C Gabe 'Elrod' Espinoza #6
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
12/31/2022
C GABE 'ELROD' ESPINOZA #6 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
84 298 85 18 0 17 54 48 79 .285 .389 .517 4 3.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 6 5 6
Gap 6 6 6 6
Power 7 7 6 7
Eye 7 8 7 7
Avoid K's 5 6 5 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 30
Errors: - 35 25
Arm: 50 40 35
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 60 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 55 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/27/2022 @ ELP Win, 13-10 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/26/2022 @ ELP Win, 7-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
10/24/2022 ELP Win, 6-5 3 2 2 3 1 2 0 0
10/23/2022 ELP Loss, 3-5 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1
10/22/2022 ELP Loss, 0-10 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
10/20/2022 @ ELP Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10/19/2022 @ ELP Win, 9-6 5 2 2 3 0 0 1 0
10/13/2022 TOR Win, 16-4 5 3 4 0 0 0 1 0
10/12/2022 TOR Win, 7-3 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1
10/10/2022 @ TOR Win, 6-2 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
His work ethic is second to none.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
Birthday:08/30/1996
Born in:Choloma, COR
Nationality:Honduran
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 84 298 85 18 0 17 54 47 48 79 .285 .389 .517 .906 .384 .232 141
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 352 4 5 0 3 0 2 154 35 4 5 44.4 62.1 7.51 3.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   66 20 4 0 6 16 10 7 17 1 0 0 .303 .365 .636 1.001
Versus Right   232 65 14 0 11 38 37 41 62 1 0 4 .280 .396 .483 .878
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   51 12 3 0 1 12 8 11 13 0 0 1 .235 .381 .353 .734
July   78 15 4 0 3 13 10 11 29 0 0 1 .192 .300 .359 .659
August   82 34 6 0 6 12 16 10 14 2 0 2 .415 .479 .707 1.186
September   87 24 5 0 7 17 13 16 23 0 0 0 .276 .388 .575 .963
Spring Training   48 15 5 0 2 7 5 4 13 1 0 0 .312 .358 .542 .900
Postseason   55 22 9 0 1 12 15 9 11 1 0 1 .400 .485 .618 1.103
Last Year   288 74 16 0 16 46 43 48 79 1 0 5 .257 .371 .479 .851
Career   586 159 34 0 33 100 90 96 158 3 0 9 .271 .380 .498 .879
Home   148 50 14 0 8 29 25 24 34 2 0 2 .338 .432 .595 1.026
Road   150 35 4 0 9 25 22 24 45 0 0 2 .233 .347 .440 .787
Grass   286 80 18 0 16 53 46 47 77 2 0 4 .280 .386 .510 .897
Turf   12 5 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .417 .462 .667 1.128
Day   130 41 8 0 9 31 21 20 30 1 0 4 .315 .419 .585 1.004
Night   168 44 10 0 8 23 26 28 49 1 0 0 .262 .365 .464 .830
As Starter   298 85 18 0 17 54 47 48 79 2 0 4 .285 .389 .517 .906
Close/Late   67 18 2 0 2 10 7 14 20 0 0 0 .269 .395 .388 .783
Inning 1-3   92 24 5 0 3 13 13 17 26 0 0 2 .261 .387 .413 .800
Inning 4-6   108 34 10 0 8 22 20 12 27 1 0 2 .315 .390 .630 1.020
Inning 7-9   93 26 3 0 6 19 14 17 24 1 0 0 .280 .387 .505 .893
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .429 .200 .629
0 Outs   95 25 5 0 4 6 20 20 22 0 0 2 .263 .402 .442 .844
1 Outs   99 32 8 0 8 29 17 15 31 2 0 1 .323 .410 .646 1.057
2 Outs   104 28 5 0 5 19 10 13 26 0 0 1 .269 .356 .462 .817
Scoring Position   84 25 4 0 5 40 15 14 21 2 0 0 .298 .390 .524 .914
Bases Empty   169 48 11 0 10 10 23 28 40 0 0 3 .284 .395 .527 .922
Runner on 1st   45 12 3 0 2 4 9 6 18 0 0 1 .267 .365 .467 .832
Runner on 2nd   40 9 3 0 2 10 5 8 9 0 0 0 .225 .354 .450 .804
Runner on 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 6 1 2 3 2 0 0 .375 .417 .375 .792
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 3 0 0 1 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 1 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .429 .600 .571 1.171
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   9 3 0 0 1 8 1 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Bases Loaded   8 4 0 0 1 8 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .875 1.375
Two Strikes   209 43 9 0 11 27 24 23 79 0 0 3 .206 .294 .407 .700
First Pitch   22 12 2 0 1 5 4 4 0 1 0 0 .545 .593 .773 1.365
Count 0-1   17 7 3 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .412 .412 .588 1.000
Count 0-2   26 5 0 0 2 5 2 0 15 0 0 0 .192 .192 .423 .615
Count 1-0   13 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .286 .308 .593
Count 1-1   12 9 1 0 2 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.333 2.083
Count 1-2   49 12 4 0 3 6 4 0 28 0 0 0 .245 .245 .510 .755
Count 2-0   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .250 .286 .536
Count 2-1   11 6 1 0 3 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 .545 .583 1.455 2.038
Count 2-2   62 11 2 0 2 8 5 0 25 0 0 1 .177 .190 .306 .497
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 3 1 0 0 1 5 10 0 0 0 0 .429 .765 .571 1.336
Full Count   72 15 3 0 4 8 13 23 11 0 0 2 .208 .412 .417 .829
Behind in Count   92 24 7 0 5 16 9 0 43 0 0 0 .261 .261 .500 .761
Ahead in Count   38 14 3 0 3 10 11 21 0 1 0 1 .368 .590 .684 1.274
