the lineup while he's swinging a hot bat and while the Reds are without multiple key hitters due to injuries.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+30%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+46%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .775 | 286 | 7 | 45 | .282 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .594 | 457 | 4 | 34 | .242 | ||||
2025vs Left | .936 | 39 | 0 | 5 | .353 | ||||
2025vs Right | .643 | 59 | 0 | 4 | .304 | ||||
2024vs Left | .835 | 131 | 6 | 24 | .289 | ||||
2024vs Right | .562 | 260 | 3 | 21 | .226 | ||||
2023vs Left | .657 | 116 | 1 | 16 | .252 | ||||
2023vs Right | .633 | 138 | 1 | 9 | .244 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+17%
OPS at Home
2025
+23%
OPS at Home
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Since 2023Home | .711 | 391 | 7 | 48 | .276 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .608 | 352 | 4 | 31 | .236 | ||||
2025Home | .836 | 47 | 0 | 7 | .364 | ||||
2025Away | .679 | 51 | 0 | 2 | .283 | ||||
2024Home | .720 | 199 | 6 | 25 | .264 | ||||
2024Away | .580 | 192 | 3 | 20 | .229 | ||||
2023Home | .658 | 145 | 1 | 16 | .263 | ||||
2023Away | .625 | 109 | 1 | 9 | .227 | ||||
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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
0.89BB Rate
8.2%K Rate
9.2%BABIP
.358ISO
.056AVG
.322OBP
.378SLG
.378OPS
.755wOBA
.339Exit Velocity
86.3 mphHard Hit Rate
18.5%Barrels/PA
1.0%Expected BA
.264Expected SLG
.339Sprint Speed
23.6 ft/secGround Ball %
43.8%Line Drive %
22.5%Fly Ball %
33.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Espinal is one of those players who is much more useful to a real baseball manager than he is to a fantasy manager. Espinal offers John Schneider someone who can play three positions on the infield as well as a high-contact hitter for situational hitting opportunities as they are presented. Those things are not valued as much in fantasy where Espinal's lack of power and speed limit his production to what he can do with batting average. Life was good in 2021 when he was a surprising .311 hitter but that has faded each of the past two seasons as the BABIP luck dragons have stopped fighting for him and are now working against him. The dual position eligibility is helpful on AL-Only draft days in the end game, but there is no fantasy upside hiding in the weeds here.
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Logs Reds' lone hit
Espinal started at third base and went 1-for-3 in Monday's 4-0 loss to Atlanta.
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Cracks three hits in loss
Espinal started at third base and went 3-for-4 in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals.
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Fills in as left fielder
Espinal started in left field and went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-1 win over Washington.
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Drives in two runs
Espinal went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 9-1 win against the Cardinals.
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On bench in second straight
Espinal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
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Could end up on IL
Espinal is being evaluated and could be placed on the injured list, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
ANALYSIS
Espinal exited Saturday's loss to the Orioles in the eighth inning after injuring his hamstring, and he could be set for an extended absence. Otto Lopez was added to the taxi squad Sunday, and he would likely replace Espinal on the active roster if Espinal ends up on the IL.
Espinal exited Saturday's loss to the Orioles in the eighth inning after injuring his hamstring, and he could be set for an extended absence. Otto Lopez was added to the taxi squad Sunday, and he would likely replace Espinal on the active roster if Espinal ends up on the IL.