2B Willie Espinoza #15
Tampa Bay Thunder PBC
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2022
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2B WILLIE ESPINOZA #15 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
67 200 46 4 0 4 17 19 51 .230 .296 .310 13 -1.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 4 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 4 5 5
Eye 7 6 7 7
Avoid K's 5 4 5 5
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 60 25
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 45 25
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 30
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 65 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/30/2022 @ INDY Win, 6-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/29/2022 @ INDY Win, 6-0 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
09/28/2022 @ INDY Loss, 3-7 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2022 BOS Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/24/2022 BOS Win, 5-4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2022 BOS Win, 9-4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/2022 BOS Win, 3-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/20/2022 @ WSH Loss, 9-10 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/2022 @ WSH Win, 7-6 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1
09/18/2022 @ WSH Loss, 1-4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
He trains hard.
Birthday:04/22/1994
Born in:Waimea (Kauai County), HI
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$100,000
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 6th Pick in Round 2
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 67 200 46 4 0 4 17 26 19 51 .230 .296 .310 .606 .267 .080 61
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 57 230 1 0 0 0 7 3 62 8 13 9 59.1 19.6 3.06 -1.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   26 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 7 0 1 0 .192 .300 .192 .492
Versus Right   174 41 4 0 4 17 25 15 44 3 6 1 .236 .295 .328 .623
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   13 7 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 .538 .538 .538 1.077
July   81 19 1 0 2 5 13 10 20 1 1 1 .235 .323 .321 .644
August   34 7 1 0 1 1 2 3 13 0 2 0 .206 .270 .324 .594
September   72 13 2 0 1 10 9 6 14 2 3 0 .181 .237 .250 .487
Spring Training   68 15 3 1 1 8 6 9 18 1 4 0 .221 .308 .338 .646
Last Year   39 13 2 1 0 3 5 3 5 0 2 0 .333 .381 .436 .817
Career   354 83 12 2 5 32 40 36 88 5 12 1 .234 .303 .322 .625
Home   88 22 3 0 3 11 13 11 22 1 4 0 .250 .330 .386 .716
Road   112 24 1 0 1 6 13 8 29 2 3 1 .214 .268 .250 .518
Grass   200 46 4 0 4 17 26 19 51 3 7 1 .230 .296 .310 .606
Day   76 17 1 0 2 7 7 5 21 2 1 1 .224 .274 .316 .590
Night   124 29 3 0 2 10 19 14 30 1 6 0 .234 .309 .306 .616
As Starter   189 43 4 0 4 17 26 19 47 3 6 1 .228 .297 .312 .609
As Reliever / Substitution   11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 .273 .273 .273 .545
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Close/Late   39 9 0 0 0 2 5 5 12 1 2 0 .231 .311 .231 .542
Inning 1-3   57 12 1 0 3 5 8 7 13 1 2 1 .211 .303 .386 .689
Inning 4-6   78 20 3 0 1 9 13 5 17 1 3 0 .256 .298 .333 .631
Inning 7-9   59 12 0 0 0 3 4 7 20 1 1 0 .203 .284 .203 .487
Extra Innings   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   68 13 1 0 0 1 12 10 15 1 4 1 .191 .300 .206 .506
1 Outs   53 14 1 0 2 4 9 3 12 2 3 0 .264 .293 .396 .689
2 Outs   79 19 2 0 2 12 5 6 24 0 0 0 .241 .294 .342 .636
Scoring Position   45 8 1 0 0 12 5 5 14 3 7 0 .178 .245 .200 .445
Bases Empty   129 32 2 0 4 4 20 12 30 0 0 1 .248 .317 .357 .673
Runner on 1st   26 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 .231 .286 .269 .555
Runner on 2nd   17 3 0 0 0 3 3 2 6 0 6 0 .176 .263 .176 .440
Runner on 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   9 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .200 .286 .200 .486
Bases Loaded   3 1 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 .333 .200 .667 .867
Two Strikes   100 14 2 0 2 8 10 8 51 2 0 0 .140 .200 .220 .420
First Pitch   32 11 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 .344 .344 .406 .750
Count 0-1   13 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462
Count 0-2   21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 .095 .095 .095 .190
Count 1-0   16 8 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 .500 .529 .688 1.217
Count 1-1   15 5 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 .333 .312 .533 .846
Count 1-2   23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Count 2-1   7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 2-2   34 5 1 0 1 4 4 0 16 2 0 0 .147 .139 .265 .404
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 0 1 0 .250 .600 .250 .850
Full Count   22 7 1 0 1 4 6 8 8 0 0 0 .318 .500 .500 1.000
Behind in Count   57 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 27 0 0 0 .088 .088 .088 .175
Ahead in Count   40 13 0 0 1 3 9 11 0 0 4 1 .325 .481 .400 .881
Batting 4th   23 5 0 0 1 3 8 5 5 1 0 0 .217 .345 .348 .693
Batting 5th   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Batting 6th   21 3 1 0 0 3 2 4 4 0 2 0 .143 .280 .190 .470
Batting 7th   135 31 3 0 3 10 15 9 34 2 5 1 .230 .279 .319 .597
