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Eduardo Escobar
From BR Bullpen
Eduardo Jose Escobar
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 165 lb.
- Debut September 2, 2011
- Born January 5, 1989 in Villa de Cura, Aragua Venezuela
[edit] Biographical Information
Shortstop Eduardo Escobar was signed by scout Amador Arias for the Chicago White Sox in 2006. He spent that year playing for the VSL Orioles/White Sox and 2007 with the DSL White Sox 2. He came to the U.S. the following year. In 2010, he was named a Carolina League All-Star after hitting .285 during part of the season with the Winston-Salem Dash. After hitting .266 for the AAA Charlotte Knights in 2011, he earned a late-season call-up with the White Sox. In limited action with Chicago, he went 2-for-7 over 9 games.
In 2012, Eduardo earned a spot with the Sox in spring training as a back-up infielder and played 35 games for them, hitting .195 in 82 at-bats, spending most of his time at 3B. On July 28th, he was traded to the Minnesota Twins along with P Pedro Hernandez in return for P Francisco Liriano.
