Eduardo Escobar
35-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.226
HR
6
RBI
31
R
32
SB
2
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Escobar struggled early last season for the Mets with a .695 OPS through 40 games, but he was even worse after being traded to the Angels with a .219/.259/.303 slash line. The 35-year-old had a career-worst 25.3 percent strikeout rate and also provided poor defense across the infield. Escobar signed on with the Blue Jays via a minor-league deal in February, and the departure of Matt Chapman leaves the club without an established third baseman. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is likely to fill the role but is likely better served as a utility player, making it a solid landing spot for Escobar. He'll likely need a strong showing in camp in order to even crack the Opening Day roster. Read Past Outlooks
Clubs homer Wednesday
Escobar went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
ANALYSIS
The 35-year-old switch-hitter is trying to win a spot on Toronto's bench, and Wednesday's long ball in the seventh inning off Carmen Mlodzinski can only help his case. Escobar also struck out in his other at-bat, and through 11 spring appearances he's batting just .103 (3-for-29) with a brutal 1:12 BB:K. He may be running out of time to prove he can still make a contribution on a big-league roster.
The 35-year-old switch-hitter is trying to win a spot on Toronto's bench, and Wednesday's long ball in the seventh inning off Carmen Mlodzinski can only help his case. Escobar also struck out in his other at-bat, and through 11 spring appearances he's batting just .103 (3-for-29) with a brutal 1:12 BB:K. He may be running out of time to prove he can still make a contribution on a big-league roster.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+21%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+48%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .826 | 449 | 22 | 72 | .279 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .681 | 1001 | 32 | 118 | .226 | ||||
2023vs Left | .769 | 116 | 4 | 16 | .284 | ||||
2023vs Right | .519 | 193 | 2 | 15 | .190 | ||||
2022vs Left | .817 | 174 | 9 | 31 | .259 | ||||
2022vs Right | .681 | 368 | 11 | 38 | .231 | ||||
2021vs Left | .877 | 159 | 9 | 25 | .295 | ||||
2021vs Right | .752 | 440 | 19 | 65 | .238 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+8%
OPS on Road
2023
+40%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .698 | 699 | 29 | 108 | .222 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .753 | 751 | 25 | 82 | .262 | ||||
2023Home | .503 | 142 | 3 | 17 | .160 | ||||
2023Away | .706 | 167 | 3 | 14 | .280 | ||||
2022Home | .666 | 261 | 11 | 39 | .207 | ||||
2022Away | .781 | 281 | 9 | 30 | .271 | ||||
2021Home | .819 | 296 | 15 | 52 | .264 | ||||
2021Away | .753 | 303 | 13 | 38 | .243 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Eduardo Escobar compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.23BB Rate
5.8%K Rate
25.2%BABIP
.286ISO
.118AVG
.226OBP
.269SLG
.344OPS
.613wOBA
.271Exit Velocity
86.3 mphHard Hit Rate
21.1%Barrels/PA
2.6%Expected BA
.203Expected SLG
.299Sprint Speed
22.9 ft/secGround Ball %
43.4%Line Drive %
19.8%Fly Ball %
36.8%Advanced Batting Stats
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Escobar signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Mets in November 2021, and he delivered a down year during his first season in New York. It was a tale of two halves for the veteran infielder, as he posted a .676 OPS prior to the All-Star break and an .825 OPS during the second half. In total he finished 2022 with a .240/.295/.430 slash line, 20 home runs and 69 RBI, with it being the fifth straight full season in which he's hit at least 20 long balls. His 23.8 percent strikeout rate was the worst of his career, though he also had the highest hard-hit rate (37.4 percent) of his career. Escobar hasn't shown a notable decline entering his age-34 season and should be a solid, if unexciting, option at third base for fantasy managers in 2023.
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Joining Blue Jays
Escobar signed a contract with the Blue Jays on Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Team option declined
The Angels declined Escobar's $9 million team option for 2024 on Friday.
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On bench Sunday
Escobar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Sits down Friday
Escobar isn't in the Angels' lineup Friday against the Twins, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Not starting Tuesday
Escobar is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
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