Paolo Espino

#30 - Starting Pitcher

Washington Nationals

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	1/10/1987 (35)
Height, Weight	5'10", 211 lb
Hometown	Panama City, PAN

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0-9	113.1	4.84	1.37	18.9%	4.9%	29.0%				88.5	9.6%	30.8%	41.9%	4.74	.341

	196^th 7 W	107^th 117 IP	145^th 4.18 ERA	135^th 1.28 WHIP	132^nd 21.3% K%	24^th 7.5% BB%	63^rd 27.9% CSW%				197^th 93.3 FB MPH	164^th 11.7% SwStr%	169^th 27.1% HC%	119^th 44.0% GB%	144^th 4.16 xERA	141^st .320 xwOBA

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2020	WSH	2	1	6.0	0	0	4.50	8.51	4.02	3.57	1.67	12.0	25.9%	7.4%	.412	.411	22.2%	33.3%	20.0%	81.4%	12.7%	26.4%
2021	WSH	35	19	109.2	5	5	4.27	4.24	4.47	4.44	1.21	8.9	20.2%	5.5%	.283	.276	31.8%	37.0%	15.1%	75.4%	9.3%	28.6%
2022	WSH	42	19	113.1	0	9	4.84	4.66	4.94	4.16	1.37	10.4	18.9%	4.9%	.310	.272	30.8%	41.9%	17.6%	75.4%	9.6%	29.0%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	117.0	7	7	4.18	4.16	4.15	4.13	1.28	8.7	21.3%	7.6%	.291	.283	27.0%	44.0%	13.4%	73.2%	11.7%	27.9%
3 Years		79	39	229.0	5	14	4.56	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.30	9.7	19.7%	5.3%	.300	.277	31.0%	39.4%	16.5%	75.6%	9.6%	28.8%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 48%
Curveball | 26%
Slider | 21%
Changeup | 5%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	90.2	54.6%	14.3%	53.3%	8.3%	11.7%	20.0%	61.7%	53.3%	27.3%	27.3%	.417	.415	.455	0.0%	.437	.487	21.4%	2,216
2021	89.0	55.2%	21.5%	52.8%	5.4%	21.3%	26.8%	65.4%	58.7%	33.0%	43.3%	.286	.355	.291	14.3%	.263	.340	39.7%	2,219
2022	88.5	47.9%	18.1%	48.2%	4.8%	22.2%	26.9%	61.5%	54.5%	41.4%	36.5%	.286	.355	.297	18.2%	.275	.358	36.5%	2,221
SP MLB AVG	93.3	38.8%	26.4%	50.1%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.2%	59.4%	34.9%	41.7%	.268	.354	.297	13.7%	.262	.356	30.9%	2,250

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.437	.487	.443	.493	21.4%	9.1%	72.7%	57.1%	89.9	96.0	20.3	2.8	10.7	-0.3	5.4	6.6	2,216
2021	.263	.340	.260	.373	39.7%	13.4%	39.2%	31.4%	90.0	88.3	19.5	2.4	11.1	-1.1	5.6	6.6	2,219
2022	.275	.358	.284	.400	36.5%	9.9%	43.5%	33.9%	91.7	91.3	14.3	2.1	11.0	-1.4	5.7	6.5	2,221
SP MLB AVG	.262	.356	.286	.397	30.9%	10.0%	41.5%	29.0%	90.5	88.6	18.9	4.9	9.3	-0.7	5.8	6.4	2,250

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	60	14	5	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	37	23	.417	.417	.415
2021	957	242	35	17	0	12	35	13	0	0	626	331	.286	.522	.355
2022	898	236	44	7	0	12	36	14	2	1	552	346	.286	.482	.355
SP MLB AVG	637	157	22	7	1	6	32	15	1	0	423	214	.268	.467	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	27.3%	45.5%	27.3%	9.1%	0.0%	27.3%	36.4%	36.4%	23.3%	0.0%	9.1%	18.2%	63.6%	0.0%	45.5%
2021	33.0%	23.7%	43.3%	12.4%	14.3%	28.4%	40.7%	30.9%	18.4%	6.2%	21.6%	33.0%	21.1%	4.6%	40.2%
2022	41.4%	22.7%	36.5%	8.8%	18.2%	36.1%	36.1%	27.9%	14.0%	3.9%	25.4%	27.1%	26.5%	7.7%	38.1%
SP MLB AVG	34.9%	23.4%	41.7%	12.5%	13.7%	31.9%	35.4%	32.7%	21.0%	3.5%	22.9%	31.9%	23.9%	7.7%	38.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	21.4%	9.1%	72.7%	57.1%	.417	.415	.455	.455	.437	.487	.443	.493	89.9	96.0	20.3
2021	39.7%	13.4%	39.2%	31.4%	.286	.355	.291	.335	.263	.340	.260	.373	90.0	88.3	19.5
2022	36.5%	9.9%	43.5%	33.9%	.286	.355	.297	.342	.275	.358	.284	.400	91.7	91.3	14.3
SP MLB AVG	30.9%	10.0%	41.5%	29.0%	.268	.354	.297	.337	.262	.356	.286	.397	90.5	88.6	18.9

