BIOGRAPHY
Eduardo José Escobar was born on January 5, 1989 in Villa de Cura, Venezuela. He is an infielder in the MLB.
Escobar was a September call-up for the Chicago White Sox in 2011. In 2012, Escobar made the 25-man roster out of spring training as a utility infielder. On July 28, 2012, Escobar was traded to the Minnesota Twins with Pedro Hernández for Francisco Liriano.
In 2014, Escobar had his best season yet with a .275 batting average, along with hitting 6 home runs and 37 RBI in 133 games. In 2015, Escobar played 127 games batting .262 with 12 home runs and 58 RBI. In 2016, Escobar played 105 games batting .236 with 6 home runs and 37 RBI. Escobar had a career year in 2017 hitting .254 and setting career highs with 21 home runs and 73 RBIs.
On July 27, 2018, Escobar was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He had the highest fielding percentage among major league third basemen, at .983. On October 23, 2018, the Diamondbacks signed Escobar to a three-year contract. In the 2019 season, he hit 35 home runs and 118 runs batted in, batting .269/.320/.511. He also led the majors with 10 triples. In 2020, Escobar struggled offensively throughout the shortened MLB season, hitting just .212 with 4 home runs and 20 RBI.
On June 6, 2022, Escobar hit for the cycle in an 11–5 win over the San Diego Padres, becoming the 11th player in Mets history to accomplish the feat, and the first since Scott Hairston in 2012. He also became the first player to hit for the cycle at Petco Park.
On June 23, 2023, the Mets traded Escobar to the Los Angeles Angels for Landon Marceaux and Coleman Crow.
