Paolo Espino

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2⁄3 innings for the Brewers in 2017, Espino allowed 12 earned runs and notched 13 strikeouts.

Texas Rangers

Espino was traded to the Texas Rangers on August 26, 2017 for cash considerations and was assigned to the Triple-A Round Rock Express. [11] He pitched 61⁄3 innings for Texas in 2017, allowing 3 earned runs and notching 7 strikeouts. On October 10, Espino was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. [12] He elected free agency following the season on November 6. [13]

On December 22, 2017, Espino re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract. [14] He was released by the organization on April 19, 2018. [15]

Milwaukee Brewers (second stint)

On May 1, 2018, Espino signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. [16] He spent the remainder of the season with the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox before electing free agency on November 2, 2018. [17]

Washington Nationals (second stint)

On January 15, 2019, Espino signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals. He was assigned to the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies to start the 2019 season, where he spent the entire year. In 17 starts, he worked to a 8-4 record and 5.65 ERA with 93 strikeouts. In 2020 he was invited to Spring Training with the Nationals, and was added to their initial 60-man player pool. [18]

On September 21, 2020, Espino was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. [19] In 2020 for the Nationals, Espino appeared in 2 games, allowing 3 earned runs in six innings with seven strikeouts. Espino was outrighted to the minor leagues on October 9, 2020, and elected free agency the next day. [20]

Espino re-signed with the Nationals on a minor league contract on November 2, 2020. On April 18, 2021, Espino was selected to the active roster after Stephen Strasburg was placed on the injured list. [21] On June 16, 2021, Espino won his first major league game, pitching five shutout innings in a 3–1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. On June 23, he earned his first major league save by pitching a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning in a 13–12 win against the Philadelphia Phillies. He finished the year appearing in 35 games, starting 19, and recording a 5-5 record and 4.27 ERA with 92 strikeouts in 1092⁄3 innings pitched.

In 2022, Espino appeared in 42 games, starting 19, for the Nationals. He pitched to an 0-9 record and 4.84 ERA with 92 strikeouts in 1131⁄3 innings of work. Espino was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2023 season. [22] He only made three appearances for Washington, surrendering 11 runs on 14 hits and three walks with three strikeouts across four innings of work. Espino was released by the Nationals on August 6, 2023. [23]

Toronto Blue Jays

On December 24, 2023, Espino signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. [24] On April 5, 2024, Espino had his contract selected to the major league roster. [25]

Personal

Espino's cousin Damaso is a former professional baseball player, and is currently an international scout in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. The two were on Panama's roster for the 2009 World Baseball Classic. [26]

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  2. ↑ "Minor Moves: Laird, Wells, Lerud, Maya, Sappelt".
  3. ↑ https://chicagocubsonline.com/archives/2014/04/cubs-release-minor-leaguers-rhp-nick-struck-reggie-golden.php
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  8. ↑ "Minor MLB Transactions: 5/19/17".
  9. ↑ "Longtime minor-leaguer Paolo Espino to start for Brewers on Friday".
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  11. ↑ "Rangers Acquire Paolo Espino, Designate Tanner Scheppers".
  12. ↑ "Rangers Outright Gosselin, Espino, Middlebrooks, Hoying".
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Paolo Espino
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Espino with the Washington Nationals in 2021
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 52
Pitcher
Born: (1987-01-10) January 10, 1987 (age 37)
Panama City, Panama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 19, 2017, for the Milwaukee Brewers
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