José Espada
Puerto Rican baseball player
Baseball player
| José Espada | |
|---|---|
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| Tokyo Yakult Swallows – No. 39 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1997-02-22) February 22, 1997 (age 27) Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 24, 2023, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
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José Manuel Espada (born February 22, 1997) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres.
Career
Toronto Blue Jays
Espada was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the fifth round, with the 152nd overall selection, of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, posting a 3.41 ERA in 10 games (7 starts).[2] In 2016, Espada made 12 appearances (10 starts) for the rookie–level Bluefield Blue Jays, recording a 4.92 ERA with 32 strikeouts across 53.0 innings of work.[3]
Espada spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the Low–A Vancouver Canadians, posting a 5.14 ERA and 4.88 ERA in 13 games each season.[4] He split the 2019 season between the GCL Blue Jays and Single–A Lansing Lugnuts. In 10 total appearances, Espada logged a 3.09 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 11+2⁄3 innings pitched.[5]
Boston Red Sox
On December 12, 2019, the Boston Red Sox selected Espada in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[6] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Espada returned to action in 2021, spending the year with the High–A Greenville Drive. On September 2, Espada, Jeremy Wu-Yelland, Oddanier Mosqueda, and Jake Wallace pitched a combined no-hitter against the Asheville Tourists.[8] In 28 appearances for the Drive, Espada registered a 3.09 ERA with 53 strikeouts across 43+2⁄3 innings pitched. Espada elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.[9]
Milwaukee Milkmen
On February 1, 2022, Espada signed with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[10] In 8 starts for the club, Espada posted a 2–1 record and 3.61 ERA with 55 strikeouts across 42+1⁄3 innings pitched.[11]
San Diego Padres
On July 1, 2022, Espada had his contract purchased by the San Diego Padres organization.[12] In 11 games (7 starts) for the High–A Fort Wayne TinCaps, he pitched to a 1–3 record and 4.05 ERA with 58 strikeouts across 40.0 innings of work.[13]
In 2023, Espada appeared in 38 games for the Double–A San Antonio Missions and Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas, accumulating a 2.81 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 83+1⁄3 innings pitched.[14] On September 22, 2023, Espada was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[15] He made his MLB debut on September 24, tossing a scoreless inning of relief against the St. Louis Cardinals and striking out two. On November 17, Espada was non-tendered and became a free agent.[16] On December 1, he re–signed with the Padres organization on a minor league contract.[17]
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
On December 17, 2023, Espada signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.[18]
See also
References
- ^ "Blue Jays pick RHP Jose Espada in the 5th round of the 2015 MLB Draft". bluebirdbanter.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jose Espada minor league baseball statistics on StatsCrew.com". statscrew.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jose Espada - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jose Espada - SoxProspects.com". soxprospects.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jose Espada Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "2019 Rule 5 Draft results: Pick by pick". mlb.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/news/four-drive-pitchers-combine-for-no-hitter-in-6-0-win-over-asheville
- ^ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jose Espada - American Association - player". pointstreak.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jose Espada Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Jose Espada - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Padres' Jose Espada: Re-signed by San Diego". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ https://www.elnuevodia.com/deportes/beisbol/notas/nunca-me-di-por-vencido-el-lanzador-puertorriqueno-jose-espada-celebra-su-ascenso-a-las-grandes-ligas-con-los-padres/
- ^ "Jose Espada: Non-tendered off roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Padres News: Friars Re-Sign Pitched on MiLB Deal". si.com. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Yakult announced the acquisition of a new foreigner Espada. The annual salary is about 100 million yen. Director Okumara, the international director, expects, "There is a potential to suppress it." The reinforcement of foreigners is stopped by 6 people". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Tokyo Yakult Swallows current roster
- 12 Taichi Ishiyama
- 14 Kōta Nishidate
- 15 Hikaru Yamashita
- 16 Juri Hara
- 17 Noboru Shimizu
- 18 Yasunobu Okugawa
- 19 Masanori Ishikawa
- 20 Naofumi Kizawa
- 21 Kōjirō Yoshimura
- 24 Tomoya Hoshi
- 26 Taichi Yamano
- 28 Kengo Matsumoto
- 29 Yasuhiro Ogawa
- 34 Kazuto Taguchi
- 35 Yuki Ishihara
- 37 Elvin Rodríguez
- 39 José Espada
- 40 Hirotoshi Takanashi
- 41 Daichi Shibata
- 43 Daiki Yamamoto
- 44 Hiroki Ohnishi
- 45 Reiji Kozawa
- 47 Keiji Takahashi
- 48 Yuto Kanakubo
- 49 Shinya Kayama
- 52 Yūya Onaka
- 53 Hiroki Hasegawa
- 54 Cy Sneed
- 56 Takumi Sakamoto
- 58 Kosuke Sakaguchi
- 61 Tetsu Miyagawa
- 62 Hyuga Takeyama
- 68 Shōta Maruyama
- 69 Ryuta Konno
- 99 Miguel Yajure
- 27 Yuhei Nakamura
- 30 Akihisa Nishida
- 32 Naoki Matsumoto
- 33 Sōma Uchiyama
- 57 Yudai Koga
- 65 Kyo Suzuki
- 00 Yoshihiro Akahane
- 1 Tetsuto Yamada
- 5 Shingo Kawabata
- 7 Hideki Nagaoka
- 10 Takeshi Miyamoto
- 13 José Osuna
- 36 Ruito Nishimura
- 38 Takumi Kitamura
- 46 Kengo Ohta
- 50 Keigo Kitamura
- 55 Munetaka Murakami
- 59 Kōtarō Komori
- 60 Ryusei Takeoka
- 63 Shu Masuda
- 66 Taiki Mitsumata
- 67 Ryūi Ito
- 0 Hidetaka Namiki
- 3 Haruki Nishikawa
- 4 Kazuya Maruyama
- 9 Yasutaka Shiomi
- 23 Norichika Aoki
- 25 Domingo Santana
- 31 Kotaro Yamasaki
- 42 Ren Sawai
- 51 Taiki Hamada
- 64 Yukihiro Iwata
- 012 Hiroki Kondoh
- 013 Kōta Katekaru
- 015 Shōhei Numata
- 019 Shinnosuke Shimo
- 023 Seiya Hashimoto
- 023 Felipe
- 026 Sōta Takano
coaching
- Manager: 22 Shingo Takatsu
- Head / Battery coach: 73 Motohiro Shima
- Pitching coaches: 89 Tomohito Ito, 98 Hirotoshi Ishii
- Chief Hitting coach: 78 Shoitsu Omatsu
- Hitting coaches: 74 Shigeru Sugimura, 87 Masakazu Fukukawa
- Infield defense and base running coach: 75 Ryosuke Morioka
- Outfield defense and base running / Strategy coach: 82 Yuichi Matsumoto
coaching
- Manager: 88 Takahiro Ikeyama
- Chief coach: 79 Noriyuki Shiroishi
- Pitching coaches: 81 Itsuki Shoda, 72 Chikara Onodera, 84 Kenichi Matsuoka
- Hitting coaches: 76 Ryuji Miyade, 85 Kazuhiro Hatakeyama
- Outfield defense and base running coach: 70 Yusuke Kawada
- Battery coach: 83 Atsushi Kinugawa
- Infield defense and base running / Development chief coach: 95 Katsuyuki Dobashi
- Development pitching coach: 92 Tetsuya Yamamoto
