Eduardo Escobar facts for kids
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Escobar with the New York Mets in 2023
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| Centauros de La Guaira – No. 5 | |||
| Infielder | |||
| Born: January 5, 1989 Villa de Cura, Venezuela |
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| September 2, 2011, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) |
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| Batting average | .253 | ||
| Hits | 1,185 | ||
| Home runs | 164 | ||
| Runs batted in | 636 | ||
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Eduardo José Escobar, born on January 5, 1989, is a professional baseball player. He is from Venezuela and also an American citizen. Eduardo plays as a third baseman for the Centauros de La Guaira team in the Venezuelan Major League. He has also played for several teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). These teams include the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Angels.
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Early Life
Eduardo Escobar grew up in a place called La Pica in Palo Negro, Venezuela. He lived with his four brothers and sisters. Their mother raised them. Eduardo started working when he was only seven years old. He was able to go to school until the eighth grade.
Baseball Career
Eduardo Escobar has played for many different baseball teams. Let's look at his journey through professional baseball.
Chicago White Sox
Escobar first joined Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2011 with the Chicago White Sox. He played in nine games that year. In 2012, he became a utility infielder for the team. This means he could play different positions in the infield. In his first 97 times at bat in 2012, he had a batting average of .207. He also had three runs batted in (RBIs).
Minnesota Twins
On July 28, 2012, Escobar was traded to the Minnesota Twins. He joined the Twins along with another player, Pedro Hernández. In return, the White Sox received Francisco Liriano. After joining the Twins, Escobar played in 49 more games. He batted .227 and had six RBIs. For the whole 2012 season, he had a .214 batting average and nine RBIs.
On April 3, 2013, Escobar hit a special two-run double. This hit helped the Twins win their first game of the 2013 season against the Detroit Tigers. On April 9, he hit his first career home run. This happened in a game against the Kansas City Royals. In 2013, he played 66 games, batting .236 with three home runs and 10 RBIs.
In 2014, Escobar played 133 games. He batted .275 and hit six home runs with 37 RBIs. The next year, in 2015, he played 127 games. He had a .262 batting average, 12 home runs, and 58 RBIs. In 2016, he played 105 games, batting .236 with six home runs and 37 RBIs.
In 2017, Escobar had a great year. He batted .254 and hit a career-high 21 home runs. He also had 73 RBIs, which was another career best for him.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On July 27, 2018, Escobar was traded again. This time, he went to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was known for his excellent defense at third base. He had the highest fielding percentage among all major league third basemen that year.
In October 2018, the Diamondbacks signed Escobar to a new contract. In the 2019 season, he hit 35 home runs and had 118 RBIs. He also led all major league players with 10 triples. In 2020, which was a shorter season, he struggled a bit. But in 2021, he played very well. He had a .246 batting average with 22 home runs and 65 RBIs. His great performance earned him a spot in the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
Milwaukee Brewers
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On July 28, 2021, Escobar was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. He joined the Brewers in exchange for two other players. On October 2, Escobar reached a big milestone: he got his 1,000th career hit.
New York Mets
On December 1, 2021, Escobar signed a two-year contract with the New York Mets.
On June 6, 2022, Escobar achieved something very rare in baseball. He hit for the cycle in a game against the San Diego Padres. This means he hit a single, a double, a triple, and a home run all in the same game. He was the 11th player in Mets history to do this. In 2022, Escobar played 136 games for the Mets. He batted .240 with 20 home runs and 69 RBIs.
On October 7, 2022, Escobar hit his first and only postseason home run. This happened in a playoff game against the San Diego Padres.
Los Angeles Angels
On June 23, 2023, the Mets traded Escobar to the Los Angeles Angels. He joined the Angels because several of their infield players were injured. Escobar played his first game for the Angels on June 24. He had a great debut, getting two hits and four runs in a big win. On June 26, he took the American Civics Test to become a U.S. citizen. Between the Mets and Angels, Escobar finished the 2023 season batting .226 with six home runs and 31 RBIs.
Toronto Blue Jays
On February 16, 2024, Escobar signed a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. He was released by the team on March 22, 2024.
Centauros de La Guaira
In 2025, Escobar signed with the Centauros de La Guaira team. This team plays in the Venezuelan Major League.
Personal Life
Eduardo Escobar owns a home in Miami, Florida. He lives there during the baseball offseason with his wife and five children. In 2021, his family was living with him in Arizona. He has four sons and one daughter. His oldest child, his daughter, was 17 years old in 2021, and his youngest was six.
Escobar is afraid of cats. When he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, his teammates would sometimes prank him with a stuffed cat. This stuffed cat even became a good luck charm for the team!
Escobar really likes the Brazilian steakhouse chain called Fogo de Chão. He has taken his teammates and team staff to different locations of the restaurant. In 2018, he joked that his power when hitting came from "a lot of Fogo de Chão." The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that he would even shout "Fogo power" after hitting home runs. To celebrate the tenth anniversary of his first MLB game, the restaurant donated $10,000 to his charity.
In June 2023, Eduardo Escobar officially became a U.S. citizen.
See also
In Spanish: Eduardo Escobar (beisbolista) para niños
- List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
