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Danny Espinosa
Birthdate: 4/25/1987     Bats/Throws: B/R
Height/Weight: 6-0/195     Position: 2B
Contract: Add New Contract
5/22/2013: Anthony Rendon, the Nationals' top hitting prospect, has been shifted over to second base at Double-A, Ken Rosenthal of FoxSposrts reports.
5/21/2013 - The Fortnight - 5/21/13 by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 21
3/28/2013 - Blake Murphy's 10 Bold Fantasy Predictions by Blake Murphy (RotoGraphs) 35
3/25/2013 - 2013 Second Base Tier Rankings: Preseason by J.P. Breen (RotoGraphs) 4
3/13/2013 - Nationals Infield: Depth Chart Discussions by Chris Cwik (RotoGraphs) 2
2/4/2013 - Vetoed Trades, Part One by Paul Swydan (FanGraphs) 22


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Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGPAHRRRBISBBB%K%ISOBABIPAVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+FldBsRWAR
2008Nationals (A-)1988084219.3 %19.3 %.031.438.328.476.359.406153   
2009Nationals (A+)1335761890722912.8 %22.4 %.196.322.264.375.460.379134   
2010Nationals (AA)99434186654207.6 %21.7 %.202.297.259.332.461.354116   
2010Nationals (AAA)241084141557.4 %20.4 %.168.338.295.349.463.349114   
2010Nationals281126161508.0 %26.8 %.233.239.214.277.447.311902.1-0.30.5
2011Nationals158658217266178.7 %25.2 %.178.292.236.323.414.3241031.33.43.2
2012Nationals160658178256207.0 %28.7 %.155.333.247.315.402.3139413.0-0.93.4
2012Nationals519000010.5 %36.8 %.000.125.067.176.067.133-27   
2013Steamer142565176064107.8 %26.0 %.162.299.238.310.400.309924.0-0.32.0
2013Bill James147602218266198.1 %25.2 %.181.313.253.327.434.323    
2013Oliver 635207874188.0 %26.9 %.168.310.243.317.411.317 2.90.62.9
2013Fans (37)153625206977177.4 %25.4 %.180.308.247.318.427.324 8.00.83.8
2013ZiPS156653207966177.7 %27.7 %.168.304.235.308.403.310926.00.02.5
2013Nationals391493101212.7 %26.8 %.128.202.163.196.291.213283.20.5-0.4
2013ZiPS (R)108447135144106.9 %27.6 %.162.287.224.292.386.296814.90.31.2
2013ZiPS (U)147596166156115.9 %27.4 %.153.264.208.268.361.275678.10.80.7
2013Steamer (R)10140112414487.2 %26.0 %.158.292.233.300.391.301843.60.01.1
2013Steamer (U)14055015515696.0 %26.2 %.149.266.213.271.363.277686.80.40.7
Total- - -385157747180149387.4 %26.9 %.167.296.232.304.399.3089119.62.76.7
Postseason- - -519000010.5 %36.8 %.000.125.067.176.067.133-27   

News
5/21 - THT Awards by John Barten
3/21 - Five questions: Washington Nationals by Mike Clark
1/28 - Window of opportunity closed faster than Phillies expected by Jeff Moore
5/22 - Another left-handed hitter, another game-ending strikeout by
5/22 - Washington Nationals Blow Lead In Ninth, Lose 4-2 To San Fra» by Federal Baseball
5/21 - Washington Nationals' Depth Chart At Second: Nats Not Ready » by Federal Baseball
12/3 - Danny Espinosa Rumors: Monday by Luke Adams
12/3 - Rays Discussing Espinosa, Morse With Nationals by Steve Adams
12/22 - A's Talking Gio Gonzalez, Andrew Bailey by Ben Nicholson-Smith

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Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGABPAH1B2B3BHRRRBIBBIBBSOHBPSFSHGDPSBCSAVG
2008Nationals (A-)19648821192008417117213122.328
2009Nationals (A+)133474576125723141890727421291351082911.264
2010Nationals (AA)99386434100621641866543309410239208.259
2010Nationals (AAA)2495108282121414158222122253.295
2010Nationals28103112221141616159130000002.214
2011Nationals1585736581358029521726657416619456176.236
2012Nationals16059465814791372178256464189132311206.247
2012Nationals515191100000207002000.067
2013Steamer142503565120742621760644431471043 106.238
2013Bill James14755360214085313218266494152    198.253
2013Oliver 56463513786274207874513171124310186.243
2013Fans (37)15356262513983315206977463159143  175.247
2013ZiPS1565836531378330420796650418113349177.235
2013Nationals39141149231190310124040211110.163
2013ZiPS (R)10840244790532121351443121238336104.224
2013ZiPS (U)1475435961136430216615635216310447114.208
2013Steamer (R)1013604018452191124144292104732 85.233
2013Steamer (U)14050155010763281155156332144943 95.213
Total- - -385141115773271937984718014911694253479183814.232
Postseason- - -515191100000207002000.067

