Who Should I Trade?

Daniel Espino for Mick Abel (2026)

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Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
 
Experts' Pick
 
  Mick Abel
SP - MIN
Mick Abel
Daniel Espino
SP,RP - CLE
Daniel Espino
Expert
Recommendation
100%
Recommended by
4 of 4 experts
0%
Recommended by
0 of 4 experts
Rankings 
   
Rest of Season# 200‐
VBR‐# 616
   
Projections 
   
Strikeouts‐15
Wins‐1
Saves‐0
ERA‐4.15
WHIP‐1.44
   
Misc 
   
Injury AlertIL60MiLB
   
Expert Ranks 
   
Scott Pianowski
Yahoo! Sports		# 152‐
   
Mike Maher
BettingPros		# 151‐
   
Kelly Kirby
FantasyPros		# 335# 445
   
Kevin Spinelli
KevScores		# 305‐
   
Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
  Mick Abel
SP - MIN
Mick Abel
Daniel Espino
SP,RP - CLE
Daniel Espino
2026 Stats 
   
   
Games Played45
   
Games Started30
   
Innings Pitched20.15.0
   
Wins10
   
Losses20
   
Saves00
   
Blown Saves00
   
Holds00
   
Hits Allowed225
   
Earned Runs93
   
Home Runs Allowed01
   
Strikeouts239
   
Walks103
   
ERA3.985.40
   
WHIP1.571.60
   
Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
  Mick Abel
SP - MIN
Mick Abel
Daniel Espino
SP,RP - CLE
Daniel Espino
2026 Projections 
   
