BREAKING NEWS:Eduardo Escobar Is An Infielder With The Blue Jays; Where Does He Fit Into The Team’s Rebuild?

Eduardo Escobar, a utility infielder, was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week to a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training.

With ten minor league seasons and thirteen major league seasons under his belt, Escobar is a seasoned player. His background includes playing affiliated and big-league baseball as well as playing in the Caribbean Series and Venezuelan Winter League. After being traded to the Minnesota Twins, he became an everyday utility player and eventually became an All-Star hitter with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He made his major league debut with the Chicago White Sox in 2011. Escobar has participated in 1,363 Major League games overall.

The infielder alternated between second base, the designated hitter position, and the hot corner at third base. He played third base in 65 games overall, finished with a.951 fielding percentage, and had seven mistakes. He made 1.000 fielding percentage and zero errors in 20 games at second base. The designated hitter position was used for six games.

If he can make the 40-man roster, Escobar, who is not exactly a great offensive player, does provide Toronto with a respectable option as a utility shortstop. Escobar exhibits fair contact-ability from both the left and right sides of the plate, hitting from both sides. He can hit the ball with the bat to get players into scoring position and ducks across the pond on a daily basis. The ratio of his strikeouts to walks is his undoing. He must be active in counts where the fastball will show more in order to succeed.Since Escobar isn’t a reliable late-game pinch hitter, his inability to recognize quality breaking pitches in susceptible counts is where he typically falters.

 

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