Jose Espada
Jose Manuel (Berdecia) Espada
Born: February 22, 1997
Ponce, PR
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 5 (2015 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
Draft: Round 2 (2019 Rule V (3A phase), Boston Red Sox)
School: Jose Collazo Colon (PR) HS
Career: 2015-2024
Major League Statistics
Jose (Berdecia) Espada has compiled a career record of 15 wins and 24 losses and a 4.00 ERA in his 164-game pitching career with the Blue Jays , Bluefield Blue Jays, Vancouver Canadians, Lansing Lugnuts, Greenville Drive, Milwaukee Milkmen, Fort Wayne TinCaps, El Paso Chihuahuas, San Antonio Missions and Yakult Swallows. He began playing during the 2015 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
 Blue Jays |
 Bluefield Blue Jays |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Lansing Lugnuts |
 Greenville Drive |
 Milwaukee Milkmen |
 Fort Wayne TinCaps |
 El Paso Chihuahuas |
 San Antonio Missions |
 Yakult Swallows |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | GULF | Blue Jays | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.41 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34.3 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 136 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Bluefield Blue Jays | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.92 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53.0 | 54 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 227 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | 1 | 3 | .250 | 5.14 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 | 46 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 209 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4.88 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 50 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 255 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | 0 | 0 | 4.70 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Greenville Drive | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.09 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43.7 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 179 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | Fort Wayne TinCaps | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.05 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 171 |
| 2022 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3.61 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 | 42 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 181 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 0 | 0 | 2.79 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | |
| 2023 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.81 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 47 | 26 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 263 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | 0 | 2 | .000 | 5.00 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 118 | ||
| Totals | 15 | 24 | .385 | 4.00 | 164 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 443.3 | 378 | 227 | 197 | 53 | 172 | 2 | 489 | 21 | 1 | 27 | 1871 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | GULF | Blue Jays | P | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .400 |
| 2016 | R | APPY | Bluefield Blue Jays | P | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .917 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | P | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .615 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NORW | Vancouver Canadians | P | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .778 | .538 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Lansing Lugnuts | P | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | .333 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Blue Jays | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Greenville Drive | P | 28 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .833 | .179 |
| 2022 | Ind | AA | Milwaukee Milkmen | P | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | Fort Wayne TinCaps | P | 11 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .727 |
| 2023 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | P | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .222 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 26 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .882 | .577 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Yakult Swallows | P | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .042 |
| Totals | 145 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 3 | .889 | .386 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | R | Gulf Coast League | Blue Jays | TOR | June 26, 2015 | August 25, 2015 |
| 2016 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue Jays | TOR | June 25, 2016 | August 28, 2016 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Vancouver Canadians | TOR | June 15, 2017 | September 2, 2017 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Vancouver Canadians | TOR | June 16, 2018 | August 30, 2018 |
| 2019 | R | Gulf Coast League | Blue Jays | TOR | June 27, 2019 | August 12, 2019 |
| 2019 | R | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue Jays | TOR | July 2, 2019 | July 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Lansing Lugnuts | TOR | August 15, 2019 | August 30, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Greenville Drive | BOS | May 6, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
| 2022 | Ind | American Association | Milwaukee Milkmen | May 17, 2022 | June 28, 2022 | |
| 2022 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Fort Wayne TinCaps | SDN | July 7, 2022 | September 9, 2022 |
| 2023 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SDN | April 6, 2023 | August 3, 2023 |
| 2023 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | August 11, 2023 | September 15, 2023 |
| 2024 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Yakult Swallows |
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