17 Facts About Joe Espada

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Josue Espada was born on August 30,1975 and is a Puerto Rican professional baseball coach and former minor league player.

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Joe Espada is the bench coach for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball.

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3.

Joe Espada then joined the New York Yankees as a special assistant to General Manager Brian Cashman in 2014.

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4.

Joe Espada attended the University of Mobile, where he played college baseball for the Mobile Rams.

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5.

Free agent in 2001, Joe Espada signed with the Florida Marlins, and was traded to the Colorado Rockies for Juan Acevedo in August 2001.

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6.

Joe Espada later played for the Kansas City Royals, St Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays organizations.

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7.

In 2004, Joe Espada played for the Pensacola Pelicans in the Central Baseball League, an independent baseball league.

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8.

Joe Espada retired after the 2005 season, reaching Triple-A, but never playing in the majors.

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9.

Joe Espada served as the hitting coach of the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2006 and for the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2007.

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10.

Joe Espada spent the next two seasons as the Marlins' minor league infield coordinator.

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11.

Joe Espada coached for the Puerto Rican national baseball team during the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

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12.

Joe Espada served as the Marlins' third base coach through the 2013 season.

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13.

On January 11,2015, the Yankees hired Joe Espada to be the team's new infield coach and third base coach.

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14.

Joe Espada manages the Gigantes de Carolina of the Liga de Beisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente in winter baseball.

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15.

Joe Espada again coached the Puerto Rican team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

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16.

Joe Espada interviewed for the Texas Rangers' managerial position after the 2018 season and for the Chicago Cubs' managerial position after the 2019 season.

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17.

Joe Espada is married to Pamela Dearth, the sister of Brandon Hyde's wife.

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