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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
6/14/2013: Espinosa (wrist) went 1-for-2 in his first rehab game with Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday night.
5/28/2013 - MASH Report (5/28/13) by Jeff Zimmerman (RotoGraphs) 7
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) 36
3/25/2013 - 2013 Second Base Tier Rankings: Preseason by J.P. Breen (RotoGraphs) 5
3/13/2013 - Nationals Infield: Depth Chart Discussions by Chris Cwik (RotoGraphs) 2


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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
2013Nationals (AAA)621031114.3 %47.6 %.000.250.118.238.118.1915   
2013Nationals441673111212.4 %28.1 %.114.202.158.193.272.205233.00.3-0.6
2013ZiPS (R)8133510383286.8 %27.8 %.159.286.222.290.382.294783.50.20.8
2013ZiPS (U)12550213494495.4 %27.9 %.144.256.200.257.344.264586.50.50.0
2013Steamer (R)813219323577.2 %26.5 %.154.291.230.297.384.298812.7-0.10.7
2013Steamer (U)12548812434785.5 %27.1 %.140.259.204.261.344.266605.60.30.0
Total- - -390159547181149387.3 %27.1 %.165.295.230.303.396.3069019.42.66.4
Postseason- - -519000010.5 %36.8 %.000.125.067.176.067.133-27   

News
6/10 - NL East division update: June edition by Brad Johnson
5/21 - THT Awards by John Barten
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6/16 - Roto Roundup: Carlos Beltran, B.J. Upton, Anthony Rendon and» by Fake Teams
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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
2013Nationals (AAA)6172122000313010010010.118
2013Nationals44158167251390311124047311110.158
2013ZiPS (R)81302335674016210383223293722483.222
2013ZiPS (U)12546050292532521349442721401033593.200
2013Steamer (R)8128832166411519323523285522 74.230
2013Steamer (U)1254464889154241124347272132833 84.204
Total- - -390142815953291957984718114911694323579183814.230
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
2013Nationals (AAA)14.3 %47.6 %0.30.118.238.118.356.0006.5.250 0.20-2.4.1915
2013Nationals2.4 %28.1 %0.09.158.193.272.465.1143.3.2020.20.14-14.3.20523
2013Average7.9 %19.9 %0.39.253.317.400.717.1475.0.295    .313 
2013ZiPS (R)6.8 %27.8 %0.25.222.290.382.671.1595.5.2860.00.132-5.1.29478
2013ZiPS (U)5.4 %27.9 %0.19.200.257.344.601.1444.8.2560.30.236-19.4.26458
2013Steamer (R)7.2 %26.5 %0.27.230.297.384.680.1544.3.2910.3-0.332-3.8.29881
2013Steamer (U)5.5 %27.1 %0.20.204.261.344.605.1404.0.2590.5-0.236-18.1.26660
Total- - -7.3 %27.1 %0.27.230.303.396.698.1655.4.2951.90.7168-12.1.30690
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 %
2013Nationals1.3310.1 %51.4 %38.5 %7.1 %7.1 %1.8 %25.0 %
Total- - -1.2316.0 %46.3 %37.7 %12.9 %12.9 %5.1 %40.9 %
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
2013Nationals5642113141177386563
Total- - -44836515547234418213939096048
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-0.80-2.691.89-11.73-1.300.85 0-1.200.26
Total- - -0.18-28.3028.474.240.531.021.878-1.601.77
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%
2013Nationals57.2% (91.3)10.3% (84.3)6.1% (88.1)11.1% (75.6)12.1% (82.3)3.2% (83.1) 0.4%
Total- - -54.0% (91.2)10.0% (83.3)5.5% (87.8)11.5% (76.6)14.8% (82.7)3.0% (83.8)1.1% (76.4)0.6%

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 % 
2013Nationals37.1 %10.5 %5.2 %2.8 % 10.1 %12.3 %9.6 %0.4 % 12.1 %   
Total- - -33.9 %10.8 %4.9 %2.3 %0.2 %9.4 %11.7 %10.5 %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
2013Nationals91.690.287.783.6 90.483.475.382.0 82.7  
Total- - -91.390.887.984.278.790.183.476.381.656.382.6 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-8.1-0.9-2.0-1.80.5-0.7 -2.52-1.63-5.84-2.980.68-3.93 
Total- - -5.82.5-3.3-10.9-3.1-1.2-2.90.180.41-0.99-1.58-0.34-0.65-4.29

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-4.8-3.60.0-0.6 0.2-2.9-1.2-0.1 0.3  
Total- - --5.54.0-1.9-2.50.62.6-2.5-6.7-0.6-0.11.7 -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-2.31-6.18-0.01-3.98 0.32-4.23-2.23-6.80 0.46  
Total- - --0.270.62-0.66-1.815.220.45-0.35-1.05-6.15-5.710.19 -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 %72.4 %55.9 %57.6 %79.2 %70.0 %44.3 %65.3 %16.2 %
2013Average30.1 %65.2 %46.1 %66.6 %86.7 %79.6 %45.6 %60.3 %9.2 %
Total- - -36.6 %69.5 %50.6 %60.4 %80.7 %72.2 %42.6 %61.2 %13.6 %

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
2013Nationals41.3 %70.6 %55.1 %56.1 %79.1 %70.0 %47.1 %23.2
2013Average29.2 %62.4 %45.6 %63.3 %87.3 %79.5 %49.2 %22.5
Total- - -33.8 %67.6 %49.9 %57.3 %80.5 %72.3 %47.6 %23.1

Fielding
Postseason  |  Projections  |  Minor Leagues  |  Regular Season
SeasonTeamPosGGSInnPOAEFETEDPDPSDPTDPFScpSBCSPBWPFPTZ
2010Nationals2B2523211.15774000194160     1.000-2
2011Nationals2B1581551393.03054651410487335216     .982 
2012Nationals2B1261191069.21933296426422424     .989 
2013Nationals2B4343371.2961192112811193     .991 
Total- - -2B3523403045.2651987221571987012923     .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
2013Nationals2B371.2 1 -1229887.8887     0.71.90.63.210.6
Total- - -2B3045.2 2 01315880729.82897  -2.021 2.69.81.914.46.3
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      -0.20.0-0.20.0
Total- - -SS335.0 0 -15410493.89416  1.02 -0.26.1-0.95.018.9

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-14.70.33.04.80.73.6-5.7-0.6($3.1) 
Total- - --18.02.619.446.76.926.361.46.4$28.5 

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