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Birth Date	11-2-1982
Height	6' 2"
Weight	215 lbs

Age	41 years, 5 months, 22 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

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MLB Statistics

YEAR	TEAM	AGE	G	PA	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	SO	HBP	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	DRAA	BRR	FRAA	BWARP
2007	ATL	24	94	355	104	25	0	5	27	44	5	5	3	.326	.385	.451	108	4.8	3.1	-4.0	1.7
2008	ATL	25	136	587	148	24	2	10	59	62	5	2	5	.288	.366	.401	101	2.3	-2.0	9.2	3.4
2009	ATL	26	141	604	158	26	2	14	57	62	10	5	4	.299	.377	.436	112	10.8	2.3	14.8	5.4
2010	ATL	27	75	301	62	12	0	0	37	31	1	5	1	.238	.334	.284	85	-4.8	-0.7	9.6	1.7
2010	TOR	27	60	266	65	7	0	4	19	26	4	1	1	.275	.340	.356	86	-4.0	0.4	-6.6	0.1
2011	TOR	28	133	590	149	24	3	11	61	70	6	3	3	.290	.369	.413	113	9.5	0.3	-4.7	3.0
2012	TOR	29	145	608	141	22	1	9	35	70	4	5	1	.253	.300	.344	81	-13.3	1.4	6.5	2.0
2013	TBA	30	153	578	130	27	1	9	57	73	3	4	4	.256	.332	.366	99	0.5	1.0	-0.1	2.6
2014	TBA	31	137	529	123	18	0	7	43	60	4	1	1	.258	.324	.340	99	-0.4	1.5	-13.9	0.8
2015	WAS	32	139	591	168	25	1	9	45	70	8	2	2	.314	.375	.415	116	12.8	-0.8	-22.3	0.8
2016	ANA	33	132	567	157	28	1	5	40	67	3	0	3	.304	.355	.391	98	-0.2	-0.1	-5.9	1.2
2017	ANA	34	89	381	96	20	1	7	29	51	2	1	4	.274	.333	.397	96	-0.6	-0.7	-5.9	0.5
Career			1434	5957	1501	258	12	90	509	686	55	34	32	.282	.350	.386	101	17.3	5.6	-23.6	23.1

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	PA	oppAVG	oppOBP	oppSLG	BABIP	BPF	BRAA	repLVL	POS_ADJ	DRC+	DRC+ SD	FRAA	BRR	DRAA	BWARP
2005	ROM	A	SAL	48	214	.262	.334	.399	.349	95	7.6	5.8	2.7	133	0	5.0	-1.9	8.5	2.0
2005	DNV	Rk	APL	8	36	.279	.350	.435	.417	101	4.9	1.2	0.5	145	0	-1.7	0.7	1.6	0.2
2006	MIS	AA	SOU	121	501	.000	.000	.000	.316			0.0		0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
2007	ATL	MLB	NL	94	355	.269	.333	.431	.364	101	12.6	10.5	2.5	108	10	-4.0	3.1	4.8	1.7
2007	RIC	AAA	INT	46	195	.255	.327	.383	.384	92	9.3	3.4	1.5	140	0	-1.9	2.3	9.2	1.4
2008	ATL	MLB	NL	136	587	.263	.330	.414	.311	98	5	17.0	7.7	101	10	9.2	-2.0	2.3	3.4
2009	ATL	MLB	NL	141	604	.263	.332	.417	.317	95	14	17.4	8	112	10	14.8	2.3	10.8	5.4
2010	ATL	MLB	NL	75	301	.261	.325	.408	.270	92	-7.1	8.3	3.8	85	9	9.6	-0.7	-4.8	1.7
2010	TOR	MLB	AL	60	266	.263	.325	.418	.296	114	-6.2	7.3	3.4	86	9	-6.6	0.4	-4.0	0.1
2010	GWN	AAA	INT	1	4	.276	.353	.410	1.000	104	0.9	0.1	0.1	127	0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1
2011	TOR	MLB	AL	133	590	.256	.319	.408	.316	108	10.7	15.9	7.3	113	11	-4.7	0.3	9.5	3.0
2012	TOR	MLB	AL	145	608	.253	.316	.407	.273	105	-17.8	16.7	7.5	81	8	6.5	1.4	-13.3	2.0
2013	TBA	MLB	AL	153	578	.253	.317	.402	.281	95	1.5	15.2	7	99	9	-0.1	1.0	0.5	2.6
2014	TBA	MLB	AL	137	529	.255	.313	.396	.282	94	-0.4	13.6	6.3	99	9	-13.9	1.5	-0.4	0.8
2014	PCH	A+	FSL	2	7	.252	.301	.345	.167	98	-1.2	0.2	0.1	62	0	-0.1	0.4	-0.4	0.0
2015	WAS	MLB	NL	139	591	.256	.315	.408	.347	95	15	15.9	1.9	116	7	-22.3	-0.8	12.8	0.8
2016	ANA	MLB	AL	132	567	.257	.319	.421	.339	102	-0.9	16.0	2.2	98	8	-5.9	-0.1	-0.2	1.2
2017	ANA	MLB	AL	89	381	.254	.320	.427	.305	102	-4.5	11.1	1.4	96	11	-5.9	-0.7	-0.6	0.5
2017	INL	A+	CAL	3	8	.242	.303	.371	.400	92	-0.6	0.2	0	65	0	-0.4	0.0	-0.3	-0.1