   
Games Played‐16
   
Games Started‐0
   
Innings Pitched‐13.4
   
Wins‐1
   
Losses‐1
   
Saves‐0
   
Blown Saves‐0
   
Holds‐2
   
Hits Allowed‐12
   
Earned Runs‐6
   
Home Runs Allowed‐2
   
Strikeouts‐15
   
Walks‐7
   
ERA‐4.15
   
WHIP‐1.44
   
Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
  Mick Abel
SP - MIN
Mick Abel
Daniel Espino
SP,RP - CLE
Daniel Espino
News 
 The Twins transferred RHP Mick Abel to the 60-day injured list.
Ari Koslow
Fri, Jul 10th		The Guardians optioned RHP Daniel Espino to Triple-A Columbus.
Ari Koslow
Fri, Jul 3rd
 Mick Abel remains without a timetable to return.
Ari Koslow
Thu, Jul 9th		Daniel Espino struck out two over a perfect inning in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Brewers.
Matthew Adam
Thu, Jun 18th
 Mick Abel is set to undergo arthroscopic right elbow surgery, and his timetable for return will be determined after the surgery.
Diego Sandoval
Wed, Jun 24th		Daniel Espino will be called up from Triple-A Columbus ahead of Friday's game against the Tigers.
Nate Miller - FantasyPros
Fri, Jun 12th
 Twins manager Derek Shelton said Mick Abel will seek a second opinion.
Ari Koslow
Mon, Jun 22nd		The Guardians have optioned right-hander Daniel Espino (shoulder) to Triple-A Columbus.
Brenton Kemp
Mon, Mar 9th
 Mick Abel underwent an MRI on Monday.
Ari Koslow
Mon, Jun 22nd		 
Notes 
There are no recent notes for these players
Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
  Mick Abel
SP - MIN
Mick Abel
Daniel Espino
SP,RP - CLE
Daniel Espino
Date OppOpp PitcherVBROppOpp PitcherVBR
Thu, Mar 26th@ BALTrevor Rogers (6-7)#75@ SEALogan Gilbert (8-6)#11
Fri, Mar 27th   @ SEAGeorge Kirby (8-9)#20
Sat, Mar 28th@ BALKyle Bradish (7-9)#38@ SEABryan Woo (7-7)#13
Sun, Mar 29th@ BALShane Baz (4-9)#76@ SEAEmerson Hancock (6-4)#86
Mon, Mar 30th@ KCKris Bubic (3-2)#117@ LADRoki Sasaki (4-5)#97
Tue, Mar 31st   @ LADShohei Ohtani (8-2)#1
Wed, Apr 1st@ KCNoah Cameron (5-8)#88@ LADYoshinobu Yamamoto (11-6)#12
Fri, Apr 3rdvs TBJoe Boyle (0-1)#193vs CHCCade Horton (1-0)
Sun, Apr 5thvs TBNick Martinez (10-2)#94vs CHCShota Imanaga (7-8)#27
Mon, Apr 6thvs DETCasey Mize (4-6)#49vs KCMichael Wacha (5-7)#69
Tue, Apr 7thvs DETTarik Skubal (7-5)#2vs KCNoah Cameron (5-8)#88
Wed, Apr 8thvs DETFramber Valdez (5-7)#34vs KCCole Ragans (1-4)
Fri, Apr 10th@ TORPatrick Corbin (3-4)#314@ ATLBryce Elder (6-6)#142
Sat, Apr 11th@ TOREric Lauer (5-5)#360@ ATLMartin Perez (6-6)#235
Sun, Apr 12th@ TORMax Scherzer (1-4)#156@ ATLChris Sale (11-6)#6
Mon, Apr 13thvs BOSGarrett Crochet (3-3)#182@ STLMatthew Liberatore (5-8)#104
Tue, Apr 14thvs BOSSonny Gray (12-2)#29@ STLMichael McGreevy (4-8)#89
