Espinosa presents some problems for the Reds and now the Tigers. He has tremendous physical tools, but he’s still very raw. There’s definite upside there, but along with Dane Sardinha, Espinosa signed a major league contract and at the rate he’s progressing, he’ll be out of options before he’s close to being ready to the majors.
We’ll see who the PTBNLs are. I’m still impressed that the Tigers got someone who is thought of as a prospect for a guy in Brian Moehler’s position.