C Gabe 'Elrod' Espinoza #16
El Paso Diablos PBC
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2027
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C GABE 'ELROD' ESPINOZA #16 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
83 301 76 13 0 8 37 39 85 .252 .342 .375 2 1.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 5
BABIP 5 5 5 5
Avoid K's 5 6 5 5
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 5 6 5 5
Eye 8 8 7 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 25
Errors: - 30 25
Arm: 55 35 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.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/26/2027 @ LV Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/25/2027 @ LV Loss, 0-7 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/23/2027 @ LV Loss, 3-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/19/2027 HOU Loss, 6-7 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 0
09/18/2027 HOU Win, 5-2 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/17/2027 HOU Loss, 2-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/2027 HOU Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/2027 @ ELP Win, 6-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/2027 @ ELP Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/10/2027 @ ELP Loss, 5-11 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Hard-nosed but not dirty.
Personality Class: Sparkplug
High: Leader, Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:08/30/1996
Born in:Choloma, COR
Nationality:Honduran
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,300,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:7 Years, None
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:9 Years, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CIRCUIT 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 83 301 76 13 0 8 37 46 39 85 .252 .342 .375 .717 .326 .123 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 82 345 3 2 0 5 0 2 113 21 2 2 50.0 40.4 4.66 1.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   70 23 1 0 2 9 11 7 21 0 0 1 .329 .397 .429 .826
Versus Right   231 53 12 0 6 28 35 32 64 2 0 2 .229 .326 .359 .685
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   27 6 1 0 0 3 3 0 7 0 0 0 .222 .222 .259 .481
May   64 17 4 0 1 6 12 10 14 1 0 0 .266 .360 .375 .735
June   59 14 2 0 2 5 10 5 20 0 0 0 .237 .297 .373 .670
July   64 13 2 0 0 10 6 10 23 0 0 2 .203 .329 .234 .563
August   41 13 1 0 3 6 6 6 8 0 0 0 .317 .404 .561 .965
September   46 13 3 0 2 7 9 8 13 1 0 1 .283 .393 .478 .871
Spring Training   40 10 5 0 2 4 6 8 6 0 1 0 .250 .375 .525 .900
Last Year   289 92 22 0 7 46 46 43 69 4 0 3 .318 .407 .467 .874
2 Years Ago   310 85 24 0 11 59 49 45 73 2 2 5 .274 .373 .458 .831
Career   2055 578 128 0 87 351 332 340 519 15 3 22 .281 .387 .471 .857
Home   154 37 5 0 5 23 21 19 47 2 0 1 .240 .324 .370 .694
Road   147 39 8 0 3 14 25 20 38 0 0 2 .265 .361 .381 .742
Grass   69 20 5 0 2 10 13 8 19 0 0 1 .290 .372 .449 .821
Turf   232 56 8 0 6 27 33 31 66 2 0 2 .241 .333 .353 .687
Day   188 49 11 0 3 23 31 23 54 2 0 2 .261 .344 .367 .711
Night   113 27 2 0 5 14 15 16 31 0 0 1 .239 .338 .389 .728
As Starter   300 76 13 0 8 37 46 39 85 2 0 3 .253 .343 .377 .720
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   74 15 3 0 0 1 5 10 25 0 0 0 .203 .298 .243 .541
Inning 1-3   87 19 1 0 0 8 13 11 25 0 0 2 .218 .320 .230 .550
