Pitcher · 2026
Daniel Espino
- Age
- 25
- B/T
- R/R
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Number
- #41
- Born
- January 5, 2001 in Panama City, Panama
- MLB debut
- June 17, 2026
- Drafted
- 2019, round 1
- High school
- Georgia Premier
- dbWAR
- .1 1 season(s)
- IP
- 6.0
- ERA
- 4.50
- FIP
- 3.25
- K/9
- 18.0
- FIP−
- 78 100 = avg
Daniel Espino is a relief pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians. In 2026 he struck out 12 batters over 6.0 innings across 6 appearances, going 0-0. His ERA of 4.50 was 7.8% higher than the league average of 4.18. Stripping out defence, his 3.25 FIP suggests he pitched better than his ERA shows. He missed bats on 43.4% of swings (19.2% of every pitch he threw), walked 14.8% of the batters he faced and struck out 44.4%. His 0.1 dbWAR is built from that FIP rather than runs allowed, so it credits him for what he controls and not for the defence behind him.
League context
Percentile among qualified pitchers, 2026.
Platoon splits
How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .182 | .357 | .182 | .282 | 35.7% |
| vs RHB | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .250 | .308 | .583 | .376 | 53.8% |
Pitch sequencing
What Daniel Espino throws in each count, and what he follows each pitch with. Select any cell for the breakdown.
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Pitch arsenal
What he throws, how hard, and how often it misses in 2026.
| Four-Seam Fastball | 78 | 98.9 | 2,433 | 57.7% | 52.8% | |
| Slider | 29 | 91.3 | 2,349 | 31.0% | 20.0% | |
| Curveball | 13 | 75.4 | 2,541 | 53.8% | 50.0% |
Pitching
Standard and advanced, by season.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4.50 | 3.25 | 1.50 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 108 | 78 | 0.1 | — |
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wOBA uses linear weights measured from this season's own play-by-play rather than published constants, and wRC+ is park-adjusted against that same league. dbWAR is our own open implementation — not fWAR or bWAR — and the full derivation, including its simplifications, is on the methodology page.