Wed, Apr 15thvs BOSConnelly Early (7-5)#169@ STLDustin May (5-7)#48
Thu, Apr 16th   vs BALShane Baz (4-9)#76
Fri, Apr 17thvs CINBrandon Williamson (2-3)#420vs BALChris Bassitt (4-4)#266
Sat, Apr 18thvs CINAndrew Abbott (5-6)#106vs BALDean Kremer (1-3)#85
Sun, Apr 19thvs CINBrady Singer (5-9)#153vs BALTrevor Rogers (6-7)#75
Mon, Apr 20th   vs HOUSpencer Arrighetti (7-5)#202
Tue, Apr 21st@ NYMNolan McLean (7-7)#30vs HOURyan Weiss (0-3)#373
Wed, Apr 22nd@ NYMClay Holmes (4-4)#126vs HOUPeter Lambert (8-5)#129
Fri, Apr 24th@ TBDrew Rasmussen (9-5)#16@ TORMax Scherzer (1-4)#156
Sat, Apr 25th@ TBShane McClanahan (9-6)#41@ TORKevin Gausman (4-10)#28
Sun, Apr 26th@ TBGriffin Jax (6-7)#63@ TORPatrick Corbin (3-4)#314
Mon, Apr 27thvs SEALuis Castillo (3-9)#62vs TBSteven Matz (4-4)#189
Tue, Apr 28thvs SEALogan Gilbert (8-6)#11vs TBNick Martinez (10-2)#94
Wed, Apr 29thvs SEAGeorge Kirby (8-9)#20vs TBDrew Rasmussen (9-5)#16
Fri, May 1stvs TORPatrick Corbin (3-4)#314@ ATHJ.T. Ginn (8-6)#139
Sat, May 2ndvs TORDylan Cease (7-5)#10@ ATHJacob Lopez (5-4)#221
Sun, May 3rdvs TORTrey Yesavage (4-5)#66@ ATHAaron Civale (5-7)#188
Mon, May 4th   @ KCMichael Wacha (5-7)#69
Tue, May 5th@ WSHCade Cavalli (7-4)#54@ KCStephen Kolek (4-3)#359
Wed, May 6th@ WSHMiles Mikolas (3-7)#292@ KCCole Ragans (1-4)
Thu, May 7th@ WSHJake Irvin (2-4)#177@ KCSeth Lugo (4-6)#133
Fri, May 8th@ CLEParker Messick (8-6)#47vs MINConnor Prielipp (3-5)#103
Sat, May 9th@ CLETanner Bibee (4-10)#58vs MINJoe Ryan (6-6)#15
Sun, May 10th@ CLEGavin Williams (10-5)#24vs MINAndrew Morris (4-2)#143
Mon, May 11th   vs LAABrent Suter (1-2)#213
Tue, May 12thvs MIAEury Perez (5-8)#39vs LAAWalbert Urena (6-7)#328
Wed, May 13thvs MIAMax Meyer (9-1)#81vs LAAReid Detmers (3-7)#37
Fri, May 15thvs MILColeman Crow (0-1)#215vs CINAndrew Abbott (5-6)#106
Sat, May 16thvs MILLogan Henderson (4-1)#46vs CINChris Paddack (0-7)
Sun, May 17thvs MILRobert Gasser (3-4)#120vs CINBrady Singer (5-9)#153
Mon, May 18thvs HOUTatsuya Imai (6-4)#122@ DETFramber Valdez (5-7)#34
Tue, May 19thvs HOUJason Alexander (1-1)#421@ DETKeider Montero (7-6)#147
Wed, May 20thvs HOUMike Burrows (4-9)#178@ DETDrew Anderson#145
Thu, May 21st   @ DETCasey Mize (4-6)#49
Fri, May 22nd@ BOSPayton Tolle (6-6)#51@ PHICristopher Sanchez (13-4)#4
Sat, May 23rd@ BOSJovani Moran (2-2)#162@ PHIZack Wheeler (10-2)#5
Sun, May 24th@ BOSSonny Gray (12-2)#29@ PHIAndrew Painter (1-8)#238
Mon, May 25th@ CWSAnthony Kay (7-4)#210vs WSHPJ Poulin (3-0)#280
Tue, May 26th@ CWSSean Burke (7-5)#78vs WSHCade Cavalli (7-4)#54
Wed, May 27th@ CWSDavid Sandlin (2-1)#311vs WSHPJ Poulin (3-0)#280
Fri, May 29th@ PITJared Jones (2-1)#45vs BOSTyler Samaniego
