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Unable to win bullpen job The Orioles optioned Espada to minor-league camp Wednesday, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.

Impact Espada had spent the entire 2025 season in the minors before earning a call-up to Baltimore in September and making one relief appearance for the big club. The 29-year-old righty had been competing for a spot in the Orioles' Opening Day bullpen but wasn't able to secure a spot despite pitching well in the Grapefruit League (two unearned runs on one hit and one walk over four innings). He'll likely report to Triple-A Norfolk for the start of the 2026 season.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to spring complex The Orioles optioned Espada to the spring training complex Tuesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Impact Since Triple-A Norfolk's season is complete, Espada will head to the Orioles' spring training facility. Espada has appeared in just one game for Baltimore this season, throwing three innings of one-hit ball while striking out four over the weekend against the Yankees.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Summoned from Norfolk The Orioles recalled Espada from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

Impact Espada holds a 4.17 ERA and 83:30 K:BB over 54 innings between the Double- and Triple-A levels this season. When the 28-year-old gets into a game, it will be his first appearance at the major-league level since 2023.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned from Norfolk The Orioles recalled Espada from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

Impact Espada holds a 4.17 ERA and 83:30 K:BB over 54 innings between the Double- and Triple-A levels this season. When/if the 28-year-old gets into a game, it will be his first appearance at the major-league level since 2023.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Added to 40-man roster The Orioles selected Espada's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday and optioned him to Norfolk.

Impact Espada signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles in late July and has now been added to the 40-man roster, although he will remain at Norfolk for the time being. The 28-year-old holds a 3.74 ERA and 66:21 K:BB over 43.1 frames in the minors this season.

AUGUST 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Inks MiLB deal with O's Espada signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Saturday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Impact Espada was cut loose by the Padres on Tuesday after posting a 3.38 ERA and 1.21 WHIP across 37.1 total innings between Double-A and Triple-A. The 28-year-old has one career MLB appearance under his belt, but he'll likely need to show some improvement at Triple-A before he gets another chance in Baltimore.

JULY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Back with San Diego as NRI The Padres signed Espada to a minor-league contract Saturday that includes an invitation to spring training, MiLB Central reports.

Impact Espada appeared in one game with the Padres in 2023 before spending the 2024 season with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. Slated to turn 28 in February, Espada has a career 26.6 percent strikeout rate at the minor-league level.

DECEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Non-tendered off roster Espada was non-tendered Friday by the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Espada registered an impressive 2.81 ERA with 110 strikeouts over 83.1 innings this past season between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso. He also worked a scoreless inning of relief in his Sept. 24 major-league debut. The 26-year-old right-hander has some command issues to iron out, but he should draw interest from other organizations in free agency.

NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Selected to MLB roster The Padres selected Espada's contract from Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

Impact Esapda gets his first call to the majors at age 26 after working to a 2.81 ERA and 110:44 K:BB in 83.1 innings (nine starts, 26 relief appearances) this season between Double-A and Triple-A. The right-hander will presumably operate in a multi-inning bullpen role for San Diego.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE