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Angels' Ohtani hits 38th HR, but Jays hit 4 in 10-2 win

Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 38th home run this season, but the Toronto Blue Jays hit it out of the park four times, including two from George Springer and a grand sl...

AUGUST 12, 2021 • Associated Press

Santiago Espinal's diving stop ' 08/10/2021 Santiago Espinal dives to his left to field a sharp grounder and nabs Phil Gosselin at first base for the second out of the 6th inning

AUGUST 11, 2021 • MLB.COM

Sitting Game 1 on Tuesday Espinal is not starting Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Angels.

Impact Espinal has just two hits in his last 18 at-bats dating back to July 31. He'll sit in favor of Breyvic Valera for the third time in five games during Tuesday's matinee, but he figures to have a chance to start the nightcap.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting nightcap Saturday Espinal is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.

Impact Espinal went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in the afternoon contest and is now hitting .235 in 34 at-bats since the All-Star break. Breyvic Valera will start at third base and bat eighth Saturday night.

AUGUST 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Espinal's barehanded grab ' 08/05/2021 Santiago Espinal charges to make a barehanded grab and fires to first to nab Myles Straw, recording the second out of the 8th inning

AUGUST 6, 2021 • MLB.COM

Riding pine Wednesday Espinal isn't in the lineup Wednesday against Cleveland.

Impact Espinal recently drew six consecutive starts, but he'll be out of the lineup for a second straight contest after he went 1-for-9 with a home run, two RBI, two walks and a strikeout in his last three appearances. Breyvic Valera will start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Collects sixth start Espinal will start at third base and bat seventh Monday against Cleveland.

Impact Espinal will stick in the lineup for a sixth consecutive contest after he went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-1 win over Kansas City. The 26-year-old is now sitting on a .312/.362/.428 slash line over 149 plate appearances on the season, and he at least appears to have worked his way into a timeshare at third base with the struggling Cavan Biggio, who owns a pedestrian .671 OPS on the season while striking out in 27 percent of his plate appearances. Espinal is worthy of a pickup in AL-only leagues where he's still available.

AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Espinal's solo homer ' 08/01/2021 Santiago Espinal crushes a solo home run to left-center field to make it 4-0 Blue Jays in the bottom of the 4th inning

AUGUST 1, 2021 • MLB.COM

Berríos wins Toronto debut, Jays sweep Royals in return home

José Berríos pitched six shutout innings in his Toronto debut and the Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep in their first series north of the border since 2019, beating the Kansa...

AUGUST 1, 2021 • Associated Press

Awarded another start Espinal will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Royals.

Impact Espinal looks to be cutting into Cavan Biggio's role as the Blue Jays' everyday third baseman, as the former will be picking up his fifth consecutive start Sunday. The 26-year-old went 3-for-13 with a pair of walks and a stolen base over the past four contests, but that production may not be good enough for him to permanently usurp Biggio on the depth chart.

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bichette homers, Jays beat Royals 6-4 in Toronto return

Bo Bichette hit a two-run home run, Teoscar Hernandez added a solo shot run and the Blue Jays made a triumphant return to Toronto after almost two years away from home, beating the...

JULY 31, 2021 • Associated Press

Productive in Thursday's start Espinal went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's rout of the Red Sox.

Impact Getting the nod at third base and hitting eighth, Espinal made a contribution in a 13-1 win that saw every Jays starter collect at least one hit and drive in at least one run. With Lourdes Gurriel (elbow) sidelined and Cavan Biggio seeing more action in the outfield as a result, Espinal and his .320/.370/.422 slash line in 138 plate appearances this season could see an uptick in playing time in the short term.

JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes base Wednesday Espinal went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base Wednesday against Boston.

Impact Espinal received the start at third base in the back half of Wednesday's doubleheader and picked up his third steal of the year in the third inning. The 26-year-old landed on Toronto's roster as a utility infielder but has logged the bulk of his playing time at third base, slashing .315/.361/.419 with one home run and 10 RBI in 133 plate appearances this season. Espinal would likely move back to his original utility role if Toronto acquires a more offensive-minded third baseman prior to the trade deadline.

