SoCal native Espinosa embraces new team

Danny Espinosa talks about getting a fresh start and his excitement to join the Angels after being acquired by the team via tradeTEMPE, Ariz. -- Danny Espinosa knew his days in Washington were numbered after the Nationals acquired outfielder Adam Eaton from the White Sox in December. Eaton is slated to play center field for the Nationals, meaning Trea Turner would move back to his natural shortstop position and displace Espinosa.

"The second they traded for Eaton, I knew I was gone," Espinosa said Friday as Angels position players reported to Tempe Diablo Stadium. "I had to be gone. There's no way I could have stayed there."

Three days later, the Angels acquired Espinosa from the Nationals in…