3B Jesús 'Sluggo' Espinoza #29
Maui Tropics BSA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good    
12/31/2028
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3B JESÚS 'SLUGGO' ESPINOZA #29 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
127 505 146 29 1 19 57 40 113 .289 .339 .463 0 3.9
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: - 11 9
Errors: - 11 9
Arm: 1 20 16
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 8
3rd Base: 15
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 6
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/27/2028 @ ELD Win, 12-10 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2028 @ ELD Win, 8-7 6 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
08/25/2028 @ ELD Win, 9-4 5 2 2 3 1 0 2 0
08/23/2028 @ NEV Loss, 2-8 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/22/2028 @ NEV Loss, 3-4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/2028 @ NEV Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
08/20/2028 VIS Win, 5-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/19/2028 VIS Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/2028 VIS Loss, 2-5 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
08/17/2028 @ NAS Loss, 5-6 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Very 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:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$8,670,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:5 Years, None
Service This Yr:185 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 7th Pick in Round 1
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 127 505 146 29 1 19 57 64 40 113 .289 .339 .463 .802 .338 .174 115
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 127 550 0 5 1 11 0 4 234 49 0 1 0.0 77.7 5.59 3.9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   99 28 2 0 9 17 16 12 22 1 0 0 .283 .357 .576 .933
Versus Right   406 118 27 1 10 40 48 28 91 3 0 0 .291 .334 .436 .770
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   101 34 5 1 3 13 16 8 18 1 0 0 .337 .382 .495 .877
May   115 32 9 0 3 11 15 7 28 1 0 0 .278 .317 .435 .752
June   99 29 5 0 4 10 12 7 14 0 0 0 .293 .340 .465 .804
July   101 27 3 0 6 11 14 9 31 0 0 0 .267 .327 .475 .803
August   89 24 7 0 3 12 7 9 22 2 0 0 .270 .330 .449 .779
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   75 23 1 1 3 11 13 5 17 0 0 1 .307 .358 .467 .825
Last Year   410 126 31 2 20 52 49 28 93 1 0 0 .307 .351 .539 .890
2 Years Ago   261 59 13 0 8 21 19 15 67 1 1 0 .226 .267 .368 .635
Career   2414 658 157 4 96 296 275 170 606 16 8 2 .273 .319 .460 .779
Home   249 80 15 0 9 26 30 16 40 1 0 0 .321 .361 .490 .851
Road   256 66 14 1 10 31 34 24 73 3 0 0 .258 .318 .438 .756
Grass   484 137 27 1 19 57 61 39 110 4 0 0 .283 .334 .461 .795
Turf   21 9 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 .429 .455 .524 .978
Day   123 38 6 0 4 10 14 6 21 2 0 0 .309 .336 .455 .791
Night   382 108 23 1 15 47 50 34 92 2 0 0 .283 .340 .466 .806
As Starter   505 146 29 1 19 57 64 40 113 4 0 0 .289 .339 .463 .802
Close/Late   106 31 6 0 5 17 13 12 26 2 0 0 .292 .358 .491 .849
Inning 1-3   186 50 12 0 6 19 25 7 43 2 0 0 .269 .292 .430 .722
Inning 4-6   175 54 10 1 6 13 21 14 36 0 0 0 .309 .360 .480 .840
Inning 7-9   137 39 6 0 6 23 17 18 33 1 0 0 .285 .365 .460 .825
Extra Innings   7 3 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .429 .444 1.000 1.444
0 Outs   120 39 5 1 6 13 21 8 22 1 0 0 .325 .364 .533 .898
1 Outs   186 51 14 0 5 24 26 18 44 3 0 0 .274 .333 .430 .763
2 Outs   199 56 10 0 8 20 17 14 47 0 0 0 .281 .329 .452 .781
