3B Jesús 'Sluggo' Espinoza #21
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2026
3B JESÚS 'SLUGGO' ESPINOZA #21 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
67 261 59 13 0 8 21 15 67 .226 .267 .368 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 18
Gap 19
Power 17
Eye 11
Avoid K's 11
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 12 9
Errors: - 11 10
Arm: 1 19 16
Turn DP: - 6 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: 5 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 9
3rd Base: 15
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/07/2026 @ NYK Win, 7-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/06/2026 @ NYK Loss, 3-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/05/2026 HEN Win, 5-3 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 0
07/03/2026 HEN Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
07/02/2026 HEN Loss, 4-7 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/01/2026 @ LCC Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
06/30/2026 @ LCC Loss, 4-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/29/2026 @ LCC Loss, 3-5 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/27/2026 @ SoCal Loss, 3-6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/26/2026 @ SoCal Loss, 5-9 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Low
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Low
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:04/30/2001
Born in:Maracaibo, LAM
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$7,670,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:185 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 7th Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 67 261 59 13 0 8 21 19 15 67 .226 .267 .368 .635 .271 .142 67
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 62 278 0 1 0 7 1 1 96 21 0 1 0.0 23.9 3.04 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   86 17 3 0 2 6 6 7 16 0 0 0 .198 .258 .302 .560
Versus Right   175 42 10 0 6 15 13 8 51 1 1 0 .240 .272 .400 .672
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   57 14 2 0 2 6 4 5 14 0 0 0 .246 .306 .386 .692
May   98 21 6 0 2 3 6 2 28 0 0 0 .214 .230 .337 .567
June   89 20 4 0 4 11 8 6 22 0 1 0 .225 .274 .404 .678
July   17 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 .235 .300 .294 .594
Spring Training   54 20 5 0 5 12 10 2 12 0 0 0 .370 .393 .741 1.134
Last Year   650 162 39 0 29 92 68 44 186 5 4 2 .249 .297 .443 .740
2 Years Ago   588 165 45 1 20 74 75 43 147 5 3 0 .281 .327 .463 .790
Career   1499 386 97 1 57 187 162 102 400 11 8 2 .258 .304 .438 .741
Home   127 26 6 0 2 7 9 7 28 1 1 0 .205 .244 .299 .544
Road   134 33 7 0 6 14 10 8 39 0 0 0 .246 .289 .433 .722
Grass   252 58 13 0 7 19 18 14 63 1 1 0 .230 .270 .365 .635
Turf   9 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .111 .200 .444 .644
Day   28 6 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 .214 .214 .250 .464
Night   233 53 12 0 8 21 17 15 63 1 0 0 .227 .273 .382 .655
As Starter   254 58 13 0 8 21 19 15 66 1 1 0 .228 .270 .374 .644
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Pinch Hitting   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Close/Late   63 16 2 0 1 3 4 2 21 0 1 0 .254 .277 .333 .610
Inning 1-3   89 19 3 0 4 7 9 6 21 1 0 0 .213 .260 .382 .642
Inning 4-6   74 18 6 0 3 10 6 6 15 0 0 0 .243 .300 .446 .746
Inning 7-9   92 21 4 0 1 4 4 3 29 0 0 0 .228 .253 .304 .557
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
0 Outs   91 23 4 0 5 8 11 4 21 0 1 0 .253 .284 .462 .746
1 Outs   97 16 4 0 2 8 7 8 28 1 0 0 .165 .226 .268 .494
2 Outs   73 20 5 0 1 5 1 3 18 0 0 0 .274 .303 .384 .686
Scoring Position   48 12 2 0 2 11 4 7 8 1 1 0 .250 .339 .417 .756
Bases Empty   159 31 7 0 3 3 11 6 42 0 0 0 .195 .224 .296 .520
Runner on 1st   54 16 4 0 3 7 4 2 17 0 0 0 .296 .321 .537 .858
Runner on 2nd   22 7 1 0 2 5 3 5 6 0 0 0 .318 .444 .636 1.081
Runner on 3rd   6 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .167 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   4 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Two Strikes   130 17 4 0 2 4 8 9 67 0 0 0 .131 .187 .208 .395
First Pitch   40 13 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 .325 .325 .400 .725
Count 0-1   28 7 1 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 0-2   18 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 .111 .111 .222 .333
Count 1-0   19 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .316 .300 .316 .616
Count 1-1   19 8 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .421 .421 .474 .895
Count 1-2   41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 .024 .024 .024 .049
Count 2-0   7 4 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.429 2.000
Count 2-1   12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   41 6 1 0 1 3 2 0 21 0 0 0 .146 .146 .244 .390
Count 3-0   3 2 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 2.667 3.467
Count 3-1   3 2 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 .667 .857 2.000 2.857
Full Count   30 8 1 0 1 1 5 9 17 0 0 0 .267 .436 .400 .836
Behind in Count   87 10 3 0 2 4 3 0 29 0 0 0 .115 .115 .218 .333
Ahead in Count   44 14 4 0 4 10 5 6 0 1 0 0 .318 .392 .682 1.074
