Jose Espada

Bats R Throws R6'0" 170 lbBorn 1997 Ponce, P.R.Debut 2023Team BALDraft 2015 R5 #152 Toronto Blue Jays, Jose Collazo Colon (PR) HS

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	117	26.0	9.8	3.09	20.0	6.24	105.3
2027							105.9
2028							102.3

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 28

His ten closest age-28 comparables averaged 105 PITCH+ the next season; 7 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Art Warren	2021	136.2	87.1	165
2	Grant Dayton	2016	130.9	101.8	102
3	Chris Sampson	2006	130.1	94.4	522
4	Matt Smith	2007	123.6	did not play
5	Dedniel Núñez	2024	123.3	108.0	41
6	Juan Padilla	2005	128.7	did not play
7	Felix Bautista	2023	126.2	did not play
8	Tyler Holton	2024	127.1	110.4	312
9	Sergio Romo	2011	124.7	125.3	215
10	Jonathan Papelbon	2009	125.2	108.0	287

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									117				105.9
2026*									4				71.4	95.3	66.7
2025	BAL	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	3.0	9	0	0	4	169.3	99.4	168.7
2023	SD	0	0	0.00	1	0	0	1.0	5	0	2	2	110.6	100.0	110.6
Career		0	0	0.00	2	0	0	4.0	14	0	2	6	148.4		147.9

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	BAL	P	1	3	0	0	0	0		-0.0
2023	SD	P	1	1	0	0	0	0

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Norfolk Tides	Pit	177	40.1 IP, 22% K	2.92
2025	AAA	El Paso Chihuahuas	Pit	70	15.0 IP, 30% K	4.80
2025	AAA	Norfolk Tides	Pit	68	16.2 IP, 37% K	6.11
2025	AAA	nan	Pit	138	31.2 IP, 33% K	5.48
2025	AA	San Antonio Missions	Pit	86	22.1 IP, 43% K	2.44
2023	AAA	El Paso Chihuahuas	Pit	87	19.1 IP, 29% K	2.83
2023	AA	San Antonio Missions	Pit	263	64.0 IP, 32% K	2.81
2022	A+	Fort Wayne TinCaps	Pit	171	40.0 IP, 34% K	4.05
2021	A+	Greenville Drive	Pit	179	43.2 IP, 30% K	3.12
2019	A	Lansing Lugnuts	Pit	32	7.2 IP, 28% K	5.00
2016	Rk	Bluefield Blue Jays	Pit	227	53.0 IP, 14% K	4.92
2015	Rk	GCL Blue Jays	Pit	136	34.1 IP, 23% K	3.43

Splits

Year	vs RHP	Home
2026	0.600	0.450
2025	0.225	0.100
2023	0.467	0.280

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.