Statistics For All Levels

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Year	Team	lvl	LG	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	ISO	SF	SH
2005	DNV	Rk	APL	36	30	9	12	2	1	2	22	8	5	4	0	0	.400	.486	.733	.333	0	0
2005	ROM	A	SAL	214	198	30	62	13	3	4	93	19	14	30	0	2	.313	.355	.470	.157	2	2
2006	MIS	AA	SOU	501	428	55	113	21	4	2	148	45	59	77	7	9	.264	.362	.346	.082	2	2
2007	ATL	MLB	NL	355	319	54	104	25	0	5	144	28	27	44	5	3	.326	.385	.451	.125	2	2
2007	RIC	AAA	INT	195	180	20	60	10	3	2	82	29	14	27	7	3	.333	.381	.456	.122	0	0
2008	ATL	MLB	NL	587	514	71	148	24	2	10	206	60	59	62	2	5	.288	.366	.401	.113	2	7
2009	ATL	MLB	NL	604	528	89	158	26	2	14	230	76	57	62	5	4	.299	.377	.436	.136	2	7
2010	ATL	MLB	NL	301	261	28	62	12	0	0	74	19	37	31	5	1	.238	.334	.284	.046	0	2
2010	GWN	AAA	INT	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	.667	.750	.667	.000	0	0
2010	TOR	MLB	AL	266	236	32	65	7	0	4	84	16	19	26	1	1	.275	.340	.356	.081	0	7
2011	TOR	MLB	AL	590	513	77	149	24	3	11	212	48	61	70	3	3	.290	.369	.413	.123	5	5
2012	TOR	MLB	AL	608	558	58	141	22	1	9	192	51	35	70	5	1	.253	.300	.344	.091	4	7
2013	TBA	MLB	AL	578	508	61	130	27	1	9	186	56	57	73	4	4	.256	.332	.366	.110	4	6
2014	TBA	MLB	AL	529	476	33	123	18	0	7	162	39	43	60	1	1	.258	.324	.340	.082	2
2014	PCH	A+	FSL	7	7	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	.143	.143	.143	.000	0
2015	WAS	MLB	NL	591	535	75	168	25	1	9	222	56	45	70	2	2	.314	.375	.415	.101	2	1
2016	ANA	MLB	AL	567	517	68	157	28	1	5	202	39	40	67	0	3	.304	.355	.391	.087	4	3
2017	INL	A+	CAL	8	8	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	3	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.000	0	0
2017	ANA	MLB	AL	381	350	43	96	20	1	7	139	31	29	51	1	4	.274	.333	.397	.123	0	0

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%	CSAA
2008	1982	0.4849	0.4405	0.8488	0.6753	0.2194	0.9353	0.5982	0.1512	0.0047
2009	1994	0.5045	0.4443	0.8420	0.6590	0.2257	0.9095	0.6413	0.1580	0.0066
2010	1925	0.4940	0.4327	0.8415	0.6562	0.2146	0.9199	0.6077	0.1585	0.0098
2011	2169	0.5154	0.3988	0.8532	0.6020	0.1827	0.9257	0.5990	0.1468	0.0029
2012	2090	0.5105	0.4431	0.8305	0.6195	0.2590	0.9244	0.5962	0.1695	-0.0023
2013	2122	0.4887	0.4378	0.8224	0.6519	0.2332	0.9009	0.6126	0.1776	-0.0053
2014	1868	0.4925	0.4513	0.8292	0.6772	0.2321	0.9133	0.5909	0.1708	0.0024
2015	1982	0.4667	0.4950	0.8216	0.7308	0.2886	0.9112	0.6230	0.1784	0.0086
2016	1947	0.4848	0.4854	0.8328	0.6886	0.2941	0.9354	0.6068	0.1672	0.0000
2017	1332	0.4730	0.4700	0.8083	0.6873	0.2749	0.9053	0.5907	0.1917	0.0000
Career	19411	0.4924	0.4486	0.8340	0.6630	0.2408	0.9185	0.6072	0.1660	0.0027

