Aldo Espinoza

Aldo José Espinoza Matamoros

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 148-183 lb.

• Born September 11, 1998 in Managua Nicaragua

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Biographical Information

Aldo Espinoza has played in the minors and for the Nicaraguan national team.

He hit .216/.301/.260 for the 2016 DSL Dodgers 2 while fielding .968 at 2B. Moving to the DSL Dodgers 1 the next summer, he improved to .373/.448/.490 in reduced action. Coming stateside in 2018, he hit .333/.340/.431 in 19 games for the AZL Dodgers and pitched 1 2/3 shutout innings. For the 2019 AZL Dodgers Lasorda, he produced at a .298/.346/.419 clip to bring his career minor league average to .275 with three solid seasons in a row. That ended his time in the Dodgers chain, though.

Espinoza batted .235/.500/.353 with 9 walks and 6 runs in 8 games in the 2021 U23 Baseball World Cup, fielding .955 at second. He was second in walks, two behind Jakub Kubica. In the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, he debuted as a pinch-runner for Elián Miranda. His first plate appearance came pinch-hitting for Jacksell Mairena against Mexico, flying out against Luis Miranda. He finished 0-for-3.