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26-Year-Old Second Baseman – Washington Nationals
2013 Stats
AVG
.168
HR
3
RBI
12
R
10
SB
1
2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook
His power/speed numbers and eligibility at both middle-infield positions make Espinosa an attractive fantasy target, but there's a major flaw in his game that prevents him from becoming an elite secon...
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Agreed to a one-year contract with the Nationals in March 2011.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | A | Ver | 19 | 85 | 64 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .328 | .476 | .359 | .835 |
| 2009 | 22 | A | Pot | 133 | 563 | 474 | 90 | 125 | 53 | 31 | 4 | 18 | 72 | 29 | 11 | 74 | 129 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .264 | .375 | .460 | .835 |
| 2010 | 23 | AA | Har | 99 | 434 | 386 | 66 | 100 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 54 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 10 | .259 | .332 | .461 | .793 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Syr | 24 | 108 | 95 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .295 | .349 | .463 | .812 |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | WAS | 28 | 112 | 103 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .277 | .447 | .723 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | WAS | 158 | 658 | 573 | 72 | 135 | 55 | 29 | 5 | 21 | 66 | 17 | 6 | 57 | 166 | 5 | 4 | 19 | .236 | .323 | .414 | .737 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | WAS | 160 | 658 | 594 | 82 | 147 | 56 | 37 | 2 | 17 | 56 | 20 | 6 | 46 | 189 | 3 | 2 | 13 | .247 | .315 | .402 | .717 |
| 2013 | 26 | MAJ | WAS | 36 | 137 | 131 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .168 | .197 | .305 | .502 |
| AccuScore ROS Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see the 2013 Rest Of Season AccuScore projections for Danny Espinosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 RotoWire Projections | MAJ | Subscribe now to see our 2013 projections for Danny Espinosa | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 115 | 474 | 423 | 56 | 101 | 39 | 23 | 2 | 14 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 128 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .239 | .314 | .402 | .715 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 382 | 1565 | 1401 | 180 | 326 | 134 | 79 | 8 | 47 | 149 | 38 | 14 | 115 | 422 | 8 | 7 | 34 | .233 | .305 | .401 | .706 | ||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No No No| DATE | OPP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | HBP | SF | E | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May. 18 | @SD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .168 | .197 | .305 | .502 |
| May. 17 | @SD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .201 | .313 | .514 |
| May. 16 | @SD | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 15 | @LAD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .208 | .323 | .531 |
| May. 14 | @LAD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .175 | .206 | .325 | .531 |
| May. 13 | @LAD | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .213 | .336 | .549 |
| May. 12 | ChC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .222 | .351 | .573 |
| May. 11 | ChC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 | .230 | .364 | .594 |
| May. 10 | ChC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .229 | .369 | .598 |
| May. 9 | Det | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .229 | .364 | .593 |
| May. 8 | Det | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .238 | .379 | .617 |
| May. 7 | Det | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 5 | @Pit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .185 | .224 | .370 | .594 |
| May. 4 | @Pit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .223 | .337 | .560 |
| May. 3 | @Pit | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .213 | .329 | .542 |
| May. 2 | @Atl | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| May. 1 | @Atl | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 30 | @Atl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .212 | .333 | .545 |
| Apr. 29 | @Atl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .222 | .351 | .573 |
| Apr. 28 | Cin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .178 | .221 | .356 | .577 |
| Apr. 27 | Cin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .219 | .348 | .567 |
| Apr. 26 | Cin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .221 | .369 | .590 |
| Apr. 25 | Cin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .177 | .215 | .371 | .586 |
| Apr. 24 | StL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .197 | .293 | .490 |
| Apr. 23 | StL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .315 | .526 |
| Apr. 22 | StL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .222 | .333 | .555 |
| Apr. 21 | @NYM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .170 | .220 | .340 | .560 |
| Apr. 20 | @NYM | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .234 | .364 | .598 |
| Apr. 19 | @NYM | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Apr. 17 | @Mia | Did not play. | |||||||||||||||||
| Last 7 Days | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .042 | .042 | .042 | .084 | |
| Last 14 Days | 46 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .152 | .167 | .261 | .428 | |
| Last 30 Days | 91 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .165 | .181 | .286 | .467 | |
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Danny Espinosa: MLB Games Played By Position
| Year | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | LF | CF | RF | DH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | – | – | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 | – | – | 126 | – | 36 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | – | – | 158 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | – | – | 25 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
