Paolo Espino

BIOGRAPHY

Paolo Espino was born January 10, 1987, in Panama City, Panama. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Espino was designated for assignment by the Brewers on August 23, 2017, to make room on the 40-man roster for Aaron Brooks, who was claimed off waivers. In 17.2 innings for the Brewers in 2017, Espino allowed 12 earned runs and notched 13 strikeouts.

He was traded to the Rangers on August 26, 2017 for cash considerations and was assigned to the Triple-A Round Rock Express. He pitched 6.1 innings for Texas in 2017, allowing 3 earned runs and notching 7 strikeouts. On October 10, 2017, Espino was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017. On December 22, 2017, Espino re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract. He was released on April 19, 2018.

On January 15, 2019, Espino signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals. He was assigned to AAA Fresno Grizzlies to start the 2019 season, where he spent the entire year. In 2020 he was invited to Spring Training with the Nationals, and was added to their initial 60-man player pool. On September 21, 2020, Espino was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. In 2020 for the Nationals, Espino appeared in 2 games, allowing 3 earned runs in 6.0 innings with 7 strikeouts. Espino was outrighted to the minor leagues on October 9, 2020, and elected free agency the next day.

Espino re-signed with the Nationals on a minor league contract on November 2, 2020. On April 18, 2021, Espino was selected to the active roster after Stephen Strasburg was placed on the injured list. On June 16, 2021, Espino won his first major league game, pitching five shutout innings in a 3–1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. On June 23, 2021, he earned his first major league save by pitching a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning in a 13–12 win against the Philadelphia Phillies.