Alex Escobar
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| Alex Escobar | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 6, 1978 Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 8, 2001, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 25, 2006, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 52 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Non-MLB stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Alexander José Escobar [ess-COE-bar] (born September 6, 1978) is a Venezuelan former Major League Baseball outfielder.
Career
[edit]Escobar was signed by the Mets as a non-draft amateur free agent in 1995 and made his debut in 2001. At the end of the season, he was traded to the Indians as part of an eight-player deal that sent Roberto Alomar to the Mets. Escobar missed the entire 2002 season after tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during Spring Training. In 2003, he recovered from a slow start at Triple-A Buffalo Bisons and played 28 games, collecting 24 home runs and 78 runs batted in.
In the minors, Escobar was an All-Star in the 'AAA' International, 'AA' Eastern, and 'AA' South Atlantic leagues. He also was selected by Baseball America to join the 1998 All-Stars team.
Escobar was demoted by the Nationals during spring training after hitting just .103 (3-for-29) with two RBIs. He said he was not getting enough playing time in spring training. "I'm not swinging the bat. I have to work my way back," Escobar said. "I'm getting used to being on the field every day. It's a combination of everything." Baseball America rated him as a top prospect for three years.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "New York Mets", at baseballamerica.com
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
- 1978 births
- Living people
- Binghamton Mets players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Capital City Bombers players
- Caribes de Anzoátegui players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Gulf Coast Mets players
- Gulf Coast Nationals players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Kingsport Mets players
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Major League Baseball right fielders
- Navegantes del Magallanes players
- New York Mets players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Potomac Nationals players
- Baseball players from Valencia, Venezuela
- St. Lucie Mets players
- Tiburones de La Guaira players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Washington Nationals players