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: 2015-2025
Major League Statistics
Jose (Berdecia) Espada compiled a career record of 20 wins and 27 losses and a 4.02 ERA in his 209-game pitching career with the Blue Jays , Bluefield Blue Jays, Vancouver Canadians, Lansing Lugnuts, Greenville Drive, Milwaukee Milkmen, Fort Wayne TinCaps, San Antonio Missions, El Paso Chihuahuas, Yakult Swallows and Norfolk Tides. He began playing during the 2015 season and last took the field during the 2025 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 |
 Norfolk Tides |
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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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.94 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16.7 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 68 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.80 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.42 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22.3 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86 |
| Totals | 20 | 27 | .426 | 4.02 | 209 | 68 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 497.3 | 412 | 257 | 222 | 60 | 202 | 2 | 572 | 21 | 2 | 35 | 2095 |
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 |
| 2025 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | P | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .118 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Norfolk Tides | P | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .062 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | El Paso Chihuahuas | P | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| Totals | 190 | 21 | 48 | 7 | 3 | .908 | .363 |
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 | |||
| 2025 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SDN | April 4, 2025 | June 6, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | El Paso Chihuahuas | SDN | June 10, 2025 | July 19, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Norfolk Tides | BAL | July 27, 2025 | September 17, 2025 |
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