Scoring Position   111 33 10 1 5 39 18 11 24 4 0 0 .297 .349 .541 .890
Bases Empty   300 91 17 0 10 10 38 25 65 0 0 0 .303 .357 .460 .817
Runner on 1st   94 22 2 0 4 8 8 4 24 0 0 0 .234 .265 .383 .648
Runner on 2nd   44 13 3 0 3 12 8 4 9 0 0 0 .295 .354 .568 .922
Runner on 3rd   10 4 2 0 2 8 2 4 2 1 0 0 .400 .533 1.200 1.733
Runner on 1st & 2nd   29 10 3 0 0 5 5 0 8 0 0 0 .345 .345 .448 .793
Runner on 1st & 3rd   11 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 2 0 0 .091 .143 .091 .234
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Bases Loaded   9 3 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .300 .556 .856
Two Strikes   233 42 12 1 6 19 23 14 113 2 0 0 .180 .225 .318 .542
First Pitch   78 28 4 0 3 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 .359 .359 .526 .885
Count 0-1   43 15 3 0 3 8 7 0 0 1 0 0 .349 .341 .628 .969
Count 0-2   38 6 2 1 0 2 2 0 17 0 0 0 .158 .158 .263 .421
Count 1-0   47 17 3 0 0 3 5 0 0 1 0 0 .362 .354 .426 .780
Count 1-1   47 19 3 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .404 .404 .532 .936
Count 1-2   69 11 4 0 0 4 4 0 39 1 0 0 .159 .157 .217 .375
Count 2-0   16 4 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Count 2-1   27 15 2 0 3 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .556 .963 1.519
Count 2-2   71 12 3 0 2 6 8 0 42 1 0 0 .169 .167 .296 .462
Count 3-0   4 2 2 0 0 0 5 15 0 0 0 0 .500 .895 1.000 1.895
Count 3-1   10 4 0 0 1 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 .400 .714 .700 1.414
Full Count   55 13 3 0 4 7 9 14 15 0 0 0 .236 .391 .509 .900
Behind in Count   150 32 9 1 3 14 13 0 56 2 0 0 .213 .211 .347 .557
Ahead in Count   104 42 7 0 6 14 22 26 0 1 0 0 .404 .519 .644 1.163
Batting 3rd   505 146 29 1 19 57 64 40 113 4 0 0 .289 .339 .463 .802
Low Leverage   211 66 11 1 7 14 24 22 51 0 0 0 .313 .378 .474 .852
Medium Leverage   213 59 11 0 10 25 30 10 42 2 0 0 .277 .307 .469 .776
High Leverage   78 21 7 0 2 18 10 8 19 2 0 0 .269 .330 .436 .765
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 71 68 0.0
2027 Maui - BSA 26 104 410 126 31 2 20 52 49 28 0 1 93 1 0 .307 .351 .539 .890 143 145 4.1
2028 Maui - BSA 27 127 505 146 29 1 19 57 64 40 0 4 113 0 1 .289 .339 .463 .802 117 115 3.9
Total BSA 603 2414 658 157 4 96 296 275 170 2 16 606 2 4 .273 .319 .460 .779 111 109 13.6
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
2027 Maui - ML 3B 103 103 65 194 15 268 9 .966 902.2 2.58 +2.0 1.012
2027 Maui - ML RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Maui - ML 3B 126 126 66 243 24 319 10 .969 1114.0 2.50 +9.6 1.051
TOTAL 1B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 1.0 18.00 +0.0 1.103
TOTAL 3B 588 586 331 1117 91 1515 67 .956 5133.2 2.54 +16.0 1.016
TOTAL CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 25 10 18 2 0 20 0 1.000 119.1 1.51 -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.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (18); Power: - (17); Eye: - (11).
06/12/2027 Injured (strained back), out for 3 weeks.
07/07/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Baseball Stars Association All-Star Game.
08/02/2027 Wins the BSA NL Player of the Week Award.
08/24/2027 Injured (broken bone in elbow), out for 4-5 months.
11/13/2027 Wins the 2027 BSA NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (18); Power: - (17); Eye: - (11).
07/03/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Baseball Stars Association All-Star Game.
08/27/2028 Injured (strained oblique), out for 3 weeks.
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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