The Blue Jays placed Espinal on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right hip flexor strain.
Espinal exited Saturday's game against the Tigers with the hip issue, which the Blue Jays quickly determined was more than a day-to-day concern. While Espinal is sidelined for at least the next week and a half, Kevin Smith and Breyvic Valera are expected to step in as the Blue Jays' primary options at third base.