The Orioles optioned Espada to their spring training complex Tuesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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.
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Orioles' Jose Espada: Added to 40-man roster
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The Orioles selected Espada's contract Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.
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.
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Orioles' Jose Espada: Gets MiLB deal with O's
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Espada agreed to a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Saturday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
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 San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso. The 28-year-old has one career MLB appearance under his belt, but he'll likely need to show some improvement at the Triple-A level before he gets another chance in the majors.
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Padres' Jose Espada: Back with San Diego as NRI
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The Padres signed Espada to a minor-league contract Saturday that includes an invitation to spring training, MiLB Central reports.
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.
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Jose Espada: Leaves for NPB
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Espada signed with the Tokyo-Yakult Swallows of the NPB on Sunday.
Espada made one major-league appearance with the Padres last season, striking out two batters and walking two in one inning of work. The 26-year-old righty will now look to make a name for himself in Japan after putting up a 2.92 ERA and 1.30 WHIP through 83.1 frames between Double-A and Triple-A.
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Padres' Jose Espada: Re-signed by San Diego
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The Padres re-signed Espada to a minor-league contract Nov. 25.
Espada elected free agency after the Padres non-tendered him last month but was brought back by the organization a week later. He made one appearance with San Diego in 2023 but spent most of the year between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso, collecting a 2.81 ERA with 110 strikeouts over 83.1 innings.
