Jose Espada

Jose Espada

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
Baltimore Orioles AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Jose Espada in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
Signed a one-year contract with the Orioles in March of 2026.
Sent back to Triple-A
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
April 30, 2026
Espada was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk after Thursday's doubleheader against the Astros.
Analysis
Espada was added to the major-league roster ahead of the doubleheader, and he pitched a scoreless inning, allowing two hits in the team's 10-3 win over Houston in the matinee. The right-hander will now return to Norfolk, where he has a 5.40 ERA and 7:9 K:BB across 10 innings this year.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Jose Espada generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Jose Espada generally pitch?
 
 
 
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4th
 
 
 
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9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2026
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .000 6 2 0 0 0 0 0
Since 2024vs Right .429 7 2 0 3 0 0 0
2026vs Left .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right .667 3 0 0 2 0 0 0
2025vs Left .000 5 2 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right .250 4 2 0 1 0 0 0
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
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2026
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2025
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2024
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 0.00 0.75 4.0 0 0 0 9.0 0.0 0.0
Since 2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Home 0.00 2.00 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2026Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Home 0.00 0.33 3.0 0 0 0 12.0 0.0 0.0
2025Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-37%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-42%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .253 88 17 12 19 3 1 4
Since 2024vs Right .159 111 38 22 14 1 0 4
2026vs Left .261 28 4 5 6 1 0 1
2026vs Right .192 33 5 7 5 1 0 1
2025vs Left .250 60 13 7 13 2 1 3
2025vs Right .145 78 33 15 9 0 0 3
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stat Review
How does Jose Espada compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.00
 
K/9
0.0
 
BB/9
0.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
93.8 mph
 
ERA
0.00
 
WHIP
2.00
 
BABIP
.415
 
GB/FB
2.00
 
Left On Base
100.0%
 
Exit Velocity
86.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
2360 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
33.3%
 
Swinging Strike
6.7%
 
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Summoned to be 27th man
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
April 30, 2026
The Orioles recalled Espada from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
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Sent back to Triple-A
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
April 24, 2026
The Orioles optioned Espada to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
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Receives call-up
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
April 22, 2026
The Orioles recalled Espada from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
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Unable to win bullpen job
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
March 18, 2026
The Orioles optioned Espada to minor-league camp Wednesday, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.
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Optioned to spring complex
PBaltimore Orioles  AAA
September 23, 2025
The Orioles optioned Espada to their spring training complex Tuesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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