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Daniel Espino
Cleveland Guardians
RP · #41 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'0" · 225 lb · Age 25 · 1 yr in MLB
2026 grade
37.6
- Runs prevented
- +0.9
- IP · ERA
- 15.1 · 4.11
- K · BB
- 25 · 7
- Rank
- Not qualified
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts25 vs 14 avg+2.9
- Home runs allowed3 vs 2 avg−1.4
- Walks7 vs 6 avg−0.4
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)30 vs 42 avg−0.4
- Hit batters0 vs 1 avg+0.3
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3vsCHWPostseason | L 0-3 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 24.4 | |
| Fri, Sep 25@KC | W 12-9 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 87.4 |
| Thu, Sep 24@BOS | W 1-0 | GS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 65.1 |
| Fri, Sep 18vsATH | W 5-3 | GS | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 21.5 |
| Mon, Sep 14vsCHW | L 3-7 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | – | |
| Sat, Sep 12@MIN | L 3-4 | GS | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 71.5 |
| Wed, Sep 9@BAL | L 5-9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 54.9 | |
| Mon, Sep 7@BAL | L 4-6 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 34.9 | |
| Fri, Sep 4vsDET | W 4-3 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 94.6 | |
| Tue, Jul 28@CIN | L 0-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 65.9 | |
| Thu, Jul 2vsCHW | W 6-5 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 66.7 | |
| Tue, Jun 30vsTEX | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 81.7 | |
| Fri, Jun 26vsSEA | L 1-3 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 16.2 | |
| Fri, Jun 19@HOU | L 3-9 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4.7 | |
| Wed, Jun 17@MIL | L 4-9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 76.8 |
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