10-Day IL
Injury Oblique
Est. Return 10/3/2022
2022 Stats
AVG
.267
HR
7
RBI
51
R
51
SB
6
Rest-of-Season Projections
2022 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#549
ADP
Hitting off tee
Espinal (oblique) is doing some light baseball activity and hitting off a tee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Espinal has been on the injured list with a left oblique strain since Thursday, but it's encouraging that he's begun some light work after a few days. The Blue Jays hope that the 27-year-old will be able to return late in the regular season so he can prepare for postseason play, but it's not yet clear whether he'll have enough time to ramp up prior to Oct. 5.
Espinal has been on the injured list with a left oblique strain since Thursday, but it's encouraging that he's begun some light work after a few days. The Blue Jays hope that the 27-year-old will be able to return late in the regular season so he can prepare for postseason play, but it's not yet clear whether he'll have enough time to ramp up prior to Oct. 5.
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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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2021 Fantasy Outlook
The expanded roster and a pre-season injury to Brandon Drury gave Espinal an opening to make his major-league debut in 2020. Bo Bichette's knee injury further allowed Espinal to make 21 appearances at shortstop, as well as a few games at third base. That versatility is Espinal's calling card, as he's appeared at every position besides right field, first base and catcher during his career. He'll need that defensive versatility to stick in the big leagues, as he offers a contact-heavy profile with very little else at the plate. As the Blue Jays' roster currently stands, Espinal would have the chance to start at either second or third base, though it's been rumored that the team is in the market for infield help. Espinal would be the first to lose his job in that scenario, and even if he enters the season as a starter along the infield, he's unlikely to meaningfully contribute in any offensive category.
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Placed on injured list
Espinal was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain Thursday.
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Not in Thursday's lineup
Espinal (side) isn't starting Thursday against the Rays.
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Removed from game
Espinal was removed from Wednesday's game early due to left side discomfort.
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Gets breather Friday
Espinal isn't in the lineup Friday against Baltimore, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Three hits, two runs scored in win
Espinal went 3-for-3 with an RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.
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