Batting Leadoff   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 2nd   139 33 8 0 4 12 10 9 36 1 1 0 .237 .282 .381 .663
Batting 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   97 22 4 0 4 9 7 4 27 0 0 0 .227 .257 .392 .649
Batting 5th   18 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 .167 .250 .222 .472
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
2024 Maui - BSA 23 147 588 165 45 1 20 74 75 43 0 5 147 1 1 .281 .327 .463 .790 115 114 3.3
2025 Maui - BSA 24 158 650 162 39 0 29 92 68 44 2 5 186 0 1 .249 .297 .443 .740 98 94 2.2
2026 Maui - BSA 25 67 261 59 13 0 8 21 19 15 0 1 67 0 1 .226 .267 .368 .635 70 67 -0.1
Total BSA 372 1499 386 97 1 57 187 162 102 2 11 400 1 3 .258 .304 .438 .741 100 97 5.5
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
2020 Michigan - COL 19 47 166 57 7 2 14 33 32 39 1 1 44 0 0 .343 .469 .663 1.131 202 202 0.0
2021 Michigan - COL 20 48 188 73 12 1 18 56 46 34 5 1 44 0 2 .388 .491 .750 1.241 209 199 0.0
2021 Erie - A 20 67 259 62 9 0 4 32 31 33 3 1 96 0 1 .239 .331 .320 .652 77 78 0.0
2022 Erie - A 21 98 381 114 18 3 12 64 62 54 0 7 117 1 0 .299 .380 .457 .837 121 117 0.0
2022 Butler - AA 21 63 255 76 17 0 9 47 41 27 2 1 62 0 0 .298 .368 .471 .839 111 110 0.0
2023 Butler - AA 22 50 183 51 11 1 3 25 22 33 2 2 55 0 0 .279 .391 .399 .790 104 109 0.0
2023 Mile High - AAA 22 94 349 116 29 4 10 64 50 36 1 2 82 0 0 .332 .394 .524 .919 125 122 0.0
Total PCL 94 349 116 29 4 10 64 50 36 1 2 82 0 0 .332 .394 .524 .919 125 122
Total ESL (28 & Under) 113 438 127 28 1 12 72 63 60 4 3 117 0 0 .290 .378 .441 .819 108 110
Total MWL (24 & Under) 165 640 176 27 3 16 96 93 87 3 8 213 1 1 .275 .360 .402 .762 103 101
Total NCAA 95 354 130 19 3 32 89 78 73 6 2 88 0 2 .367 .480 .709 1.189 206 200
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Maui - ML 3B 147 147 80 263 23 365 22 .940 1283.2 2.40 -0.2 .997
2025 Maui - ML 1B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.103
2025 Maui - ML 3B 148 148 86 287 21 390 17 .956 1285.1 2.61 +3.7 1.014
2025 Maui - ML LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Maui - ML CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Maui - ML RF 18 10 16 2 0 18 0 1.000 105.1 1.54 -0.9 .930
2026 Maui - ML 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Maui - ML 3B 64 62 34 130 8 173 9 .948 548.0 2.69 +0.9 1.006
2026 Maui - ML LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Maui - ML CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Maui - ML RF 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 13.0 1.38 -0.0 .983
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.103
TOTAL 3B 359 357 200 680 52 928 48 .948 3117.0 2.54 +4.5 1.006
TOTAL CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 24 10 18 2 0 20 0 1.000 118.1 1.52 -0.9 .935
PLAYER HISTORY
06/15/2019 Joined the Michigan Wolverines.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (19); Power: - (17); Eye: - (15).
04/06/2020 Wins the NCAA NCAA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (18); Power: - (17); Eye: - (10).
05/10/2021 Wins the NCAA NCAA Player of the Week Award.
07/01/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Maui Tropics.
07/10/2021 Released by the Michigan Wolverines.
07/10/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Maui Tropics organization with a signing bonus of $4,200,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (18); Power: - (17); Eye: - (10).
04/01/2022 Named the #23 prospect in the BSA
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (18); Power: - (16); Eye: - (10).
04/03/2023 Named the #41 prospect in the BSA
04/05/2023 Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 3 days.
07/09/2023 Injured (latissimus dorsi strain), out for one week.
07/24/2023 Goes 5-6 against the Albuquerque Isotopes, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
08/08/2023 Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 5 days.
10/15/2023 Wins the 2023 PCL PCL Glove Wizard Award at 3B.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (19); Power: - (16); Eye: - (11).
04/01/2024 Named the #37 prospect in the BSA
04/03/2024 Injured (sore shoulder), out for one week.
07/16/2024 Goes 0-4 against the Los Cabos Cartel, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
08/01/2024 Wins the BSA NL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/15/2024 Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/23/2024 Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2 months.
11/12/2024 Wins the 2024 BSA NL Rookie of the Year Award.
11/29/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (19); Power: - (16); Eye: - (11).
03/28/2025 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $55,290,000 with the Maui Tropics organization.
07/12/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Baseball Stars Association All-Star Game.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (19); Power: - (16); Eye: - (11).
03/22/2026 Injured (mild hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks.
06/23/2026 Hits three home runs against the Boston Rebels, going 3-6 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/07/2026 Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year AB Rank
2025 650 6
Year K Rank
2024 147 8
2025 186 7
Year 2B Rank
2024 45 7
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