2B Willie Espinoza #15
Tampa Bay Thunder PBC
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2023
BNN Index | PBC | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B WILLIE ESPINOZA #15 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
40 121 32 5 2 1 11 17 32 .264 .362 .364 10 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 4 5 5
Gap 5 4 5 5
Power 5 4 5 5
Eye 6 5 6 6
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: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 40
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 70
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
09/30/2023 @ NYC Loss, 2-5 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/2023 @ NYC Loss, 8-11 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/27/2023 @ NYC Loss, 0-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/25/2023 CHI Loss, 2-5 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
09/24/2023 CHI Loss, 5-10 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
09/23/2023 CHI Loss, 6-7 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/2023 @ WSH Loss, 7-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/2023 @ WSH Loss, 11-20 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/15/2023 MIA Win, 5-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2023 MIA Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is an extremely hard worker.
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:2024 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:111 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:7 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 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 40 121 32 5 2 1 11 13 17 32 .264 .362 .364 .725 .305 .099 91
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 38 152 2 0 0 0 11 1 44 8 10 2 83.3 19.5 5.10 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   11 5 0 1 1 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 .455 .538 .909 1.448
Versus Right   110 27 5 1 0 9 11 15 27 1 11 2 .245 .344 .309 .653
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   9 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .667 .667 .778 1.444
August   60 16 3 0 1 5 9 9 16 1 5 1 .267 .366 .367 .733
September   52 10 1 2 0 5 4 8 15 0 5 1 .192 .311 .288 .600
Spring Training   75 23 3 0 2 11 11 11 23 0 1 0 .307 .395 .427 .822
Last Year   200 46 4 0 4 17 26 19 51 3 7 1 .230 .296 .310 .606
2 Years Ago   39 13 2 1 0 3 5 3 5 0 2 0 .333 .381 .436 .817
Career   475 115 17 4 6 43 53 53 120 6 23 3 .242 .318 .333 .651
Home   58 18 2 1 1 6 9 13 11 1 6 2 .310 .446 .431 .877
Road   63 14 3 1 0 5 4 4 21 0 5 0 .222 .269 .302 .570
Grass   113 30 5 2 1 10 12 15 30 1 11 2 .265 .359 .372 .730
Turf   8 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Day   89 24 4 1 1 7 12 12 22 0 8 1 .270 .363 .371 .734
Night   32 8 1 1 0 4 1 5 10 1 3 1 .250 .359 .344 .703
As Starter   118 30 4 2 1 9 13 17 31 1 11 2 .254 .355 .347 .703
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Pinch Hitting   2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.500 2.500
Close/Late   29 6 3 0 0 2 1 4 10 0 3 0 .207 .303 .310 .613
Inning 1-3   38 9 0 0 0 3 3 3 11 1 5 0 .237 .286 .237 .523
Inning 4-6   43 13 2 1 1 5 6 7 7 0 3 2 .302 .423 .465 .888
Inning 7-9   39 10 3 1 0 3 4 6 14 0 3 0 .256 .356 .385 .740
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   44 14 2 1 0 2 8 4 9 0 9 1 .318 .388 .409 .797
1 Outs   38 8 2 0 1 6 4 7 11 1 2 1 .211 .340 .342 .683
2 Outs   39 10 1 1 0 3 1 6 12 0 0 0 .256 .356 .333 .689
Scoring Position   30 8 1 1 0 10 0 4 7 1 11 1 .267 .361 .367 .728
Bases Empty   76 21 4 1 1 1 10 10 24 0 0 1 .276 .368 .395 .763
Runner on 1st   15 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .200 .533
Runner on 2nd   12 4 0 1 0 3 0 3 3 0 7 0 .333 .467 .500 .967
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .400 .600
Two Strikes   72 13 2 0 0 3 7 10 32 0 0 1 .181 .289 .208 .497
First Pitch   14 6 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 7 0 .429 .400 .786 1.186
Count 0-1   9 4 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .444 .556 1.000
Count 0-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 .100 .182 .100 .282
Count 1-0   9 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 .444 .500 .556 1.056
Count 1-1   7 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Count 1-2   28 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 .179 .179 .214 .393
Count 2-0   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-2   18 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 .111 .111 .167 .278
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   16 5 0 0 0 2 4 10 5 0 0 0 .312 .577 .312 .889
Behind in Count   47 10 2 0 0 4 5 0 17 0 0 1 .213 .229 .255 .484
Ahead in Count   19 7 2 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 4 1 .368 .556 .474 1.029
Batting 2nd   15 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 .267 .389 .267 .656
Batting 5th   13 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 .077 .077 .231 .308
Batting 6th   90 25 4 1 1 9 12 14 22 1 10 2 .278 .383 .378 .761
Batting 7th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 9th   1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000 3.000
Low Leverage   57 17 2 1 1 3 7 6 17 0 2 0 .298 .365 .421 .786
Medium Leverage   42 10 1 1 0 5 4 7 9 1 5 1 .238 .353 .310 .662
High Leverage   22 5 2 0 0 3 1 3 6 0 4 1 .227 .346 .318 .664
PBC RESERVE LEAGUE ONE 2023 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 11 46 14 3 1 0 5 2 4 9 .304 .360 .413 .773 .341 .109 112
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 11 50 0 0 0 3 0 0 19 4 2 3 40.0 5.1 3.59 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   16 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .312 .389 .375 .764
Versus Right   30 9 2 1 0 4 1 2 5 0 0 0 .300 .344 .433 .777
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   46 14 3 1 0 5 2 4 9 0 0 0 .304 .360 .413 .773
2 Years Ago   63 19 5 0 2 12 12 5 17 0 0 2 .302 .371 .476 .848
Career   704 190 40 10 11 63 101 67 141 4 18 4 .270 .335 .402 .737
Home   16 5 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 .312 .353 .438 .790
Road   30 9 3 0 0 3 1 3 6 0 0 0 .300 .364 .400 .764
Grass   46 14 3 1 0 5 2 4 9 0 0 0 .304 .360 .413 .773
Day   25 5 2 0 0 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 .200 .286 .280 .566
Night   21 9 1 1 0 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .429 .455 .571 1.026
As Starter   46 14 3 1 0 5 2 4 9 0 0 0 .304 .360 .413 .773
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
2023 Tampa Bay - PBC 29 40 121 32 5 2 1 11 13 17 2 1 32 10 2 .264 .362 .364 .725 101 91 -0.0
Total PBC 166 475 115 17 4 6 43 53 53 3 6 120 36 14 .242 .318 .333 .651 78 74 -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
2023 Florida - AAA 29 11 46 14 3 1 0 5 2 4 0 0 9 2 3 .304 .360 .413 .773 104 112 0.0
Total AAA 194 704 190 40 10 11 63 101 67 4 4 141 62 32 .270 .335 .402 .737 94 98
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
2023 Tampa Bay - Pro 2B 40 38 71 85 17 159 3 .981 331.2 4.23 -6.9 .871
2023 Florida - AAA 2B 11 11 23 35 6 58 0 1.000 95.1 5.48 +0.5 1.032
2023 Tampa Bay - Pro 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 474 433 926 1046 249 2006 34 .983 3838.2 4.62 -26.6 .948
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.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7).
06/01/2023 Injured (sore elbow),out for 5 weeks.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2022 7 9
2023 11 4
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