P Derrick Espinosa #24
Phoenix Gladiators ABA
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/28/2025
 OA: 45 POT: 45
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P DERRICK ESPINOSA #24 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 24 10-8 1 4.44 150.0 156 19 40 124 1.31 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Slider 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 20 30
Sinker 40 40
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2025 @ AUS Win, 7-0 X 5.0 3 0 0 1 4 Win
09/20/2025 @ HH Win, 12-4 X 5.1 5 1 1 1 5 Win
09/15/2025 AUS Loss, 4-8 X 5.1 5 4 4 3 4 Loss
09/07/2025 NYN Win, 15-2 X 5.0 7 2 2 3 4 Win
09/02/2025 HH Loss, 6-7 X 4.2 6 4 4 2 4
08/27/2025 ME Win, 5-2 X 6.1 7 0 0 3 6 Win
08/22/2025 CIN Win, 4-2 X 7.0 5 1 1 0 6 Win
08/16/2025 @ CHG Win, 8-7 X 5.0 8 5 5 2 6
08/11/2025 @ SYR Win, 4-3 X 6.1 4 1 1 1 7 Win
08/05/2025 @ TB Loss, 1-3 X 6.0 4 1 1 1 5
PERSONALITY
Easy to see why he's a team spokesman.
Personality Class: Captain
Birthday:10/18/1997
Born in:Langston, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 36 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 17th Pick in Round 5
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 24 10 8 1 4.44 150.0 156 78 74 19 40 124 0 0.0 0 10 41.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 8 4 12.12 9.36 7.44 2.40 4.48 1.31 103 1.6 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 315 79 17 0 11 39 18 73 0 1 4 .251 .300 .410 .709      
vs. RHB 271 77 18 1 8 39 22 51 1 3 2 .284 .341 .446 .788      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 1 1 0 4.22 10.2 10 5 5 0 4 9  
March 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.1 4 0 0 0 0 3  
April 6 0 1 0 0 4.38 12.1 10 6 6 1 5 4  
May 6 5 2 1 0 5.17 31.1 34 20 18 5 5 23  
June 5 5 1 4 0 4.40 28.2 24 16 14 6 8 27  
July 5 5 1 2 0 6.56 23.1 33 17 17 4 6 20  
August 5 5 3 0 0 2.35 30.2 28 8 8 2 7 30  
September 4 4 2 1 0 4.87 20.1 23 11 11 1 9 17  
Spring Training 12 0 0 1 0 7.36 11.0 8 9 9 5 2 13  
Postseason 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 4  
Last Year 7 2 0 3 0 11.57 16.1 28 21 21 4 7 20  
2 Years Ago 35 0 4 1 1 3.47 62.1 63 28 24 10 15 63  
Career 74 26 14 12 2 4.68 228.2 247 127 119 33 62 207  
Home 18 13 7 4 0 4.63 79.2 83 45 41 11 21 60  
Road 14 11 3 4 1 4.22 70.1 73 33 33 8 19 64  
Grass 32 24 10 8 1 4.44 150.0 156 78 74 19 40 124  
Day 11 9 3 3 1 3.16 62.2 58 26 22 4 10 53  
Night 21 15 7 5 0 5.36 87.1 98 52 52 15 30 71  
As Starter 24 24 9 8 0 4.62 132.1 142 72 68 18 34 114  
As Reliever / Substitution 8 0 1 0 1 3.06 17.2 14 6 6 1 6 10  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 Phoenix - ABA 25 35 0 4 1 1 3.47 62.1 63 28 24 10 15 63 0 0 1.25 .301 4.59 0.4 139
2024 Phoenix - ABA 26 7 2 0 3 0 11.57 16.1 28 21 21 4 7 20 0 0 2.14 .471 6.12 -0.2 38
2025 Phoenix - ABA 27 32 24 10 8 1 4.44 150.0 156 78 74 19 40 124 0 0 1.31 .309 4.48 1.6 98
Total ABA 74 26 14 12 2 4.68 228.2 247 127 119 33 62 207 0 0 1.35 .319 4.63 1.8 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Florida SouthWestern State College - JUCO 19 10 10 2 1 0 3.26 58.0 65 22 21 4 13 50 0 0 1.34 .349 4.59 1.9 206
2017 Jacksonville - R 19 15 15 2 4 0 2.85 82.0 56 28 26 12 16 66 0 0 0.88 .208 3.13 3.2 197
2018 (PHO) Glendale - DL 20 7 7 0 4 0 6.08 40.0 55 27 27 6 13 29 0 0 1.70 .374 5.00 0.8 92
2018 Stockton - AA 20 50 1 0 0 1 3.17 59.2 41 24 21 3 18 58 0 0 0.99 .250 2.69 0.9 110
2019 (PHO) Glendale - DL 21 7 7 4 1 0 1.34 53.2 44 9 8 5 6 49 1 0 0.93 .258 3.55 2.1 439
