AAA · P · Columbus Clippers (CLE)
Daniel Espino
B/T R/R · 6' 0" · 225 lb · born Panama City, Panama · age 25 · draft 2019 rd 1 · MLB debut 2026-06-17
Scout’s note
The 24th pick of 2019 out of Panama City once struck out 88 in 49 innings at Lake County — then the record goes nearly silent for three seasons. Espino resurfaced in 2026 and was in Cleveland by June. The stuff survived whatever the layoff was; comeback arcs rarely write themselves this clean.
The Wire
△ On the field: Fans urge calling Espino up to the Guardians as he returns to short Triple-A relief outings after multiple shoulder surgeries.
X chatter, trailing 7 days · as of 2026-07-12 · newest post 2026-07-11 · summarized by Grok (xAI) · how this works →
The line
Last 14 days: 3 G · 3.0 IP · 3.00 ERA · 3 SO · 1.00 WHIP
| Year | Team | Lvl | G | IP | W–L | SV | ERA | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lynchburg Hillcats | A | 10 | 42.2 | 1–2 | 0 | 3.38 | 64 | 1.34 |
| 2021 | Lake County Captains | A+ | 10 | 49.0 | 2–6 | 0 | 4.04 | 88 | 0.94 |
| 2022 | Akron RubberDucks | AA | 4 | 18.1 | 1–0 | 0 | 2.45 | 35 | 0.71 |
| 2025 | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 1 | 0.2 | 0–1 | 0 | 40.50 | 1 | 4.50 |
| 2026 | Columbus Clippers | AAA | 25 | 21.2 | 1–1 | 0 | 4.98 | 32 | 1.62 |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians | MLB | 5 | 5.0 | 0–0 | 0 | 5.40 | 9 | 1.60 |
| MLB CAREER | 5 | 5.0 | 0–0 | 0 | 5.40 | 9 | 1.60 | ||
Bio & season lines: MLB StatsAPI · refreshed nightly · abbreviations →
Current signals
The read: Espino's stuff grade of 0.87 ranks in the 99th percentile of the 655 AAA arms we track (median 0.06). Stuff is not command — watchlist, not a call — but stuff comes first.
- Stuff-lite
- 0.8673
- Pitches
- 413
- Age
- 25
The card rack
FlagshipDaniel Espino #BTP-56 · 2024 Bowman Scouts Top 100 · 19 recent sales
The rookieDaniel Espino #DD-DE · 2020 Topps Pro Debut Distinguished Debut · 0 recent sales
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