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My Take
Espinal is the sort of player I find genuinely easy to root for. Climbing from a 10th-round pick to a 2022 All-Star, then bouncing between the Blue Jays, Reds, and Dodgers, speaks to a versatile infielder who earns his place through reliability rather than spectacle. Utility men rarely get headlines, but smart front offices keep finding room for them, and that quiet usefulness is its own kind of excellence. Coming out of Santiago de los Caballeros, he carries the deep Dominican baseball tradition with him. I am curious which clubhouse claims him next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Santiago Espinal
- Name (Japanese)
- サンティアゴ・エスピナル
- Reading
- さんてぃあご・えすぴなる
- Born
- November 13, 1994 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago Province, Dominican Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lyman High School
- University
- Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Santiago Espinal born?
Born November 13, 1994 (age 31).
Where is Santiago Espinal from?
Santiago Espinal is from Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago Province, Dominican Republic.
What does Santiago Espinal do?
Santiago Espinal works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.