Seeing them both at Potomac I would put Desmond a slight notch above for defensive range, arm and power. Espinosa seemed to be a bit more patient at the plate and slightly better running bases.
Espinosa makes nearly as many errors as Desmond at comparable levels. Not sure why he gets the better defensive billing.
No way that is true. Espinosa had a career .961 FP% in the Minors compared to Desmond's .936%. Espinosa had a .965% in Potomac is which is a lot higher than desmond ever had in any level.