Espinal and the Reds agreed to a one-year, $2.4 million contract Friday to avoid arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Espinal started at second base and went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Cleveland.
Espinal is not in the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Pirates.
Espinal started at second base and went 0-for-4 in Monday's 1-0 win over Atlanta.
Espinal will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's contest against the Astros.
Espinal went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 5-3 win against the Astros.
Espinal (shin) will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game versus the Astros.
Espinal (shin) entered as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with an RBI in Sunday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Brewers.
Espinal (shin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Espinal (shin) entered Saturday's game as a pinch hitter and went 0-for-1 in a 5-4 loss to Milwaukee.