Daniel Richard Espinosa was born on April 25,1987 and is an American professional baseball infielder for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.
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25 Facts About Danny Espinosa
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Danny Espinosa has played in Major League Baseball for the Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, and Tampa Bay Rays.
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Danny Espinosa attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.
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Danny Espinosa then enrolled at California State University, Long Beach, to play college baseball for the Long Beach State Dirtbags.
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Danny Espinosa spent the rest of the 2008 summer with the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League, where he batted.
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Danny Espinosa began 2010 with the Harrisburg Senators of the Class AA Eastern League, hitting.
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At Syracuse, Danny Espinosa, who had played shortstop for his college and minor league career, was shifted to second base, since Ian Desmond was already playing shortstop for the Nationals.
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On September 6,2010 against the New York Mets, in his first MLB game at Nationals Park, Danny Espinosa went 4 for 5, with two home runs including a grand slam and six runs batted in.
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Danny Espinosa played in the Puerto Rican winter league after the 2010 season.
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Danny Espinosa had a productive 2011 season, hitting 21 home runs and stealing 17 bases.
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Danny Espinosa finished 6th in the National League Rookie of the Year balloting.
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Danny Espinosa was hit by a pitch 19 times, tied for first with Justin Upton.
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Danny Espinosa began the 2012 season in an extended slump, hitting.
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Danny Espinosa finished the 2012 season leading the National league in strikeouts with 189.
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Danny Espinosa set career highs in home runs with 24 and runs batted in with 72, and was third in the majors in hit by pitches with 20.
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Danny Espinosa finished the season with a career-high 24 home runs and 72 RBI, but his.
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Danny Espinosa signed a major league contract with the Seattle Mariners on July 23,2017.
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Danny Espinosa signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on January 29,2018.
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On March 17,2018, Danny Espinosa signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and was invited to spring training.
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Danny Espinosa signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 6,2018.
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On June 22,2018, Danny Espinosa signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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On February 8,2019, Danny Espinosa signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets that included an invitation to spring training.
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Danny Espinosa returned to Syracuse and appeared on their Opening Day roster, alongside a number of other veteran players.
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On February 29,2020, Danny Espinosa signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.
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Danny Espinosa did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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