Edwin Escobar
| Edwin Escobar | |||
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| Boston Red Sox – No. 51 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: April 22, 1992 La Sabana, Venezuela | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 27, 2014, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.50 | ||
| Strikeouts | 2 | ||
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Edwin "Esky" Escobar (born April 22, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
The Texas Rangers signed Escobar as an international free agent.[1] He was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Ben Snyder in 2010.[2]
The Giants added Escobar to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[3] He started the 2014 season with the Fresno Grizzlies.[4][5]
Escobar was traded to the Boston Red Sox, along with Heath Hembree, for Jake Peavy on July 26, 2014.[6] He was called up to the Red Sox on August 10,[7] and returned to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox the next day. Escobar was recalled on August 27, 2014,[8] and pitched a scoreless 8th inning in his Major League debut in Toronto against the Blue Jays.
References
- ↑ Giants never lost sight of top prospect Escobar
- ↑ Giants trade LHP Ben Snyder to Texas for LHP Edwin Escobar
- ↑ "Giants put pitcher Chris Heston, four others on 40-man roster | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
- ↑ Fresno Grizzlies' prized pitcher Edwin Escobar flashes skills
- ↑ Good day for Giants prospects Edwin Escobar, Gary Brown
- ↑ "Report: Giants to acquire Jake Peavy from Red Sox". NBC Sports. July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Red Sox Call Up Lefty Edwin Escobar". Boston Globe. August 10, 2014.
- ↑ Ross, Jamie (August 27, 2014). "With bullpen taxed, Escobar earns promotion". MLB.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Giants prospect Escobar knocking on door of Majors