Paolo Espino

Paolo Espino has announced that he will retire following the World Baseball Classic. The righthander, who has spent 19 seasons in professional baseball, is pitching for his home country of Panama.

Fantasy Impact

Espino, a 10th-round pick by Cleveland in 2006, finally made his major league debut in 2017 with the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran pitched parts of six seasons in the majors with Milwaukee, Washington, Texas, and Toronto and finished with a 5.12 ERA in 265.2 career innings. Espino appeared in 376 career minor league games, spanning 1649.1 innings and won 95 games with a 4.03 ERA.

The Blue Jays have outrighted Paolo Espino to Triple-A Buffalo.

Fantasy Impact

Espino was designated for assignment by the Jays, but will remain in the organization after clearing waivers. He has a 8.31 ERA and a 2.19 WHIP in three outings with the Jays this season.

The Blue Jays optioned Paolo Espino to Triple-A Buffalo.

Fantasy Impact

Espino allowed four runs over four innings in a spot start on Wednesday. He will head back to Triple-A.

Paolo Espino struggled mightily in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the Orioles, allowing four earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out only one over four innings.

Fantasy Impact

This outing did little to inspire confidence in fantasy managers, as Espino's season ERA ballooned to 8.31 with a WHIP of 2.08. His performance this season has been underwhelming, characterized by a low strikeout rate (3.12 K/9) and a high FIP, indicating that his struggles are not solely due to bad luck (.313 BABIP). Given these metrics, Espino remains a risky fantasy option, primarily in deeper leagues or as a desperation streamer, but his current form suggests limited upside.

Paolo Espino is expected to start for the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact

Espino has allowed four runs across 4 2/3 innings in two relief appearances this season for Toronto. He is set to start on Wednesday.