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Espinal and the Reds agreed to a one-year, $2.4 million contract Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Espinal was traded from the Blue Jays to the Reds in March and had a .246/.295/.356 slash line with nine home runs and 11 steals in 118 games during 2024. He should fill a utility role for Cincinnati again in 2025.
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Espinal started at second base and went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Cleveland. Espinal filled in at second base for Jonathan India, who was held out of the starting lineup after clearing concussion protocol. Espinal's in a skid to end the season, going 4-for-37 (.108) over the 11 games, but he's been productive overall during the second half.
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Espinal is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Pirates. After starting each of the previous 16 games, Espinal will begin Friday's series opener on the bench. Noelvi Marte will hold down third base for the Reds.
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Espinal started at second base and went 0-for-4 in Monday's 1-0 win over Atlanta. Espinal, who has been seeing regular duty at third base, moved over to second to cover for the injured Jonathan India (elbow), who was removed from Sunday's contest and absent from Monday's lineup. Espinal is 4-for-21 over the last six games, but his second-half body of work remains strong -- he's batting .358/.402/.514 over 33 games since the All-Star break.
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Espinal will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's contest against the Astros. Espinal has started two straight and five of the last eight games at third base, as it's looking like he has leapfrogged Noelvi Marte on the depth chart at the position. The 29-year-old Espinal is slashing .398/.436/.580 since the All-Star break and should continue to receive regular reps while he's swinging a hot bat.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CIN | 118 | 357 | 32 | 88 | 9 | 45 | 24 | 54 | 11 | .246 |
| 2023 | TOR | 93 | 230 | 30 | 57 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 36 | 2 | .247 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | @  |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/22 | vs  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/21 | vs |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 3/27 | vs  |
3:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/29 | vs |
3:10 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/30 | vs |
12:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 3/31 | vs  |
5:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/01 | vs |
5:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/02 | vs |
11:40 AM | Not Announced Yet |
| 4/03 | @  |
6:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |