Joey Espada
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Josue Espada is the third base coach for the Miami Marlins.
. He was selected by the Oakland Athletics
in the second round (45th overall) of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft
. He was selected in the 1998 Rule V Draft by the Minnesota Twins
, but he failed to make the Twins roster and was returned to the Athletics. He signed with the Marlins as a free agent in 2001, and was traded to the Colorado Rockies
for Juan Acevedo
. He later played for the Kansas City Royals
, St. Louis Cardinals
, Texas Rangers
, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
organizations. He played until 2005, reaching Triple-A, but never playing in the majors.
hitting coach. Espada spent the previous two seasons as the Marlins' minor league infield coordinator. He followed that season as the hitting coach at Jupiter.
Playing career
Espada attended the University of MobileUniversity of Mobile
The University of Mobile is an American four-year, private, Baptist-affiliated university in Mobile, Alabama. The master's-level university has an enrollment of 1,577.-History:...
. He was selected by the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
in the second round (45th overall) of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft
1996 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1996 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 4 and 5, 1996...
. He was selected in the 1998 Rule V Draft by the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, but he failed to make the Twins roster and was returned to the Athletics. He signed with the Marlins as a free agent in 2001, and was traded to the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
for Juan Acevedo
Juan Acevedo
Juan Carlos Acevedo is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He attended Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, Illinois....
. He later played for the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
, St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
, Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
organizations. He played until 2005, reaching Triple-A, but never playing in the majors.
Post-playing career
After retiring, he joined the Marlins in 2006 as the Greensboro GrasshoppersGreensboro Grasshoppers
The Greensboro Grasshoppers are a minor league baseball team in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA...
hitting coach. Espada spent the previous two seasons as the Marlins' minor league infield coordinator. He followed that season as the hitting coach at Jupiter.