Cleveland Guardians pitching prospect Daniel Espino is being shut down “for at least eight weeks” according to The Athletic’s Zack Meisel.
Guardians morning briefing:
*Top pitching prospect Daniel Espino is being shut down for at least eight weeks with a strain/year in his shoulder
*2022 first-round pick Chase Delauter will miss 4-5 months with a fracture in his foot (same injury he had last year)— Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) February 20, 2023Further context has since been provided by the Guardians’ official insider account on Twitter, which clarifies that it’s eight weeks since his injury in mid-January.