The Orioles optioned Espada to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
The right-hander was called up by Baltimore on Sunday and will return to Norfolk without appearing in a big-league game. Espada fired a scoreless frame in his lone MLB appearance this year and has struggled to a 5.68 ERA across 10 relief outings at Triple-A.
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Orioles' Jose Espada: Back in majors
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The Orioles recalled Espada from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
The 28-year-old fired a scoreless inning while briefly up with the Orioles in April and will now take the roster spot of Lou Trivino, who was designated for assignment Sunday. Espada has struggled at Norfolk early this year with a 5.68 ERA and 9:12 K:BB over 12.2 innings, so he's likely to be limited to low-leverage work for Baltimore.
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Orioles' Jose Espada: Summoned to be 27th man
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The Orioles recalled Espada from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Espada will serve as the 27th man for the Orioles during their doubleheader Thursday versus the Astros. The 29-year-old hasn't been particularly sharp with Norfolk in the early going, allowing seven runs (six earned) with a 7:9 K:BB over 10 frames. Espada will likely be sent back down after Thursday's games.
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Orioles' Jose Espada: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Orioles optioned Espada to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
Espada spent 48 hours with the big club but didn't get into any game action. The 29-year-old has a 5.40 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 7:9 K:BB across 10 innings with Norfolk this season.
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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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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.
