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Daniel Espino

Guardians
Number #41
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 25
Height 6' 0"
Weight 225 lbs
Birth Place Panama City, Panama
Born Jan 5, 2001

Key Insights

2026
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Espino's 4-seam fastball averages 98.8 mph, and has touched 101.7.

169 thrown, 61.9% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Espino throws a fastball 74.2% of the time, against 43.6% when he is ahead.

66 pitches behind in the count, 78 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Espino's 4-seam fastball carries 16.4 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

169 thrown, averaging 98.8 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Espino's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.8 mph, against 82.9 off his slider.

169 and 79 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Espino works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Slider and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 61.9% of everything he throws.

273 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count

Espino puts 59.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 39.7% when he is ahead.

66 located pitches behind, 78 ahead.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 5, 2001
Birth Place Panama City, Panama
Height 6' 0"
Weight 225 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R