Advanced
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamBB%K%BB/KAVGOBPSLGOPSISOSpdBABIPUBRwSBwRCwRAAwOBAwRC+
2008Nationals (A-)19.3 %19.3 %1.00.328.476.359.836.0312.3.438 -0.5165.5.406153
2009Nationals (A+)12.8 %22.4 %0.57.264.375.460.834.1966.6.322 1.39323.5.379134
2010Nationals (AA)7.6 %21.7 %0.35.259.332.461.793.2027.0.297 0.6618.4.354116
2010Nationals (AAA)7.4 %20.4 %0.36.295.349.463.812.1685.9.338 -0.4151.8.349114
2010Nationals8.0 %26.8 %0.30.214.277.447.723.2334.8.2390.6-0.912-0.9.31190
2010Average8.5 %18.5 %0.46.257.325.403.728.1455.0.297    .321 
2011Nationals8.7 %25.2 %0.34.236.323.414.737.1785.5.2922.90.5784.3.324103
2011Average8.1 %18.6 %0.44.255.321.399.720.1445.1.295    .316 
2012Nationals7.0 %28.7 %0.24.247.315.402.717.1555.4.333-1.81.074-1.3.31394
2012Nationals10.5 %36.8 %0.29.067.176.067.243.0000.1.125 0.0-1-2.8.133-27
2012Average8.0 %19.8 %0.40.255.319.405.724.1515.2.297    .315 
2013Steamer7.8 %26.0 %0.30.238.310.400.710.1624.4.2990.5-0.862-2.7.30992
2013Bill James8.1 %25.2 %0.32.253.327.434.761.1815.5.313 0.0733.9.323 
2013Oliver8.0 %26.9 %0.30.243.317.411.728.1685.9.310 0.6741.2.317 
2013Fans (37)7.4 %25.4 %0.29.247.318.427.745.1805.9.308 0.8754.3.324 
2013ZiPS7.7 %27.7 %0.28.235.308.403.711.1685.6.304 0.072-2.8.31092
2013Nationals2.7 %26.8 %0.10.163.196.291.487.1283.3.2020.30.15-12.1.21328
2013Average8.1 %20.0 %0.41.252.318.402.721.1504.9.295    .315 
2013ZiPS (R)6.9 %27.6 %0.25.224.292.386.678.1625.5.2870.10.244-6.6.29681
2013ZiPS (U)5.9 %27.4 %0.21.208.268.361.629.1535.1.2640.40.348-18.7.27567
2013Steamer (R)7.2 %26.0 %0.28.233.300.391.690.1584.3.2920.4-0.441-4.2.30184
2013Steamer (U)6.0 %26.2 %0.23.213.271.363.634.1494.0.2660.7-0.346-16.3.27768
Total- - -7.4 %26.9 %0.27.232.304.399.703.1675.4.2962.00.7169-9.9.30891
Postseason- - -10.5 %36.8 %0.29.067.176.067.243.0000.1.125 0.0-1-2.8.133-27

Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%
2010Nationals1.008.3 %45.8 %45.8 %12.1 %18.2 %3.0 %0.0 %
2011Nationals1.1216.1 %44.2 %39.6 %14.8 %13.5 %6.4 %44.0 %
2012Nationals1.3818.9 %47.0 %34.1 %12.6 %12.6 %5.4 %42.9 %
2012Nationals0.0014.3 %0.0 %85.7 %16.7 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %
2013Nationals1.339.9 %51.5 %38.6 %7.7 %7.7 %1.9 %50.0 %
Total- - -1.2316.0 %46.3 %37.7 %13.0 %13.0 %5.2 %42.9 %
Postseason- - -0.0014.3 %0.0 %85.7 %16.7 %0.0 %0.0 %0.0 %

More Batted Ball
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHBallsStrikesPitches
2010Nationals333364110159276435
2011Nationals173155632311251194115872528
2012Nationals18613575171014686216602522
2012Nationals0611030214566
2013Nationals5239103121158346504
Total- - -44436215447234218212038695989
Postseason- - -0611030214566

Win Probability
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamWPA-WPA+WPARE24REWpLIphLIPHWPA/LIClutch
2010Nationals-0.32-1.921.602.550.250.891.821-0.01-0.35
2011Nationals1.61-11.6713.2716.081.771.100.4610.331.13
2012Nationals-0.31-12.0211.71-2.65-0.191.012.126-0.710.41
2012Nationals-0.37-0.450.09-3.43-0.371.07 0-0.28-0.06
2013Nationals-0.45-2.221.77-9.32-1.050.81 0-0.970.42
Total- - -0.53-27.8228.356.660.781.021.878-1.361.88
Postseason- - --0.37-0.450.09-3.43-0.371.07 0-0.28-0.06

Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFB%SL%CT%CB%CH%SF%KN%XX%
2010Nationals58.4% (90.6)7.2% (82.5)4.2% (89.9)6.5% (76.5)18.1% (82.3)1.9% (84.4)3.7% (75.8)1.1%
2011Nationals55.2% (91.0)9.7% (83.3)5.8% (87.9)10.5% (76.7)14.8% (82.6)2.8% (84.1)1.2% (75.8)0.5%
2012Nationals51.3% (91.5)10.8% (83.2)5.3% (87.2)13.5% (76.6)14.9% (82.9)3.4% (83.8)0.8% (77.7)0.7%
2013Nationals56.5% (91.5)10.5% (83.9)7.0% (88.1)11.3% (75.7)12.1% (82.3)2.7% (85.0) 3.4%
Total- - -53.9% (91.2)10.0% (83.3)5.5% (87.8)11.6% (76.6)14.9% (82.7)3.0% (84.0)1.1% (76.4)0.9%

PITCHf/x Pitch Type
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamFA%FT%FC%FS%FO%SI%SL%CU%KC%EP%CH%SC%KN%UN%
2010Nationals42.9 %3.2 %4.8 %1.8 % 12.7 %6.9 %6.7 %  16.6 % 3.7 % 
2011Nationals34.6 %11.1 %4.7 %1.6 %0.4 %9.8 %11.8 %9.9 %  14.5 % 1.2 % 
2012Nationals30.9 %11.8 %5.1 %2.9 %0.1 %8.3 %12.3 %12.0 %0.3 %0.0 %14.6 % 0.9 % 
2013Nationals36.1 %10.5 %5.6 %2.6 % 9.9 %12.7 %9.9 %0.4 % 12.3 %   
Total- - -33.8 %10.8 %4.9 %2.3 %0.2 %9.4 %11.7 %10.6 %0.2 %0.0 %14.5 % 1.1 % 

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamvFAvFTvFCvFSvFOvSIvSLvCUvKCvEPvCHvSCvKN
2010Nationals90.789.989.782.0 89.683.176.2  82.3 75.7
2011Nationals91.090.988.285.078.689.783.676.6  82.6 75.6
2012Nationals91.690.987.484.179.290.783.276.381.556.382.8 77.8
2013Nationals91.790.387.885.0 90.683.775.582.0 82.7  
Total- - -91.390.887.984.378.790.183.476.381.656.382.6 76.4

Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFBwSLwCTwCBwCHwSFwKNwFB/CwSL/CwCT/CwCB/CwCH/CwSF/CwKN/C
2010Nationals1.81.5-0.5-1.2-1.50.1-0.80.704.86-2.73-4.16-1.961.52-4.85
2011Nationals8.82.70.2-2.0-4.20.4-1.10.631.110.16-0.75-1.130.61-3.62
2012Nationals3.3-0.8-1.0-5.92.2-1.0-1.00.26-0.28-0.77-1.760.60-1.20-4.80
2013Nationals-7.2-0.6-2.0-1.60.7-0.2 -2.63-1.14-5.82-2.881.15-1.50 
Total- - -6.62.9-3.3-10.7-2.9-0.7-2.90.210.48-0.99-1.56-0.32-0.38-4.29

PITCHf/x Pitch Values
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFAwFTwFCwFSwFOwSIwSLwCUwKCwEPwCHwSCwKN
2010Nationals2.20.7-0.8-0.4 -0.81.0-0.9  -0.6 -0.8
2011Nationals-0.94.81.10.20.40.91.5-1.9  -0.2 -1.1
2012Nationals-2.02.1-2.2-1.70.22.3-2.1-2.7-0.5-0.12.3 -1.1
2013Nationals-4.4-3.8-0.3-0.2 1.1-2.5-1.0-0.1 0.6  
Total- - --5.13.8-2.3-2.10.63.5-2.0-6.4-0.6-0.12.0 -2.9

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamwFA/CwFT/CwFC/CwFS/CwFO/CwSI/CwSL/CwCU/CwKC/CwEP/CwCH/CwSC/CwKN/C
2010Nationals1.174.93-3.74-4.87 -1.463.37-3.03  -0.88 -4.74
2011Nationals-0.101.730.920.454.410.350.52-0.76  -0.06 -3.62
2012Nationals-0.250.72-1.73-2.269.311.11-0.68-0.88-5.99-5.710.61 -4.81
2013Nationals-2.40-7.20-1.19-1.55 2.15-3.86-1.95-7.06 0.94  
Total- - --0.250.60-0.77-1.535.220.62-0.29-1.02-6.20-5.710.23 -4.27

Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%F-Strike%SwStr%
2010Nationals31.0 %70.4 %48.7 %58.3 %75.2 %69.3 %44.9 %57.1 %14.3 %
2010Average29.3 %64.4 %45.6 %66.5 %88.1 %80.7 %46.5 %58.8 %8.5 %
2011Nationals32.1 %67.8 %47.3 %65.7 %81.1 %75.1 %42.5 %57.5 %11.5 %
2011Average30.6 %65.0 %46.2 %68.1 %87.9 %80.7 %45.3 %59.4 %8.6 %
2012Nationals40.5 %70.4 %53.0 %57.0 %81.5 %70.6 %41.8 %64.6 %15.2 %
2012Average30.8 %64.7 %46.0 %66.8 %87.2 %79.7 %44.9 %59.8 %9.1 %
2013Nationals42.7 %72.7 %56.1 %60.5 %79.0 %71.2 %44.7 %63.8 %15.3 %
2013Average29.6 %64.9 %45.8 %66.2 %86.6 %79.4 %45.9 %60.2 %9.2 %
Total- - -36.5 %69.5 %50.5 %60.7 %80.7 %72.4 %42.6 %61.0 %13.5 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season  |  Averages
SeasonTeamO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%O-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%Pace
2010Nationals27.0 %67.7 %47.8 %50.9 %75.8 %68.9 %51.0 %20.2
2010Average28.4 %61.3 %44.9 %64.6 %87.9 %80.6 %50.4 %21.5
2011Nationals29.8 %64.5 %46.7 %61.6 %81.9 %75.2 %48.7 %21.8
2011Average28.9 %62.1 %45.6 %64.7 %88.0 %80.6 %50.1 %21.6
2012Nationals37.0 %70.2 %52.3 %55.0 %80.5 %70.7 %46.0 %24.8
2012Average29.3 %62.2 %45.6 %63.6 %87.3 %79.6 %49.5 %22.1
2013Nationals40.3 %71.4 %55.2 %57.6 %80.2 %71.6 %47.8 %23.3
2013Average29.0 %62.2 %45.3 %63.1 %87.2 %79.3 %49.1 %22.5
Total- - -33.6 %67.6 %49.9 %57.5 %80.7 %72.5 %47.7 %23.1

Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2010Nationals2B2523211.15774000194160     1.000-2
2011Nationals2B1581551393.03054651410487335216     .982 
2012Nationals2B1261191069.21933296426422424     .989 
2013Nationals2B3838329.186105211258183     .990 
Total- - -2B3473353003.1641973221571956712823     .987-2
2010NationalsSS2218.0291101100     .9171
2012NationalsSS3634309.0431107252312101     .956 
2013NationalsSS118.0100000000     1.000 
Total- - -SS3937335.0461198352413101     .9541

Advanced Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnrSBrGDPrARMrGFPrPMDRSBIZPlaysRZROOZCPPRPPTZLFSRARMDPRRngRErrRUZRUZR/150
2010Nationals2B211.1 1 1356046.76710  -2.01 0.70.61.02.315.3
2011Nationals2B1393.0 0 055419347.82851   12 0.12.7-1.61.31.3
2012Nationals2B1069.2 0 033303249.82229   8 1.14.61.97.59.9
2013Nationals2B329.1 0 -1218576.8946     0.22.70.33.213.5
Total- - -2B3003.1 1 01314867718.82896  -2.021 2.110.71.614.46.4
2010NationalsSS18.0 0 000108.8001  1.00 0.00.2-0.5-0.2-6.4
2012NationalsSS309.0 0 -1549485.90415   2 -0.26.1-0.45.422.6
2013NationalsSS8.0 0 00000 0          
Total- - -SS335.0 0 -15410493.89416  1.02 -0.26.3-0.95.219.6

Fans Scouting Report
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamInnVotesInstinctsFirst StepSpeedHandsReleaseArm StrengthArm AccuracyOverallFSR
2010Nationals229.1260625665697370651
2011Nationals1393.030837671707782777712
2012Nationals1378.230717567697878727310
Total- - -3001.062767468697779747423

Aggregate Defensive Ratings
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosInnFSRDRSTZLUZRSTDEVERRADR
2010Nationals2B211.114-2.02.13+/- 11
2010NationalsSS18.0001.0-0.21+/- 00

Value
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamBattingBase RunningFieldingReplacementPositionalFld + PosRARWARDollarsSalary
2010Nationals-1.4-0.32.13.30.52.64.50.5$1.9 
2011Nationals2.53.41.319.12.43.730.23.2$14.4 
2012Nationals-4.4-0.913.019.43.416.432.43.4$15.3 
2013Nationals-12.30.53.24.40.63.8-3.5-0.4($1.8) 
Total- - --15.62.719.646.26.926.563.66.7$29.7 

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