JULY 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Three hits in win Espinal went 3-for-4 with an RBI single in Sunday's 3-1 win over Tampa Bay.

Impact Sunday was the infielder's third three-hit effort in 50 games this year. Espinal has seen more of a utility role lately, but he's gone 8-for-16 with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored through seven games in July. Overall, the 26-year-old is slashing .321/.367/.420 through 120 plate appearances.

JULY 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ray takes no-hitter into 7th, Jays end Rays' 6-game streak

Robbie Ray took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1

JULY 11, 2021 • Associated Press

Notes: More ABs for Espinal; Jansen starts Santiago Espinal has plenty of fans within the Blue Jays' organization. You could see that in Saturday’s 6-3 win over the Rays at Sahlen Fie...

JULY 4, 2021 • MLB.COM

Ray scheduled to start for Toronto against Tampa Bay

The Rays will start Ryan Yarbrough on Sunday and the Blue Jays are expected to counter with Robbie Ray

JULY 4, 2021 • Associated Press

Notches first big-league homer Espinal went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI on Saturday against Tampa Bay.

Impact Espinal took reliever Matt Wisler deep in the sixth inning for his first career home run, a two-run blast that broke the game open at 6-1. He also singled in the second, Espinal's second two-hit game in the last week. The trade of veteran Joe Panik has opened the door for Espinal to receive more starts at third base, which allows the Jays to utilize Cavan Biggio in more of a super-utility role. The 26-year-old Espinal provides a steady glove but has also put together a surprising .304/.355/.402 slash line in 110 plate appearances this season. His lack of power and speed (two steals in three attempts), however, limit his offensive appeal.

JULY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Springer homers again, Blue Jays hand Rays 5th straight loss

George Springer homered for the second straight day, Santiago Espinal hit his first career home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3

JULY 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Santiago Espinal's two-run homer ' 07/03/2021 Santiago Espinal crushes a two-run home run to make it 6-1 Blue Jays in the bottom of the 6th inning

JULY 3, 2021 • MLB.COM

Santiago Espinal's RBI single ' 07/02/2021 Santiago Espinal hits an RBI single in the 8th inning, giving the Blue Jays an 11-1 lead against the Rays

JULY 3, 2021 • MLB.COM

Moves into utility role Espinal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Impact George Springer's return from the injured list Tuesday looks set to close the door on Espinal's run as an everyday player. With some combination of Springer, Randal Grichuk, Teoscar Hernandez and Lourdes Gurriel expected to occupy the three outfield and designated-hitter spots in most games, Cavan Biggio should move back into an everyday role at third base, where Espinal had been holding down the fort. Espinal made four straight starts at the hot corner before exiting the lineup in Tuesday's series opener in Miami.

JUNE 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs fourth straight start Espinal will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Orioles.

Impact Espinal will stick in the starting nine for a fourth straight game after he reached base four times (two base hits, two walks) across his four plate appearances in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Orioles. His run as the Blue Jays' everyday third baseman will likely come to an end soon after Teoscar Hernandez returned from the paternity list Sunday. Hernandez, Lourdes Gurriel and Randal Grichuk will likely form Toronto's everyday outfield for now, leaving Cavan Biggio to pick up more work at the hot corner at Espinal's expense.

JUNE 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Santiago Espinal's diving stop | 06/19/2021 Santiago Espinal makes a sensational diving stop to nab Maikel Franco at 3rd in bottom of the 4th inning

JUNE 19, 2021 • MLB.COM

Stanton HR, triple play key Yankees' 8-4 win over Blue Jays

Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in a four-run seventh inning and the New York Yankees pulled off a wacky triple play in an 8-4 win over the reeling Toronto Blue Jays

JUNE 18, 2021 • Associated Press

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