Inning 4-6   118 34 7 0 7 24 23 12 29 2 0 1 .288 .353 .525 .879
Inning 7-9   91 22 5 0 1 5 9 12 29 0 0 0 .242 .330 .330 .660
Extra Innings   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 .200 .556 .200 .756
0 Outs   97 25 5 0 3 8 26 15 30 1 0 2 .258 .365 .402 .767
1 Outs   109 25 3 0 3 13 14 10 28 1 0 0 .229 .292 .339 .631
2 Outs   95 26 5 0 2 16 6 14 27 0 0 1 .274 .373 .389 .762
Scoring Position   74 20 4 0 4 30 12 9 19 2 0 1 .270 .349 .486 .835
Bases Empty   165 38 6 0 2 2 25 26 45 0 0 2 .230 .342 .303 .645
Runner on 1st   62 18 3 0 2 5 9 4 21 0 0 0 .290 .333 .435 .769
Runner on 2nd   23 7 4 0 2 8 6 6 7 0 0 0 .304 .448 .739 1.187
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .200 .800 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .176 .125 .301
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 5 0 0 0 8 3 1 2 2 0 0 .455 .429 .455 .883
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 5 0 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 .714 .714 1.143 1.857
Bases Loaded   12 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 0 0 1 .000 .143 .000 .143
Two Strikes   186 29 4 0 2 15 19 28 85 0 0 2 .156 .273 .210 .483
First Pitch   33 12 4 0 2 4 8 2 0 0 0 0 .364 .400 .667 1.067
Count 0-1   26 9 1 0 1 6 5 0 0 1 0 1 .346 .357 .500 .857
Count 0-2   36 9 1 0 0 0 6 0 15 0 0 1 .250 .270 .278 .548
Count 1-0   6 4 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.167 1.833
Count 1-1   23 11 2 0 1 6 3 0 0 1 0 0 .478 .458 .696 1.154
Count 1-2   52 7 2 0 0 6 2 0 23 0 0 0 .135 .135 .173 .308
Count 2-0   6 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   11 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .364 .455 .818
Count 2-2   50 6 1 0 2 7 4 0 27 0 0 0 .120 .120 .260 .380
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Count 3-1   9 4 1 0 1 2 4 8 0 0 0 0 .444 .706 .889 1.595
Full Count   48 7 0 0 0 2 7 28 20 0 0 1 .146 .468 .146 .613
Behind in Count   114 25 4 0 1 12 13 0 38 1 0 2 .219 .231 .281 .511
Ahead in Count   33 15 2 0 2 6 11 9 0 0 0 0 .455 .571 .697 1.268
Batting 4th   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 5th   53 17 1 0 3 9 10 9 14 0 0 0 .321 .419 .509 .929
Batting 6th   226 53 10 0 5 26 33 28 64 2 0 3 .235 .324 .345 .669
Batting 7th   18 5 2 0 0 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 .278 .316 .389 .705
Low Leverage   100 30 8 0 0 5 12 14 28 0 0 1 .300 .391 .380 .771
Medium Leverage   127 25 2 0 4 9 24 17 40 0 0 1 .197 .297 .307 .604
High Leverage   74 21 3 0 4 23 10 8 17 2 0 1 .284 .353 .486 .839
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
2023 Detroit - PBC 26 70 254 78 16 0 13 53 43 57 1 0 67 3 1 .307 .436 .524 .960 160 161 3.7
2024 Detroit - PBC 27 84 315 88 19 0 15 56 58 60 1 4 67 10 5 .279 .392 .483 .875 133 142 3.3
2025 Detroit - PBC 28 62 227 62 19 0 8 39 34 30 5 1 54 6 2 .273 .369 .463 .831 129 132 2.7
2025 El Paso - PBC 28 24 83 23 5 0 3 20 15 15 0 1 19 0 0 .277 .384 .446 .830 124 129 0.6
2025 Total - PBC 28 86 310 85 24 0 11 59 49 45 5 2 73 6 2 .274 .373 .458 .831 127 131 3.3
2026 El Paso - PBC 29 83 289 92 22 0 7 46 46 43 3 4 69 0 0 .318 .407 .467 .874 139 143 3.5
2027 Arizona - PBC 30 83 301 76 13 0 8 37 46 39 3 2 85 2 2 .252 .342 .375 .717 96 99 1.9
Total PBC 575 2055 578 128 0 87 351 332 340 22 15 519 30 18 .281 .387 .471 .857 132 135 21.9
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
2024 Detroit - PBC 27 17 68 15 4 0 1 8 6 6 0 0 18 0 2 .221 .284 .324 .607 62 65 0.0
2025 El Paso - PBC 28 14 53 12 5 0 1 4 8 4 0 0 16 0 0 .226 .281 .377 .658 76 79 0.2
2026 El Paso - PBC 29 16 62 9 4 1 1 8 6 7 0 0 18 0 0 .145 .232 .290 .522 42 36 0.6
Total PBC 61 238 58 22 1 4 32 35 26 1 1 63 2 3 .244 .320 .395 .715 92 92
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
2023 Detroit - Pro C 69 69 639 92 4 735 4 .995 617.2 10.65 -1.0 1.012 3 185 58 31.4
2024 Detroit - Pro C 84 84 815 83 3 905 7 .992 757.1 10.67 -1.6 .851 3 158 48 30.4
2025 Detroit - Pro C 62 61 536 68 2 605 1 .998 543.2 10.00 +2.3 1.170 3 120 49 40.8
2025 El Paso - Pro C 24 24 171 21 0 196 4 .980 190.0 9.09 -1.0 1.053 1 56 15 26.8
2026 El Paso - Pro C 83 82 615 38 1 659 6 .991 649.2 9.05 -3.3 .805 7 87 20 23.0
2027 Arizona - Pro C 82 82 792 47 7 842 3 .996 728.0 10.37 -0.3 .911 6 99 26 26.3
TOTAL C 927 923 8138 869 34 9053 46 .995 8084.0 10.03 -4.7 .997 52 1614 532 33.0
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.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7).
08/28/2023 Was selected to the 2023 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/09/2023 Wins the 2023 PBC EC Platinum Stick Award at C.
11/21/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7).
07/15/2024 Wins the PBC EC Player of the Week Award.
08/28/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
11/07/2024 Wins the 2024 PBC EC Platinum Stick Award at C.
11/19/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (8).
06/14/2025 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/21/2025 Was traded by the Detroit Motors to the El Paso Diablos in exchange for LF Jon Thomas, 3B Jon Estrella, 2B Tyler Mitchell, and C Jesse Brown.
10/23/2025 Wins the 2025 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
10/24/2025 El Paso Diablos have executed the contract year option.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 8 (8).
05/24/2026 Injured (hand contusion),out for one week.
06/27/2026 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/06/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Game.
10/27/2026 Wins the 2026 Pro Circuit Cup with the El Paso Diablos.
11/07/2026 Wins the 2026 PBC WC Silver Slugger Award at C.
11/19/2026 Became a free agent.
12/16/2026 Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $6,700,000 with the Boston Shamrocks organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8).
02/09/2027 Was traded by the Boston Shamrocks to the Arizona Suns in exchange for C Luis Martinez.
04/22/2027 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Arizona Suns development complex.
12/20/2027 Was traded by the Arizona Suns to the El Paso Diablos in exchange for CF Jonathan Brambila, SP Scott Steiner Jr., C Jason Ryder, and C Robert DeRosa.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2025 19 6
Year HR Rank
2024 15 10
Year BB Rank
2022 48 10
2023 57 2
2024 60 2
Year IBB Rank
2023 5 6
Year HP Rank
2025 5 7
Year SF Rank
2024 4 6
2026 4 10
Year AVG Rank
2023 .307 10
2026 .318 8
Year OBP Rank
2022 .389 9
2023 .436 1
2024 .392 7
2026 .407 6
Year SLG Rank
2023 .524 9
Year RC Rank
2023 62.76 7
2024 64.55 8
Year RC/27 Rank
2022 7.51 10
2023 9.41 3
2024 7.23 8
2026 7.66 10
Year wOBA Rank
2023 .410 3
2024 .384 7
Year OPS Rank
2023 .960 4
Year WAR Rank
2023 3.7 8
2024 3.3 9
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