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Danny Espinosa Split Stats (View Full Split Stats)
Vs. Left
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .138 | .345 | .532 |
| 2012 | 167 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 12 | .281 | .431 | .775 |
| 2011 | 127 | 21 | 6 | 16 | 7 | .283 | .496 | .857 |
Vs. Right
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 102 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .176 | .294 | .494 |
| 2012 | 427 | 57 | 14 | 41 | 8 | .234 | .391 | .694 |
| 2011 | 446 | 51 | 15 | 50 | 10 | .222 | .390 | .703 |
Home
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .162 | .297 | .482 |
| 2012 | 291 | 39 | 7 | 26 | 12 | .254 | .388 | .712 |
| 2011 | 277 | 34 | 11 | 38 | 10 | .256 | .440 | .768 |
Away
| Year | AB | R | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .175 | .316 | .529 |
| 2012 | 303 | 43 | 10 | 30 | 8 | .241 | .416 | .721 |
| 2011 | 296 | 38 | 10 | 28 | 7 | .216 | .389 | .707 |
| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | A | Ver | 85 | 64 | 20% | 20% | 1.00 | 73% | .447 | .031 | |
| 2009 | 22 | A | Pot | 563 | 474 | 13.1% | 22.9% | 0.57 | 73% | .327 | .196 | |
| 2010 | 23 | AA | Har | 434 | 386 | 7.6% | 21.7% | 0.35 | 76% | .299 | .202 | |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Syr | 108 | 95 | 7.4% | 20.4% | 0.36 | 77% | .348 | .168 | |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | WAS | 112 | 103 | 8% | 26.8% | 0.30 | 71% | .239 | .233 | |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | WAS | 658 | 573 | 8.7% | 25.2% | 0.34 | 71% | .295 | .178 | |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | WAS | 658 | 594 | 7% | 28.7% | 0.24 | 68% | .335 | .155 | |
| 2013 | 26 | MAJ | WAS | 137 | 131 | 2.2% | 27% | 0.08 | 72% | .209 | .137 | |
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| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 474 | 423 | 7.8% | 27% | 0.29 | 70% | .310 | .163 | |||
| Career | MAJ | 1565 | 1401 | 7.3% | 27% | 0.27 | 70% | .299 | .168 | |||
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
No No2013 Stat Review for Danny Espinosa As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Danny Espinosa
2013 projections compared to top 300 hitters in 2012 (min 250 PA)
2013 projections compared to top second basemen in 2012 (min 250 PA)
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Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Danny Espinosa (by OPS, min 4 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Salas | STL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.750 | 2.350 |
| Michael Schwimer | TOR | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | 1.500 | 2.250 |
| Jeremy Hefner | NY-N | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.375 | 1.875 |
| Zach Duke | WAS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .600 | 1.200 | 1.800 |
| Jake Westbrook | STL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .800 | .800 | 1.600 |
| Jake Arrieta | BAL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .429 | 1.143 | 1.571 |
| Kameron Loe | ATL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| Tim Lincecum | SF | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .375 | .875 | 1.319 |
| Clayton Richard | SD | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .857 | 1.302 |
| Jair Jurrjens | BAL | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .385 | .846 | 1.275 |
Worst Matchups for Danny Espinosa (by OPS, min 4 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.A. Happ | TOR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Hiroki Kuroda | NY-A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chad Durbin | PHI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Matt Reynolds | AZ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Heath Bell | AZ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Ubaldo Jimenez | CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Francisco Rodriguez | MIL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jacob Turner | MIA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Juan Oviedo | TB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Wilton Lopez | COL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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2012
Espinosa had an intriguing rookie season putting up numbers similar to his minor league campaigns. He should continue to produce 20 home runs for years to come, however, his OBP is not likely to be above .330 if his strikeout rate remains as high as it was in 2011 (25.2 percent). As a switch-hitter, Espinosa is much stronger from the right side of the plate producing a .373 wOBA, but that was due in part to a much higher BABIP. He has above average range at second base, and should post a similar line with a few more home runs in 2012.
2011
Although he struggled in his big league debut, Espinosa ended up recording a 25 HR-25 SB season over three levels and firmly established himself as a big part of the Nationals' infield future. Ian Desmond's presence means that he'll begin 2011 at second base but Espinosa has plenty of arm for shortstop and might yet end up there down the road, while at the plate his value will be limited somewhat by the amount of empty air in his swing. In fantasy terms though his power-speed combo will make him a very popular figure no matter which middle-infield spot he plays.
2010
Espinosa displayed good power, patience and speed last season at High-A, but he's already 22 years old and hasn't yet shown if his glove will play at shortstop as he moves up. The Nationals would also probably like to see him make more consistent contact, but for now he should comfortably be considered the club's second baseman of the future, with a major league ETA of 2011 or so.