Batting 8th   12 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .417 .462 .417 .878
Batting 9th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   92 20 0 0 4 5 10 8 21 0 0 1 .217 .287 .348 .635
Medium Leverage   82 22 4 0 0 8 12 8 19 0 4 0 .268 .333 .317 .650
High Leverage   25 4 0 0 0 4 4 3 10 3 3 0 .160 .226 .160 .386
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
2019 Tampa Bay - PBC 25 41 115 24 6 1 1 12 9 14 0 2 32 8 3 .209 .290 .304 .594 63 62 -0.5
2021 Tampa Bay - PBC 27 18 39 13 2 1 0 3 5 3 0 0 5 5 0 .333 .381 .436 .817 123 118 0.3
2022 Tampa Bay - PBC 28 67 200 46 4 0 4 17 26 19 1 3 51 13 9 .230 .296 .310 .606 64 61 -1.1
Total PBC 126 354 83 12 2 5 32 40 36 1 5 88 26 12 .234 .303 .322 .625 70 68 -1.3
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
2014 Total - 20 53 230 62 10 6 13 51 63 33 2 0 32 22 8 .270 .366 .535 .901 100 100 1.6
2015 Total - 21 76 294 91 27 11 22 79 77 81 2 1 83 30 11 .310 .460 .701 1.161 100 100 5.4
2016 Gainesville - A 22 78 306 82 23 3 12 43 48 48 6 1 91 24 9 .268 .377 .480 .857 127 135 2.1
2017 Jacksonville - AA 23 67 266 71 15 2 10 26 42 41 3 0 71 26 8 .267 .371 .451 .822 124 122 2.2
2018 Florida - AAA 24 88 369 100 22 6 8 27 59 28 1 2 73 29 21 .271 .323 .428 .751 94 97 0.9
2020 Florida - AAA 26 71 226 57 10 3 1 19 28 30 1 2 42 26 7 .252 .340 .336 .676 85 84 0.5
2021 Florida - AAA 27 24 63 19 5 0 2 12 12 5 2 0 17 5 1 .302 .371 .476 .848 128 140 0.6
Total AAA 183 658 176 37 9 11 58 99 63 4 4 132 60 29 .267 .333 .401 .735 94 97
Total AA 67 266 71 15 2 10 26 42 41 3 0 71 26 8 .267 .371 .451 .822 124 122
Total A 78 306 82 23 3 12 43 48 48 6 1 91 24 9 .268 .377 .480 .857 127 135
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2016 Gainesville - A 2B 75 75 145 152 22 300 3 .990 642.2 4.16 -5.5 .905
2016 Gainesville - A SS 3 3 3 7 1 12 2 .833 25.0 3.60 -1.2 .740
2017 Jacksonville - AA 2B 67 67 146 189 56 340 5 .985 602.2 5.00 +3.9 1.033
2017 Jacksonville - AA SS 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.072
2018 Florida - AAA 2B 88 88 214 200 65 422 8 .981 781.2 4.77 -2.1 .987
2019 Tampa Bay - Pro 2B 38 32 68 81 16 152 3 .980 290.1 4.62 -3.4 .910
2019 Tampa Bay - Pro SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Florida - AAA 2B 70 59 116 158 36 281 7 .975 492.0 5.01 -4.6 .944
2020 Florida - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Tampa Bay - Pro 2B 16 7 17 26 3 44 1 .977 83.2 4.63 -1.4 .873
2021 Florida - AAA 2B 5 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 14.2 3.68 -0.3 .800
2021 Tampa Bay - Pro 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Florida - AAA 3B 12 12 5 22 3 29 2 .931 99.2 2.44 -0.5 .931
2021 Tampa Bay - Pro SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Florida - AAA SS 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 .667 5.0 3.60 -0.3 .716
2022 Tampa Bay - Pro 2B 64 56 124 116 28 243 3 .988 504.0 4.29 -6.8 .915
2022 Tampa Bay - Pro 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 423 384 832 926 226 1789 31 .983 3411.2 4.64 -20.2 .953
TOTAL 3B 12 12 5 22 3 29 2 .931 99.2 2.44 -0.5 .931
TOTAL SS 6 3 3 10 2 16 3 .812 31.0 3.77 -1.5 .759
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (8).
10/24/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft out of college (University of Utah; Salt Lake City, UT) by the Tampa Bay Thunder. (Round 2, Pick 6, 24th overall pick).
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (8).
05/02/2016 Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
06/12/2016 Named the #65 prospect in the PBC
08/06/2016 Named the #56 prospect in the PBC
09/18/2016 Injured (bone marrow edema (wrist)),out for 7 weeks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (8).
06/12/2017 Named the #48 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2017 Successfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
08/30/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Futures Game.
09/05/2017 Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 6 (8).
05/02/2018 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
06/12/2018 Named the #26 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2018 Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
10/30/2018 Named the #37 prospect in the PBC
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 7 (8).
05/02/2019 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
06/12/2019 Named the #77 prospect in the PBC
06/12/2019 Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
08/18/2019 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
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: 4 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 6 (8).
06/12/2020 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Tampa Bay Thunder development complex.
07/04/2020 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week.
07/12/2020 Injured (sore Achilles tendon),day-to-day for one week.
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 (5); Eye: 6 (7).
05/12/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
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: 4 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (7).
11/20/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2022 7 9
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