ESPINOSA Daniel

Mexico
Baseball/Softball
25 Apr 1987
34
Male
1.82/5'11''
SANTA ANA, CA
 
United States of America

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BSB Baseball/Softball Baseball
MEX
Mexico
 6

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Yokohama Baseball Stadium
Baseball Opening Round Group A
#3
MEX
Mexico
0
DOM
Dominican Rep.
1
Finished
Yokohama Baseball Stadium
Baseball Opening Round Group A
#5
JPN
Japan
7
MEX
Mexico
4
Finished
Yokohama Baseball Stadium
Baseball Round 1
#7
ISR
Israel
12
MEX
Mexico
5
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Espi (milb.com, 06 Jul 2021)
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Athlete
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Communications - California State University, Long Beach, United States of America
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Wife Sara Espinosa, two sons including Ty Daniel
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English
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Benjamin Gil [national], MEX
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Infield (milb.com, 06 Jul 2021)
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Switch hitter, throws right (milb.com, 06 Jul 2021)
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His father, Dan, played college baseball at Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona in the United States of America. His brother, Brandon, has also played college baseball at the University of California, Riverside. (longbeachstate.com, 01 Sep 2008)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (the 562.org, 10 Jul 2021)
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US baseball player David Eckstein. (latimes.com, 07 Mar 2017)
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"I want to play hard every day for my team, I'm not going to back down from anything. It's sliding hard, not to hurt someone but to disrupt a double play. It's taking the extra base so you get into scoring position for the guy behind you. When I'm on first and a ball is hit into the gap, I'm going to bust it. My whole thought is to get home. It's how I was taught to play the game, and it's kind of stuck with me." (latimes.com, 07 Mar 2017)
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In 2010 he was named an Organization All-Star for the Washington Nationals by MiLB.com. (milb.com, 06 Jul 2019)

In 2010, while playing for the Harrisburg Senators in the Eastern League [EAS], he was named a Topps Double-A All-Star and EAS Post-Season All-Star. (milb.com, 06 Jul 2019)

In 2006, while playing for Long Beach State University, he was named Big West Conference Freshman of the Year and a Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American. (longbeachstate.com, 01 Sep 2008)

General Interest

General
CLUB JOURNEY
He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the third round of the 2008 MLB Draft as the 87th overall pick. He progressed through the Nationals' minor league system as a shortstop, but was moved to second base when he reached the majors. He made his MLB debut in September 2010, and in 2011 and 2012 played over 300 games for the Nationals. Apart from a half-season in Triple-A in 2013, he remained in the majors with the Nationals through the 2016 season before playing for the Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays in 2017. In 2018 and 2019 he returned to Triple-A under four different MLB organisations, and in 2021 signed for Mexican Baseball League team Acereros de Monclova. (milb.com, 06 Jul 2021; dailynews.com, 24 Feb 2021)

TIMING ISSUES
In 2017, when playing for the Los Angeles Angels, he said his biggest technical batting challenge was getting his front foot down quickly enough for his upper and lower body to synchronise in his swing. "Being so tall [in his stance], I think I was struggling to get on time consistently. When you're late, you tend to over-swing to try to catch up." (latimes.com, 07 Mar 2017)

PODCAST HOST
He has been one of three co-hosts of the 'Connected by Seams' podcast, interviewing guests from the sport, entertainment and business industries. (Instagram profile, 09 May 2021)

HERITAGE
He was born and raised in southern California in the United States of America, and has Mexican heritage through his great-grandfather, who was born in the country. (ocregister.com, 12 Dec 2016)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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