Batting Leadoff   50 20 3 0 4 11 12 7 8 1 0 1 .400 .475 .700 1.175
Batting 3rd   77 23 5 0 7 16 13 16 18 1 0 0 .299 .415 .636 1.051
Batting 7th   171 42 10 0 6 27 22 25 53 0 0 3 .246 .352 .409 .761
Low Leverage   124 36 6 0 10 20 19 23 34 1 0 2 .290 .407 .581 .987
Medium Leverage   116 35 11 0 4 19 17 19 30 1 0 2 .302 .406 .500 .906
High Leverage   57 14 1 0 3 15 11 6 15 0 0 0 .246 .317 .421 .739
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Detroit - PBC 24 85 288 74 16 0 16 46 43 48 5 1 79 5 3 .257 .371 .479 .851 129 131 3.1
2022 Detroit - PBC 25 84 298 85 18 0 17 54 47 48 4 2 79 4 5 .285 .389 .517 .906 140 141 3.1
Total PBC 169 586 159 34 0 33 100 90 96 9 3 158 9 8 .271 .380 .498 .879 135 136 6.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2015 Detroit (R) - R 18 75 261 70 9 1 11 50 46 53 3 1 83 5 2 .268 .396 .437 .833 105 109 1.1
2016 Detroit (R) - R 19 49 178 53 7 0 14 35 28 23 5 0 54 2 0 .298 .393 .573 .966 147 152 2.2
2017 Michigan - R+ 20 80 253 78 15 0 18 55 44 47 4 4 68 8 4 .308 .419 .581 1.000 150 150 2.7
2018 Grand Rapids - A+ 21 65 232 76 12 1 16 59 45 41 10 3 50 1 2 .328 .444 .595 1.039 169 171 3.3
2019 Columbus - AA 22 69 243 67 16 1 14 42 41 49 4 7 54 5 3 .276 .396 .523 .919 145 147 3.1
2020 Cincinnati BC - AAA 23 44 165 45 9 0 6 21 22 18 2 1 29 1 2 .273 .349 .436 .786 114 120 1.3
Total AAA 44 165 45 9 0 6 21 22 18 2 1 29 1 2 .273 .349 .436 .786 114 120
Total AA 69 243 67 16 1 14 42 41 49 4 7 54 5 3 .276 .396 .523 .919 145 147
Total A+ 65 232 76 12 1 16 59 45 41 10 3 50 1 2 .328 .444 .595 1.039 169 171
Total R+ 80 253 78 15 0 18 55 44 47 4 4 68 8 4 .308 .419 .581 1.000 150 150
Total R 124 439 123 16 1 25 85 74 76 8 1 137 7 2 .280 .395 .492 .887 122 126
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Detroit - PBC 25 14 55 22 9 0 1 12 15 9 1 1 11 2 1 .400 .485 .618 1.103 193 194 1.5
Total PBC 14 55 22 9 0 1 12 15 9 1 1 11 2 1 .400 .485 .618 1.103 193 194
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Detroit (R) - R C 74 74 774 88 2 865 3 .997 654.1 11.86 +0.7 .992 2 117 45 38.5
2015 Detroit (R) - R LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Detroit (R) - R C 46 44 454 42 1 496 0 1.000 381.1 11.71 +3.5 1.083 3 56 31 55.4
2017 Michigan - R+ C 66 66 542 65 3 610 3 .995 568.2 9.61 -2.3 1.224 6 100 35 35.0
2018 Grand Rapids - A+ C 59 59 495 48 2 545 2 .996 526.1 9.28 -0.4 1.102 1 80 27 33.8
2019 Columbus - AA C 66 66 514 61 4 576 1 .998 586.2 8.82 +0.9 1.299 1 100 35 35.0
2020 Cincinnati BC - AAA C 43 43 288 39 0 327 0 1.000 381.1 7.72 +0.5 1.000 6 55 22 40.0
2021 Detroit - Pro C 85 85 740 78 4 824 6 .993 749.0 9.83 -1.9 .728 7 174 52 29.9
2022 Detroit - Pro C 84 84 763 99 1 868 6 .993 750.0 10.34 -0.8 1.118 3 227 69 30.4
TOTAL C 523 521 4570 520 17 5111 21 .996 4597.2 9.96 +0.2 1.057 29 909 316 34.8
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
05/08/2013 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as an international amateur free agent from Honduras.
08/11/2013 Signed a minor league contract ($775,000 bonus) out of Honduras with the Detroit Motors organization.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 3 (9).
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (8).
05/01/2015 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie Complex League Detroit (R).
06/12/2015 Named the #98 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
09/05/2016 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/19/2016 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/27/2016 Wins the 2016 R Great Glove Award at C.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 3 (6).
07/19/2017 Hits three home runs against the Texas Longhorns, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
10/28/2017 Wins the 2017 R+ Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (6).
09/20/2018 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/26/2018 Wins the 2018 A+ Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6).
10/28/2019 Wins the 2019 AA Platinum Stick Award at C.
11/19/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6).
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
03/17/2021 Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Detroit Motors development complex.
08/29/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/05/2021 Wins the 2021 PBC Platinum Stick Award at C.
11/06/2021 Finished 2nd in 2021 PBC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/17/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6).
07/18/2022 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/21/2022 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/29/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
10/13/2022 Wins the 2022 PBC Cup Qualifier MVP Award.
10/28/2022 Wins the 2022 Pro Circuit Cup with the Detroit Motors.
11/08/2022 Wins the 2022 PBC Platinum Stick Award at C.
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2022 48 10
Year OBP Rank
2022 .389 9
Year RC/27 Rank
2022 7.51 10
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