2019 Stockton - AA 21 35 16 7 9 0 5.08 122.1 121 69 69 11 30 112 0 0 1.23 .315 3.06 2.5 77
2020 (PHO) Glendale - DL 22 8 8 3 4 0 3.05 59.0 53 23 20 2 16 39 2 0 1.17 .277 2.44 2.4 150
2020 Stockton - AA 22 28 28 7 8 0 2.61 155.1 125 52 45 10 39 130 0 0 1.06 .267 2.84 4.1 147
2021 Denver - AAA 23 29 29 10 9 0 3.48 155.1 137 70 60 17 47 157 1 1 1.18 .286 3.17 2.9 102
2022 Denver - AAA 24 28 24 8 11 1 2.82 156.1 137 53 49 14 25 142 1 1 1.04 .279 2.79 3.9 128
2024 Stockton - AA 26 20 15 5 6 2 4.93 95.0 107 56 52 15 34 67 0 0 1.48 .317 5.05 1.1 102
2024 Denver - AAA 26 6 4 3 2 0 2.67 30.1 30 11 9 2 3 35 0 0 1.09 .350 2.12 1.3 164
Total AAA 63 57 21 22 1 3.11 342.0 304 134 118 33 75 334 2 2 1.11 .288 2.90 116.7
Total AA 133 60 19 23 3 3.89 432.1 394 201 187 39 121 367 0 0 1.19 .291 3.37 104.9
Total AR 15 15 2 4 0 2.85 82.0 56 28 26 12 16 66 0 0 0.88 .208 3.13 197.5
Total AJUCO 10 10 2 1 0 3.26 58.0 65 22 21 4 13 50 0 0 1.34 .349 4.59 206.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Phoenix - ABA 27 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.80 .214 2.57 0.2 999
Total ABA 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.80 .214 2.57 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Phoenix - ABA P 35 0 5 4 1 9 0 1.000 62.1 1.30 -1.0 .995
2024 Phoenix - ABA P 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 16.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2025 Phoenix - ABA P 32 24 6 12 1 18 0 1.000 150.0 1.08 -0.2 1.024
TOTAL P 74 26 11 16 2 27 0 1.000 228.2 1.06 -1.3 1.017
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2017 Joined the Florida SouthWestern State College Buccaneers.
03/24/2017 Was selected to the 2017 ABA Junior College All-Star Game.
06/07/2017 Released by the Florida SouthWestern State College Buccaneers.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 17, 110th overall pick) by the Phoenix Gladiators.
06/08/2017 Finished 3rd in 2017 AJUCO SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
06/15/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Phoenix Gladiators organization with a signing bonus of $4,880.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 40 (55).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (60).
06/14/2020 Was selected to the 2020 ABA Double A All-Star Game.
12/15/2020 Named to the 2020 Sun Coast Baseball League for the (PHO) Glendale Roadrunners.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (55).
07/24/2021 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Quebec Fighting Quakers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/25/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,600.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
07/11/2022 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Orono Oaks with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/22/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,800.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (50).
11/22/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year IP Rank
2020 59.0 6
Year BF Rank
2020 244 6
Year ERA Rank
2019 1.34 2
Year K/BB Rank
2019 8.17 7
Year RA/9 Rank
2019 8.55 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2020 0.31 9
Year BB/9 Rank
2019 1.01 4
Year QS Rank
2019 6 8
Year QSP Rank
2019 .857 2
Year CG Rank
2019 1 4
2020 2 1
Year CGP Rank
2019 .143 4
2020 .250 2
Year WAR Rank
2020 2.5 7
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