2025 Stats
AVG
.242
HR
0
RBI
14
R
22
SB
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
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

Moved off third base
Espinal started at second base and went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-6 win over Philadelphia.
Analysis
Espinal, who was a prominent member of the third base rotation while Noelvi Marte was on the 10-day injured list, was moved off the hot corner Friday with Marte's return. Espinal will return to a super-utility role, in which he could pop up at third base, second base, DH or a corner outfield slot. He's batting .242/.291/.287 with 14 RBI and two steals through 77 games.
Espinal, who was a prominent member of the third base rotation while Noelvi Marte was on the 10-day injured list, was moved off the hot corner Friday with Marte's return. Espinal will return to a super-utility role, in which he could pop up at third base, second base, DH or a corner outfield slot. He's batting .242/.291/.287 with 14 RBI and two steals through 77 games.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+32%
OPS vs LHP
2025
+43%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .740 | 338 | 7 | 46 | .275 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .561 | 570 | 4 | 38 | .229 | ||||
2025vs Left | .718 | 91 | 0 | 6 | .282 | ||||
2025vs Right | .503 | 172 | 0 | 8 | .220 | ||||
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
+12%
OPS at Home
2025
+1%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023Home | .662 | 463 | 7 | 49 | .260 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .591 | 445 | 4 | 35 | .230 | ||||
2025Home | .574 | 119 | 0 | 8 | .250 | ||||
2025Away | .582 | 144 | 0 | 6 | .235 | ||||
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
0.53BB Rate
6.1%K Rate
11.4%BABIP
.276ISO
.045AVG
.242OBP
.291SLG
.287OPS
.578wOBA
.262Exit Velocity
86.5 mphHard Hit Rate
19.0%Barrels/PA
0.8%Expected BA
.232Expected SLG
.295Sprint Speed
23.9 ft/secGround Ball %
43.1%Line Drive %
19.0%Fly Ball %
37.9%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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Out of lineup again Monday
Espinal is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest against the Yankees.
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Heading to bench Sunday
Espinal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
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Back in reserve role
Espinal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
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Sitting out Monday
Espinal is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Brewers.
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Enters as pinch hitter
Espinal went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI in Monday's 7-4 win over Kansas City.
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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.