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2020	14.3%	53.3%	8.3%	11.7%	20.0%	61.7%	53.3%	16.7%	50.0%	83.3%	75.0%	84.6%	13.9%	0.0%	61.1%	44.4%
2021	21.5%	52.8%	5.4%	21.3%	26.8%	65.4%	58.7%	12.3%	44.1%	87.7%	81.4%	89.5%	26.6%	19.9%	57.6%	46.6%
2022	18.1%	48.2%	4.8%	22.2%	26.9%	61.5%	54.5%	12.2%	39.3%	87.8%	76.2%	91.4%	28.4%	19.3%	57.4%	44.6%
SP MLB AVG	26.4%	50.1%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.2%	59.4%	19.4%	47.6%	80.6%	71.0%	84.4%	22.8%	22.2%	62.5%	51.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	28.3%	18.3%	53.3%	30.0%	28.3%	41.7%	8.3%	25.0%	56.7%	60.0%	26.7%	28.3%	53.3%	11.1%	5.9%
2021	41.2%	29.0%	29.8%	34.2%	26.9%	39.0%	7.7%	18.3%	52.7%	57.7%	34.9%	25.7%	52.8%	14.5%	14.2%
2022	41.2%	25.9%	32.9%	42.2%	25.2%	32.6%	5.0%	20.5%	53.6%	55.2%	32.2%	28.3%	48.2%	15.1%	14.2%
SP MLB AVG	34.6%	28.0%	37.4%	51.1%	26.4%	22.6%	7.4%	30.1%	41.8%	58.0%	28.9%	28.3%	50.1%	14.0%	16.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	71.1	30.9%	40.9%	35.3%	20.6%	23.5%	44.1%	67.6%	61.8%	40.0%	20.0%	.200	.322	.250	100.0%	.187	.285	10.0%	2,951
2021	71.1	24.2%	41.1%	35.7%	16.7%	14.8%	31.4%	64.8%	60.0%	48.6%	18.9%	.175	.221	.247	14.3%	.202	.234	19.3%	2,972
2022	71.3	25.9%	41.5%	40.4%	14.8%	14.0%	28.9%	66.4%	59.8%	50.5%	28.6%	.242	.290	.314	19.2%	.208	.256	23.2%	2,969
SP MLB AVG	78.8	15.8%	28.5%	40.0%	11.4%	19.7%	31.0%	59.2%	54.5%	45.5%	31.7%	.239	.301	.285	14.2%	.232	.301	24.2%	2,467

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.187	.285	.221	.569	10.0%	20.0%	40.0%	20.0%	75.2	102.0	7.0	7.0	-11.8	-0.5	5.6	6.5	2,951
2021	.202	.234	.296	.321	19.3%	5.4%	36.0%	22.5%	83.7	87.4	6.6	7.0	-11.1	-1.2	5.8	6.5	2,972
2022	.208	.256	.266	.359	23.2%	5.5%	39.6%	26.1%	85.4	88.8	7.5	7.1	-10.8	-1.6	5.9	6.5	2,969
SP MLB AVG	.232	.301	.271	.373	24.2%	6.5%	37.4%	26.2%	87.1	87.5	11.0	4.5	-5.4	-0.7	6.0	6.3	2,467

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	34	10	0	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	23	11	.200	.600	.322
2021	420	120	12	5	1	2	39	6	0	1	272	148	.175	.289	.221
2022	485	138	20	6	1	5	43	4	0	0	322	163	.242	.417	.290
SP MLB AVG	244	57	7	3	0	1	17	3	1	1	150	94	.239	.408	.301

