C David Espinoza #8
Houston Astros MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
06/19/2026
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C DAVID ESPINOZA #8 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 184 51 11 0 5 28 13 36 .277 .338 .418 1 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 60 70 60 60
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 45 50 45 45
Eye 45 50 45 45
Avoid K's 70 75 65 70
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 40
Errors: - 45 35
Arm: 55 50 50
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 45 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/17/2026 @ LAD Loss, 5-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/16/2026 @ LAD Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/15/2026 @ LAD Loss, 5-6 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
06/14/2026 @ TEX Win, 14-6 5 2 3 4 2 1 0 0
06/12/2026 @ TEX Win, 13-2 4 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
06/11/2026 NYY Win, 15-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/2026 NYY Win, 6-3 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
06/07/2026 KC Win, 9-2 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
06/06/2026 KC Win, 9-8 5 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
06/05/2026 KC Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/03/1998
Born in:Palo Negro, ARA
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,500,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 111 Days
Service This Yr:87 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 111 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 184 51 11 0 5 28 24 13 36 .277 .338 .418 .757 .320 .141 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 52 211 5 0 0 5 7 2 77 16 1 1 50.0 25.9 4.73 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   49 15 1 0 3 14 7 2 6 1 2 1 .306 .340 .510 .850
Versus Right   135 36 10 0 2 14 17 11 30 1 5 4 .267 .338 .385 .723
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Last Week   16 7 1 0 3 7 4 1 2 0 1 1 .438 .500 1.062 1.562
April   68 23 4 0 1 9 9 5 11 1 3 2 .338 .395 .441 .836
May   71 15 5 0 1 8 9 5 19 1 3 2 .211 .278 .324 .602
June   45 13 2 0 3 11 6 3 6 0 1 1 .289 .347 .533 .880
Spring Training   42 12 3 0 2 6 9 6 4 0 0 1 .286 .388 .500 .888
Last Year   465 124 29 1 15 55 47 22 71 3 8 3 .267 .302 .430 .732
Career   649 175 40 1 20 83 71 35 107 5 15 8 .270 .313 .427 .740
Home   85 27 8 0 1 13 12 4 11 2 3 2 .318 .355 .447 .802
Road   99 24 3 0 4 15 12 9 25 0 4 3 .242 .324 .394 .718
Grass   175 47 11 0 2 22 21 12 35 2 6 5 .269 .330 .366 .696
Turf   9 4 0 0 3 6 3 1 1 0 1 0 .444 .500 1.444 1.944
Day   68 20 2 0 3 14 11 6 6 2 2 2 .294 .359 .456 .815
Night   116 31 9 0 2 14 13 7 30 0 5 3 .267 .325 .397 .722
As Starter   178 50 11 0 5 27 24 13 36 2 7 5 .281 .343 .427 .770
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Pinch Hitting   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Close/Late   58 13 2 0 2 8 5 1 10 0 1 1 .224 .250 .362 .612
Inning 1-3   46 16 4 0 0 9 4 3 11 1 4 2 .348 .404 .435 .839
Inning 4-6   67 20 5 0 3 10 15 7 11 0 2 1 .299 .373 .507 .881
Inning 7-9   64 15 2 0 2 9 5 3 11 1 1 2 .234 .286 .359 .645
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   67 22 3 0 0 3 12 4 13 0 6 3 .328 .392 .373 .765
1 Outs   55 12 5 0 1 11 7 4 14 2 1 1 .218 .274 .364 .638
2 Outs   62 17 3 0 4 14 5 5 9 0 0 1 .274 .338 .516 .854
Scoring Position   57 19 4 0 3 24 6 3 6 2 7 2 .333 .375 .561 .936
Bases Empty   102 24 5 0 1 1 11 6 28 0 0 3 .235 .297 .314 .611
Runner on 1st   25 8 2 0 1 3 7 4 2 0 0 0 .320 .414 .520 .934
Runner on 2nd   26 7 3 0 1 7 1 0 5 0 5 0 .269 .269 .500 .769
Runner on 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .375 .500 .375 .875
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 6 1 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 .429 .467 .714 1.181
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .000 .200 .000 .200
Bases Loaded   3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .500 .333 .833
Two Strikes   79 11 3 0 0 4 5 4 36 1 0 2 .139 .198 .177 .375
First Pitch   27 10 1 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 4 2 .370 .414 .630 1.043
Count 0-1   22 8 4 0 1 8 4 0 0 1 2 0 .364 .348 .682 1.030
Count 0-2   11 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 .091 .167 .091 .258
Count 1-0   16 6 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .412 .562 .974
Count 1-1   20 6 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .300 .350 .650
Count 1-2   25 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 0 .120 .120 .200 .320
Count 2-0   4 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Count 2-1   11 6 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .545 .545 .545 1.091
Count 2-2   26 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 12 1 0 0 .192 .185 .192 .377
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 2 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 .400 .700 .800 1.500
Full Count   17 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 8 0 0 1 .118 .318 .176 .495
Behind in Count   58 12 6 0 1 10 6 0 16 1 2 1 .207 .217 .362 .579
Ahead in Count   36 16 2 0 2 9 9 9 0 0 0 1 .444 .565 .667 1.232
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Batting 5th   6 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .625 .500 1.125
Batting 6th   37 12 4 0 2 8 7 4 13 0 0 1 .324 .405 .595 .999
Batting 7th   65 19 3 0 1 8 7 5 13 2 4 3 .292 .360 .385 .745
Batting 8th   63 15 4 0 2 9 8 2 8 0 3 1 .238 .273 .397 .670
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   73 18 6 0 2 6 6 3 18 1 0 2 .247 .291 .411 .702
Medium Leverage   68 21 4 0 2 11 12 10 13 0 4 2 .309 .412 .456 .868
High Leverage   43 12 1 0 1 11 6 0 5 1 3 1 .279 .289 .372 .661
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
2025 Houston - MLB 27 128 465 124 29 1 15 55 47 22 3 3 71 0 0 .267 .302 .430 .732 87 84 0.4
2026 Houston - MLB 28 58 184 51 11 0 5 28 24 13 5 2 36 1 1 .277 .338 .418 .757 100 101 0.8
Total MLB 186 649 175 40 1 20 83 71 35 8 5 107 1 1 .270 .313 .427 .740 91 89 1.2
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
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Houston - MLB C 125 124 922 83 4 1008 3 .997 1097.1 8.24 -4.7 .793 12 157 38 24.2
2026 Houston - MLB C 52 52 405 42 3 450 3 .993 464.2 8.66 +0.6 .829 4 66 24 36.4
TOTAL C 177 176 1327 125 7 1458 6 .996 1562.0 8.37 -4.1 .805 16 223 62 27.8
PLAYER HISTORY
02/25/2025 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 days.
08/23/2025 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45).
03/22/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Houston Astros development complex.
05/01/2026 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 5 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2025 8 2
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