The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Santiago Espinal to a Minor League deal just before the first full squad workout of Spring Training.
The Dodgers needed right-handed hitting infield depth after losing Andy Ibáñez to the Athletics on waivers at the start of February. He was originally set to fill in the vacancy caused by Kiké Hernández and Tommy Edman beginning the year on the injured list.
Before the start of Cactus League play, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts named Espinal as one of the options to replace Edman at second base in the interim.
So far, the 31-year-old infielder has enjoyed his time with the Dodgers since arriving at camp, according to Jack Harris of the California Post:
“The Dodgers told me I’d have a great opportunity here to compete,” Espinal told The California Post this week.