#78 Yunel Escobar, Second Base, 37 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Tuesday, 10/1/2019
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Yunel Escobar

2/11/1982
37
Cuba
6"2
210

Second Base
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 8,000,000
2020
12 Year(s), 136 Days (2200 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 136 Days (2200 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall67736
Versus LHP57746
Versus RHP67736
Talent66736
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Fielding Ratings
2B : 3 (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 4 (Range), .940 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 4 (Range), .965 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : -
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/19@PORW 4-2301000011#4  
9/20STLW 3-2401000001#4  
9/21STLL 7-8401000200#4  
9/22@PITW 7-3300000002#4  
9/23@PITW 5-3400000002#3  
9/25SFGW 4-1300000011#4  
9/26SFGL 1-2410000000#4  
9/27@CHCW 8-4523101102#4PoG 
9/28@CHCW 10-2501100203#4  
9/30PHIW 7-6512100102#4  

Batting Stats 2019

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13842510927122100643690.256.344.480.824.794.224
Projected14745311629123107683896.256.344.480.824.794.224
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall104486222014032045000.069.75.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP102203061614918005.196.293.402.695
vs. RHP3238924116845027723017.276.359.505.864
Close/Late481010123412001.208.283.292.575
Scoring Position13142818760829307.321.383.580.963
Pinch Hitting33710022114000.212.235.242.478
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home66209521311147351641.249.320.478.799
Road72216571401153292049.264.365.481.846
This Week1521001102.400.400.6001.000
Last Week52142013318.190.227.429.656
March/April202792005308.333.357.407.765
May215313402106611.245.317.434.751
June24852350422101012.271.386.471.857
July2477243092818417.312.369.7011.070
August2486187121411919.209.324.384.707
Sept/Oct2597226052116723.227.315.443.759

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2007109386112244146258412948601.290.396.482.878 CHC
2008158579195504361291185036511422.337.419.6231.043CHC,NL
2009160637200474411071174945213230.314.401.593.994CHC
201015654516238121103896038611400.297.401.486.887CHC
2011158582176420501381165430312410.302.389.6321.021CHC,NL
20126624973150185245232005210.293.397.570.968CHC
2013154541160450301131004540111601.296.391.545.936CHC CHW
201415656616033028125844826311900.283.364.489.853CHW
201515355916735032113985135712500.299.388.533.921CHW CHC,NL
2016159588172470371391095940713110.293.390.561.952CHC,NL
2017160623185391341431155041811200.297.382.526.909CHC,NL
2018122435127351228881302317730.292.368.529.897 ATL
20191384251092712210064362239000.256.344.480.824 CIN
Total1849671519984771638514121194596425501392114.298.388.545.933 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2007, AAA491744740102335284600.270.349.466.814

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
20085194100110700.211.211.263.474
20104162100011400.125.176.188.364
20153122000001400.167.231.167.397
20163123100421300.250.308.333.641
20175166201533400.375.474.6881.161
Total20751750110762200.227.284.333.617

Fielding Stats 2019

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base21220401.00010.03.60    
Third Base2000000.0004.00.00    
Shortstop1191031123005843119.956936.24.14    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 2007...
Had first career hit on 6/1/2007, off Jeremy Affeldt (MON)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/7/2007, off Octavio Dotel (STL)...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 7/3/2007...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/22/2008, hitting .579 with 4 HR, 10 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/20/2008, hitting .471 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 2008 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Houston on 10/5/2008...
1/31/2011: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,907,143 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 7/6/2011...
Was selected to the 2011 Allstar game...
1/31/2012: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,478,572 through salary arbitration...
Hit 3 homeruns against San Diego, driving in 8 runs on 5/3/2012...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/6/2012, hitting .429 with 5 HR, 14 RBI...
Injured on 6/19/2012 with a Torn Ligament Elbow, out for full season...
1/31/2013: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,478,572 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/15/2013, hitting .417 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Chicago (A) on 4/16/2013 (Going to CHW: 3B Yunel Escobar, C Yadier Molina. Going to CHC: 3B Mat Gamel, C Einar Segarra, RF Paul Silverstein)...
6/16/2013: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $9,600,000 per year, for 4 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 8/19/2013, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 5 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/2013, hitting .435 with 9 HR, 29 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/15/2014, hitting .650 with 0 HR, 10 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against New York (A) on 7/3/2014...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Chicago (N) on 2/21/2015 (Going to CHW: P Cirilo Covas, RF Bob Wright, 3B Pedro Alvarez, P Derek Rivera, P Tony Garza. Going to CHC: P J.A. Happ, P Adam Wainwright, SS
Yunel Escobar)...
Was selected to the 2015 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/20/2015 with a Tender Shoulder, out for one week...
Was selected to the 2016 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 2017 Allstar game...
Signed as a free agent by Atlanta on 2/6/2018 to a 1-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Injured on 7/27/2018 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 5 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Cincinnati on 2/1/2019 to a 2-year deal worth $8,000,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
2008 - .337 - 8th
OBP
2008 - .419 - 7th
SLG
2008 - .623 - 8th
2009 - .593 - 7th
2011 - .632 - 6th
OPS
2008 - 1.043 - 8th
2009 - .994 - 7th
2011 - 1.021 - 7th
Hits
2008 - 195 - 4th
2009 - 200 - 7th
Doubles
2016 - 47 - 7th
Homeruns
2011 - 50 - 6th
2016 - 37 - 10th
2017 - 34 - 10th
RBI
2008 - 129 - 8th
2011 - 138 - 8th
2014 - 125 - 4th
2016 - 139 - 3rd
2017 - 143 - 2nd
Runs
2008 - 118 - 10th
 

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