Espino news should not be a surprise.
On a much happier note, I'm thrilled...thrilled...that Arias is gonna get a real look in the outfield. Its what I had wished for with Owen Miller and several others before him.
If, and its a big IF, Arias learns to hit MLB pitching, at least vs lefties, he can be an extremely valuable contributor to the roster...more so than if he is limited to one position.
We talk about players being average, above, or below. If Arias manages to be an average player at multiple positions, he can fill whatever black hole that might pop up. Its a great situation to have the weakest link be average.