The Cleveland Guardians head into 2025 with high expectations after winning the AL Central for the second time in three years. But, the Guardians will have a different-looking team, thanks to offseason moves and injuries.
The Cleveland Guardians desperately need more starting pitching on the roster, especially after reports revealed that Matthew Boyd will not return to the organization and will sign with the Chicago Cubs instead.
For nearly two years, Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Daniel Espino has been on a difficult journey due to injuries. The last game he pitched in was with Double-A Akron on April 29, 2022, when he was shut down due to knee and shoulder soreness.
Daniel Espino was born in Panama, Panama, on January 5, 2001. He played high school baseball at Georgia Premier Academy in Statesboro, GA. He was the top-ranked RHP in Georgia and the second-overall player in the state in 2019.
The Cleveland Guardians are entering the 2024 season with what has the potential to be one of the best rotations in all of baseball. However, this pitching staff of Shane Bieber, Triston McKenzie, Tanner Bibee, Gavin Williams, and Logan Allen isn't even as good as it could get.
Espino possesses one of the filthiest arms in all of baseball. But can he stay on the field? Flamethrowing right-handed is our No. 4 prospect, earning 51% of the vote on Saturday and beating out Juan Brito, who had 29%, by over 60 votes.
The Cleveland Guardians’ third-ranked and MLB’s 80th-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline did not play in a single game last year. This was due to undergoing surgery to repair his right shoulder’s anterior capsule this past May.
News and Notes for Friday, December 8th, 2023 We’ve got video of Daniel Espino throwing baseballs! It would be huge to get Espino back pitching by July this year.