Santiago Espinal
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2020-2026)
Santiago Espinal is a third baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2020 for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 7 seasons. In 615 career games, he has hit .261 with 438 hits, 21 home runs, and 167 RBI. Santiago Espinal is an All-Star.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 187 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2020-07-25
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Santiago Roman Espinal
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615 | 1,675 | 185 | 438 | 83 | 1 | 21 | 167 | 28 | 126 | 250 | .261 | .314 | .350 | .664 | -1,724 |
Career AVG .261 vs. league average .245 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.
Career OBP .314 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .350 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.
Career OPS .664 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TOR | AL | 27 | 60 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | .267 | .244 (+9%) | .321 (-4%) | .417 (-20%) | .739 (-13%) | -136.6 |
| 2021 | TOR | AL | 92 | 222 | 32 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 30 | .311 | .243 (+27%) | .317 (+18%) | .410 (-1%) | .727 (+7%) | 376.3 |
| 2022 | TOR | AL | 135 | 449 | 51 | 120 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 6 | 36 | 68 | .267 | .242 (+10%) | .311 (+3%) | .394 (-6%) | .706 (-2%) | -117.1 |
| 2023 | TOR | AL | 93 | 230 | 30 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 18 | 36 | .248 | .248 (avg) | .320 (-3%) | .414 (-19%) | .734 (-12%) | -431.0 |
| 2024 | CIN | NL | 118 | 357 | 32 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 45 | 11 | 24 | 54 | .246 | .243 (+1%) | .312 (-6%) | .399 (-11%) | .711 (-9%) | -494.6 |
| 2025 | CIN | NL | 114 | 301 | 25 | 73 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 21 | 38 | .243 | .245 (-1%) | .315 (-7%) | .403 (-30%) | .718 (-20%) | -921.2 |
| 2026 | LAD | NL | 36 | 56 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .268 | .243 (+10%) | .318 (-13%) | .400 (-6%) | .718 (-9%) | 0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 615 | 1,675 | 185 | 438 | 83 | 1 | 21 | 167 | 28 | 126 | 250 | .261 | — | — | — | — | -1,724 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TOR | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (581 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 295 | 819 | 91 | 231 | 12 | 90 | .282 |
| Away | 284 | 800 | 89 | 192 | 8 | 70 | .240 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Away | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-24 | CIN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-17 | CIN | STL | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-15 | CIN | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-13 | CIN | OAK | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-05 | CIN | NYN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-31 | CIN | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | CIN | STL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-26 | CIN | LAD | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-25 | CIN | LAD | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-08-23 | CIN | AZ | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 2 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-15 | TOR | NYY | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020-09-11 | TOR | NYN | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2B | 219 | 180 | 254 | 419 | 13 | 92 |
| 3B | 262 | 196 | 118 | 400 | 13 | 29 |
| OF | 24 | 13 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 56 | 34 | 53 | 111 | 3 | 24 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TOR | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | TOR | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | TOR | SS | 21 | 18 | 22 | 57 | 2 | 12 |
| 2021 | TOR | 3B | 81 | 62 | 33 | 159 | 4 | 16 |
| 2022 | TOR | 2B | 120 | 105 | 148 | 255 | 4 | 56 |
| 2022 | TOR | 3B | 11 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | TOR | SS | 11 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | TOR | 2B | 47 | 34 | 42 | 81 | 6 | 21 |
| 2023 | TOR | 3B | 26 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | TOR | SS | 16 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| 2024 | CIN | 2B | 33 | 27 | 41 | 56 | 2 | 13 |
| 2024 | CIN | 3B | 67 | 56 | 26 | 96 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | CIN | OF | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CIN | SS | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | CIN | 1B | 3 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | CIN | 2B | 19 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | CIN | 3B | 75 | 50 | 34 | 93 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | CIN | OF | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | CIN | SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| First Base | 3 |
| Second Base | 219 |
| Third Base | 262 |
| Shortstop | 56 |
| Left Field | 16 |
| Right Field | 8 |
| Designated Hitter | 21 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Santiago Espinal
- What years did Santiago Espinal play?
- Santiago Espinal played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2026.
- Was Santiago Espinal a pitcher?
- No. Santiago Espinal was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
- How many home runs did Santiago Espinal hit?
- Santiago Espinal hit 21 career home runs with 438 hits.
- What was Santiago Espinal's career batting average?
- Santiago Espinal batted .261 over his career, with 438 hits in 1,675 at bats.
- How many RBI did Santiago Espinal have?
- Santiago Espinal drove in 167 runs in his career.
- What was Santiago Espinal's career ERA?
- Santiago Espinal finished with a 9.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.