Santiago Espinal Stats

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal (hip) exited Saturday's game with a right hip flexor strain, the team announced on Twitter. Espinal had gone 0-for-1 at the plate prior to exiting in the bottom of the third inning against the Tigers. He's really only been an option in very deep formats this season, as he's slashing .292/.355/.380 with two homers, five steals, 15 RBI and 24 runs scored over 82 games. Consider him day to day for now, as Breyvic Valera entered the game to replace him on defense.

23 days ago

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal has been called up as the 27th man for today's doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals. The young infielder is playing third base with Cavan Biggio (hand) day-to-day with a hand injury that was suffered in Thursday's game. Espinal was up earlier this season and went 3-for-5 with a double in his lone game. The former Boston Red Sox prospect is known more for his defensive contributions and offers minimal fantasy value due to his modest offensive contributions. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is also able to cover third base should Biggio's injury cause him to be out longer than expected.

5 months ago

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Santiago Espinal equaled a career-best with three hits during Saturday's 15-1 clubbing of the Los Angeles Angels. The rookie infielder, who was added to the active roster prior to the game, was playing third base in the place of Cavan Biggio who had the night off. Espinal also scored two runs and drove in one runner. Last season in 60 at-bats, he hit .267 with a 73 wRC+. With the club currently banged up a bit, the former Red Sox prospect may see a few more games of action this week but he'll likely spend the year taxiing between the majors and the minors as the club's main infield depth option. He's known mostly for his defensive contributions and has limited offensive upside.

5 months ago