Sat, May 30th@ PITMitch Keller (6-7)#127vs BOSSonny Gray (12-2)#29
Sun, May 31st@ PITBraxton Ashcraft (10-4)#32vs BOSRanger Suarez (4-3)#25
Tue, Jun 2ndvs CWSDavis Martin (9-5)#91@ NYYCam Schlittler (10-6)#18
Wed, Jun 3rdvs CWSErick Fedde (5-6)#400@ NYYGerrit Cole (3-5)#26
Thu, Jun 4thvs KCSeth Lugo (4-6)#133@ NYYCarlos Rodon (4-2)#107
Fri, Jun 5thvs KCMichael Wacha (5-7)#69@ TEXKumar Rocker (4-8)#92
Sat, Jun 6thvs KCLuinder Avila (5-3)#277@ TEXJack Leiter (3-7)#128
Sun, Jun 7thvs KCNoah Cameron (5-8)#88@ TEXJacob deGrom (7-6)#8
Mon, Jun 8th   vs NYYWill Warren (7-5)#71
Tue, Jun 9th@ DETTroy Melton (5-1)#95vs NYYGerrit Cole (3-5)#26
Wed, Jun 10th@ DETFramber Valdez (5-7)#34vs NYYCarlos Rodon (4-2)#107
Fri, Jun 12thvs STLKyle Leahy (7-4)#109vs DETJack Flaherty (3-8)#79
Sat, Jun 13thvs STLMatthew Liberatore (5-8)#104vs DETTarik Skubal (7-5)#2
Tue, Jun 16th@ TEXKumar Rocker (4-8)#92@ MILRobert Gasser (3-4)#120
Wed, Jun 17th   @ MILBrandon Sproat (3-6)#144
Thu, Jun 18th@ TEXJack Leiter (3-7)#128@ MILShane Drohan (5-4)#74
Fri, Jun 19th@ ARIMichael Soroka (8-3)#65@ HOUTatsuya Imai (6-4)#122
Sat, Jun 20th@ ARIZac Gallen (3-9)#175@ HOUSpencer Arrighetti (7-5)#202
Sun, Jun 21st@ ARI@ HOUKai-Wei Teng (5-6)#255
Mon, Jun 22ndvs LADWill Klein (3-4)#184@ CWSAnthony Kay (7-4)#210
Tue, Jun 23rdvs LADJustin Wrobleski (11-2)#68@ CWSSean Burke (7-5)#78
Wed, Jun 24thvs LADShohei Ohtani (8-2)#1@ CWSChris Murphy
Fri, Jun 26thvs COLTomoyuki Sugano (10-4)#433vs SEALuis Castillo (3-9)#62
Sat, Jun 27thvs COLMichael Lorenzen (3-9)#432vs SEALogan Gilbert (8-6)#11
Sun, Jun 28thvs COLRyan Feltner (3-5)#431vs SEAEmerson Hancock (6-4)#86
Mon, Jun 29th@ HOUPeter Lambert (8-5)#129vs TEXTyler Alexander (1-1)#161
Tue, Jun 30th@ HOUMike Burrows (4-9)#178vs TEXJacob deGrom (7-6)#8
Wed, Jul 1st@ HOUTatsuya Imai (6-4)#122vs TEXMacKenzie Gore (6-8)#31
Thu, Jul 2nd   vs CWSDavis Martin (9-5)#91
Fri, Jul 3rd@ NYYGerrit Cole (3-5)#26vs CWSAnthony Kay (7-4)#210
Sat, Jul 4th@ NYYBrendan Beck (0-1)#229vs CWSSean Burke (7-5)#78
Sun, Jul 5th@ NYYRyan Weathers (4-7)#60vs CWSChris Murphy
Tue, Jul 7thvs CLEJoey Cantillo (8-6)#77@ MINTaj Bradley (9-4)#57
Wed, Jul 8thvs CLESlade Cecconi (4-7)#113@ MINConnor Prielipp (3-5)#103
Thu, Jul 9thvs CLEGavin Williams (10-5)#24@ MINBailey Ober (7-3)#84
Fri, Jul 10thvs LAAGrayson Rodriguez (3-3)#134@ MIASandy Alcantara (10-6)#55
Sat, Jul 11thvs LAARyan Johnson (2-5)#170@ MIAEury Perez (5-8)#39
Sun, Jul 12thvs LAAJose Soriano (9-6)#44@ MIATyler Phillips (2-5)#269
Sat, Jul 18th@ CHCMatthew Boyd (6-1)#35vs PITMason Montgomery (4-3)#102
Sun, Jul 19th@ CHCShota Imanaga (7-8)#27vs PITPaul Skenes (9-9)#3
Mon, Jul 20th@ CLETanner Bibee (4-10)#58vs MINJoe Ryan (6-6)#15
