Paolo Espino pitched out of the Nationals’ bullpen for the first two and a half months of the season, but moved into the rotation back on June 12th, and his three starts in Washington’s rotation have been solid, with the 35-year-old posting a 2.57 ERA, 4.63 FIP, a .245/.310/.396 line against, five walks, and 10 Ks in 14 innings as a starter.
“He understands that he’s here to help the team in any way possible,” Davey Martinez said in his pregame press conference before Espino held the Texas Rangers to a run on six hits in 5 1⁄3 IP last time out before today.