Daniel Espino
| Daniel Espino | |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 5, 2001 Panama City, Panama | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Daniel Andres Espino (born January 5, 2001) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Amateur career[]
Espino was born and raised in Panama.[1] He moved to the United States as a sophomore in high school and began attending Georgia Premier Academy in Statesboro, Georgia.[2][3][4][5] As a senior in 2019, he went 9-0 with a 0.32 ERA.[6] He committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State University.[7]
Professional career[]
Espino was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round, with the 24th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[8] He signed for $2.5 million and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians.[9] After pitching to a 1.98 ERA over six starts, he was promoted to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.[10] Over nine starts between both teams, Espino went 0-3 with a 3.80 ERA, striking out 34 over 23+2⁄3 innings.[11] Espino did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season.[12]
Espino split the 2021 season between the Lynchburg Hillcats and the Lake County Captains, starting twenty games and going 3-8 with a 3.73 ERA and 152 strikeouts over 91+2⁄3 innings.[13]
References[]
- ^ Lewis, Ryan. "MLB Draft: Indians select high school pitcher Daniel Espino with 24th overall pick". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ Noga, Joe (June 4, 2019). "Cleveland Indians top draft pick Daniel Espino moved to the U.S. from Panama to pursue his big league dream". cleveland.com.
- ^ Sulkowski, Frank (May 17, 2019). "SOUTHERN ROUTES : Daniel Espino's Baseball Journey brings him to Ludowici and Statesboro" – via www.wjcl.com.
- ^ "Georgia Premier Academy RHP Daniel Espino hits 99 mph at Perfect Game All-American Classic". August 13, 2018.
- ^ Lemire, Joe. "18-Year-Old Daniel Espino Dreams His 100 MPH Heat Can Make Mariano Rivera Proud". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Helling, Derek (May 30, 2019). "Four Amateur Players to Attend 2019 MLB Draft".
- ^ "Daniel Espino Class of 2019 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA". Perfect Game.
- ^ Noga, Joe (June 4, 2019). "RHP Daniel Espino picked No. 24 overall by Cleveland Indians in 2019 MLB draft". cleveland.com.
- ^ Hoynes, Paul (June 14, 2019). "Cleveland Indians sign No.1 pick RHP Daniel Espino for $2.5 million; sign 32 of 40 draft picks in one day". cleveland.com.
- ^ "Indians promote first round pick Daniel Espino to Scrappers".
- ^ "Daniel Espino continues to develop as Captains lose to Lansing". 7 August 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled".
- ^ "Daniel Espino: Indians 2021 Minor League Player of the Year".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Panama City
- Panamanian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Baseball pitchers
- Arizona League Indians players
- Mahoning Valley Scrappers players
- Lake County Captains players
- Lynchburg Hillcats players
- Baseball biography stubs
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