23-year-old first baseman Edwin Espinal is no longer a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organization. The career minor leaguer signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. This included an invite to Major League Spring Training.
Edwin Espinal spent all of 2017 in the minor leagues. After starting the season with Double-A Altoona, he spent the final 35 games of the season with the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. This was his first trip to the Triple-A level.
Due to Josh Bell, Edwin Espinal was always going to be blocked in Pittsburgh.