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	40.0%	40.0%	20.0%	0.0%	100.0%	80.0%	0.0%	20.0%	8.8%	20.0%	40.0%	0.0%	20.0%	0.0%	60.0%
2021	48.6%	32.4%	18.9%	4.1%	14.3%	61.3%	32.0%	6.7%	15.5%	5.4%	40.5%	17.6%	28.4%	2.7%	45.9%
2022	50.5%	20.9%	28.6%	3.3%	19.2%	58.2%	31.9%	9.9%	18.8%	7.7%	34.1%	18.7%	25.3%	8.8%	34.1%
SP MLB AVG	45.5%	22.8%	31.7%	6.7%	14.2%	53.1%	29.8%	17.1%	13.6%	4.6%	32.8%	25.0%	25.0%	6.0%	36.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	10.0%	20.0%	40.0%	20.0%	.200	.322	.250	.400	.187	.285	.221	.569	75.2	102.0	7.0
2021	19.3%	5.4%	36.0%	22.5%	.175	.221	.247	.267	.202	.234	.296	.321	83.7	87.4	6.6
2022	23.2%	5.5%	39.6%	26.1%	.242	.290	.314	.352	.208	.256	.266	.359	85.4	88.8	7.5
SP MLB AVG	24.2%	6.5%	37.4%	26.2%	.239	.301	.285	.319	.232	.301	.271	.373	87.1	87.5	11.0

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2020	40.9%	35.3%	20.6%	23.5%	44.1%	67.6%	61.8%	46.7%	44.1%	53.3%	55.6%	50.0%	46.7%	29.4%	80.0%	80.0%
2021	41.1%	35.7%	16.7%	14.8%	31.4%	64.8%	60.0%	33.3%	50.0%	66.7%	49.5%	85.9%	22.1%	36.7%	62.9%	56.2%
2022	41.5%	40.4%	14.8%	14.0%	28.9%	66.4%	59.8%	28.3%	52.4%	71.7%	58.3%	83.6%	21.4%	33.7%	59.2%	48.0%
SP MLB AVG	28.5%	40.0%	11.4%	19.7%	31.0%	59.2%	54.5%	28.0%	39.6%	72.0%	54.1%	86.0%	26.3%	27.8%	56.1%	48.2%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	38.2%	26.5%	35.3%	8.8%	8.8%	82.4%	5.9%	26.5%	47.1%	44.1%	20.6%	50.0%	35.3%	0.0%	29.4%
2021	39.3%	24.3%	36.4%	12.6%	20.2%	67.1%	4.5%	31.2%	44.5%	57.1%	10.2%	40.2%	35.7%	14.6%	23.1%
2022	42.7%	28.9%	28.5%	10.7%	19.4%	69.9%	4.1%	31.3%	39.8%	56.9%	11.3%	40.4%	40.4%	15.9%	21.9%
SP MLB AVG	30.4%	26.2%	43.4%	19.5%	19.4%	61.1%	6.1%	30.8%	43.0%	65.4%	13.7%	30.5%	40.0%	11.8%	17.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	81.4	9.1%	14.3%	30.0%	20.0%	0.0%	20.0%	40.0%	30.0%	100.0%	0.0%	.500	.442	1.000	-	.387	.343	50.0%	2,481
2021	77.6	16.4%	37.4%	45.6%	13.3%	20.7%	34.0%	69.1%	63.5%	28.6%	53.1%	.246	.310	.273	15.4%	.225	.298	18.6%	2,705
2022	77.7	21.4%	32.0%	48.6%	14.0%	19.7%	33.7%	66.6%	59.6%	28.4%	52.7%	.333	.404	.324	15.4%	.283	.381	20.7%	2,731
SP MLB AVG	84.3	23.5%	33.6%	41.2%	15.4%	14.1%	29.5%	62.7%	57.1%	41.9%	36.5%	.230	.289	.283	14.8%	.223	.288	22.9%	2,378

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2020	.387	.343	.774	.686	50.0%	0.0%	100.0%	50.0%	106.1	-	1.0	3.5	-0.3	-0.3	5.6	6.5	2,481
2021	.225	.298	.247	.377	18.6%	6.1%	34.7%	24.3%	83.3	85.0	23.7	9.8	1.2	-1.5	5.5	6.5	2,705
2022	.283	.381	.251	.427	20.7%	4.1%	37.8%	30.4%	83.0	86.8	19.7	10.1	0.8	-1.7	5.6	6.5	2,731
SP MLB AVG	.223	.288	.272	.367	22.9%	7.7%	37.5%	25.2%	86.8	86.1	14.7	3.3	1.4	-0.9	5.7	6.3	2,378

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	10	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	6	.500	.500	.442
2021	285	70	10	2	0	4	18	2	1	0	197	88	.246	.462	.310
2022	401	92	17	5	0	6	13	5	0	0	267	134