Tue, Jul 21st@ CLEParker Messick (8-6)#47vs MINKendry Rojas (1-1)#173
Wed, Jul 22nd@ CLESlade Cecconi (4-7)#113vs MINBailey Ober (7-3)#84
Thu, Jul 23rd@ CLEGavin Williams (10-5)#24vs MINTaj Bradley (9-4)#57
Fri, Jul 24thvs ATHJacob Lopez (5-4)#221@ TBShane McClanahan (9-6)#41
Sat, Jul 25thvs ATHBrady Basso#201@ TBNick Martinez (10-2)#94
Sun, Jul 26thvs ATHJeffrey Springs (3-10)#251@ TBDrew Rasmussen (9-5)#16
Tue, Jul 28thvs KCSeth Lugo (4-6)#133@ CINBrady Singer (5-9)#153
Wed, Jul 29thvs KCRandy Dobnak (0-0)#430@ CINRhett Lowder (3-7)#276
Fri, Jul 31st@ SEABryan Woo (7-7)#13vs ARIMitch Bratt (0-1)#192
Sat, Aug 1st@ SEALogan Gilbert (8-6)#11vs ARIKohl Drake (0-0)#275
Sun, Aug 2nd@ SEAGeorge Kirby (8-9)#20vs ARIMerrill Kelly (8-8)#119
Tue, Aug 4th@ KCRandy Dobnak (0-0)#430vs NYM
Wed, Aug 5th@ KCNoah Cameron (5-8)#88vs NYMSean Manaea (2-5)#82
Thu, Aug 6th@ KCvs NYM
Fri, Aug 7th@ MIL@ CWS
Sat, Aug 8th@ MIL@ CWS
Sun, Aug 9th@ MIL@ CWS
Tue, Aug 11thvs BAL@ DET
Wed, Aug 12thvs BAL@ DET
Thu, Aug 13thvs PHI@ DET
Fri, Aug 14th   vs SD
Sat, Aug 15thvs PHIvs SD
Sun, Aug 16thvs PHIvs SD
Tue, Aug 18thvs ATLvs SF
Wed, Aug 19thvs ATLvs SF
Thu, Aug 20th   vs SF
Fri, Aug 21st@ SD@ COL
Sat, Aug 22nd@ SD@ COL
Sun, Aug 23rd@ SD@ COL
Mon, Aug 24th@ ATH@ LAA
Tue, Aug 25th@ ATH@ LAA
Wed, Aug 26th@ ATH@ LAA
Fri, Aug 28thvs CWSvs KC
Sat, Aug 29thvs CWSvs KC
Sun, Aug 30thvs CWSvs KC
Tue, Sep 1stvs DETvs TOR
Wed, Sep 2ndvs DETvs TOR
Thu, Sep 3rd   vs TOR
Fri, Sep 4th@ CWSvs DET
Sat, Sep 5th@ CWSvs DET
Sun, Sep 6th@ CWSvs DET
Mon, Sep 7th@ DET@ BAL
Tue, Sep 8th@ DET@ BAL
Wed, Sep 9th@ DET@ BAL
Fri, Sep 11thvs CLE@ MIN
Sat, Sep 12thvs CLE@ MIN
Sun, Sep 13thvs CLE@ MIN
Mon, Sep 14thvs NYYvs CWS
Tue, Sep 15thvs NYYvs CWS
Wed, Sep 16thvs NYYvs CWS
Fri, Sep 18th@ LAAvs ATH
Sat, Sep 19th@ LAAvs ATH
Sun, Sep 20th@ LAAvs ATH
Tue, Sep 22nd@ SF@ BOS
Wed, Sep 23rd@ SF@ BOS
Thu, Sep 24th   @ BOS
Fri, Sep 25thvs TEX@ KC
Sat, Sep 26thvs TEX@ KC
Sun, Sep 27thvs TEX@ KC
Thu, Apr 2nd@ KCCole Ragans (1-4)   
Sat, Apr 4thvs TBSteven Matz (4-4)#189   
Thu, Apr 9thvs DETJack Flaherty (3-8)#79   
Thu, Apr 23rd@ NYMChristian Scott (3-2)#56   
Thu, Apr 30thvs TORKevin Gausman (4-10)#28   
Thu, May 14thvs MIABraxton Garrett (0-1)#172   
Thu, May 28th@ CWSDavis Martin (9-5)#91   
Mon, Jun 1stvs CWSDavid Sandlin (2-1)#311   
Thu, Jun 11th@ DETKeider Montero (7-6)#147   
Sun, Jun 14thvs STLMichael McGreevy (4-8)#89   
Mon, Jun 15th@ TEXMacKenzie Gore (6-8)#31   
Fri, Jul 17th@ CHCColin Rea (7-7)#186   
Thu, Jul 30thvs KCNoah Cameron (5-8)#88   
Mon, Aug 10thvs BAL   
Mon, Aug 17thvs ATL   
Mon, Aug 31stvs DET   
Thu, Sep 17th@ LAA   
Mon, Sep 21st@ SF