Anderson José Espinoza (born March 9, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Espinoza pitched in the farm system of the Boston Red Sox before being acquired by the San Diego Padres in July 2016.
He underwent Tommy John surgery in both 2017 and 2019 and did not return to game action until May 2021. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs that July. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 160 pounds (73 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
Espinoza was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an international free agent in October 2014, receiving a reported bonus of $1.8 million plus $200,000 in scholarship money. Additionally, Espinoza was Baseball America’s fourth-ranked international amateur prospect and top-ranked pitcher, while grabbing the number 10 spot on MLB.com’s list.
Espinoza joined the Dominican Summer League Red Sox 2 on June 1, 2015. He made quick work of that circuit, allowing only two earned runs on 13 hits and two walks for a 1.20 ERA, while striking out 21 batters in 15 innings. In addition to a strong statistical performance, his fastball was reported to touch 99 mph (159 km/h) sometimes.
Anderson Espinoza Salary And Contract
He earns an annual salary of $563,500.
Anderson Espinoza’s Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of between $1 million to $3 million.
Anderson Espinoza Stats
| Season | Team | LG | Level | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | HLD | SV | SVO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | NP | HB | BB | IBB | SO | AVG | WHIP | GO/AO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 teams | – | Minors | 0 | 2 | 1.23 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.1 | 41 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 453 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 65 | .193 | 0.94 | 3.65 |
| 2016 | 2 teams | – | Minors | 6 | 11 | 4.49 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.1 | 115 | 56 | 54 | 3 | 1863 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 100 | .276 | 1.38 | 1.11 |
| 2021 | 3 teams | – | Minors | 1 | 3 | 4.19 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 | 50 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 1114 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 80 | .236 | 1.41 | 0.91 |
| 2022 | TNS | SOU | AA | 0 | 4 | 6.08 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 453 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 34 | .229 | 1.24 | 0.54 |
| Minors Career | – | – | Minors | 7 | 20 | 3.83 | 67 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251.1 | 228 | 119 | 107 | 12 | 3883 | 19 | 92 | 0 | 279 | .243 | 1.27 | 1.29 |