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-09-24	2014-09-29	DTD	5	5	Left	Knee	Sprain	Sliding Into Home Plate	-
2014-06-25	2014-07-11	15-DL	16	15	Right	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2014-05-31	2014-06-01	DTD	1	1	Left	Thigh	Soreness	Quadriceps	-
2014-05-10	2014-05-10	DTD	0	0	Right	Thumb	Contusion		-	-
2013-09-25	2013-09-26	DTD	1	1	Left	Ankle	Soreness		-	-
2013-07-15	2013-07-22	DTD	7	3	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-	-
2013-05-05	2013-05-06	DTD	1	1	Left	Hand	Contusion		-	-
2013-04-25	2013-05-01	DTD	6	5	Right	Thigh	Tightness	Hamstring	-	-
2012-09-16	2012-09-17	DTD	1	1	-	General Medical	Illness	Flu	-	-
2012-08-12	2012-08-13	DTD	1	1	Left	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2012-07-25	2012-07-28	DTD	3	3	-	Back	Soreness		-	-
2012-05-28	2012-05-29	DTD	1	1	Left	Groin	Tightness		-	-
2011-09-11	2011-09-29	15-DL	18	16	Left	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-	-
2011-09-04	2011-09-06	DTD	2	2	Left	Wrist	Sprain		-	-
2011-07-02	2011-07-06	DTD	4	4		Hand	Contusion	From Player Sliding	-
2011-06-08	2011-06-11	DTD	3	3	Left	Thigh	Contusion	Quadriceps	-
2011-05-10	2011-05-10	DTD	0	0	Left	Ankle	Contusion	HBP	-
2011-04-07	2011-04-09	DTD	2	2		Head	Concussion	Sliding Into Third Base	-
2011-03-18	2011-03-19	Camp	1	0		Low Back	Soreness		-
2010-08-29	2010-09-06	DTD	8	7		Low Back	Soreness		-
2010-08-09	2010-08-11	DTD	2	1	Right	Knee	Soreness		-
2010-07-20	2010-07-22	DTD	2	2	Right	Hand	Contusion		-
2010-04-30	2010-05-15	15-DL	15	13	Left	Groin	Strain		-
2010-03-26	2010-03-30	Camp	4	0		Low Back	Soreness		-
2009-09-20	2009-09-21	DTD	1	1	Left	Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-
2009-09-14	2009-09-15	DTD	1	0	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-
2009-09-05	2009-09-08	DTD	3	2	Right	Ankle	Sprain		-
2009-07-31	2009-08-04	DTD	4	4	Right	Wrist	Contusion	HBP	-
2009-07-10	2009-07-12	DTD	2	2		Low Back	Strain		-
2009-06-26	2009-06-30	DTD	4	3	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2009-06-22	2009-06-23	DTD	1	1	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2009-05-23	2009-05-29	DTD	6	6	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2009-04-16	2009-04-20	DTD	4	4		Abdomen	Strain		-
2008-09-15	2008-09-17	DTD	2	1	Right	Thigh	Strain	Hamstring	-
2008-09-04	2008-09-05	DTD	1	1	Left	Shoulder	Soreness		-
2008-08-15	2008-08-16	DTD	1	1		Elbow	Contusion	HBP	-
2008-07-10	2008-07-22	DTD	12	7	Left	Shoulder	Inflammation	Rotator Cuff	-
2008-06-25	2008-07-02	DTD	7	5	Left	Shoulder	Soreness	Jammed From Sliding	-
2008-06-22	2008-06-23	DTD	1	1	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2008-06-20	2008-06-20	DTD	0	0	Right	Hip	Strain	Hip Flexor	-
2008-05-21	2008-05-23	DTD	2	2		Knee	Contusion	Player Collision	-
2008-05-05	2008-05-06	DTD	1	0		General Medical	Illness		-
2008-04-25	2008-04-25	DTD	0	0	Right	Fingers	Contusion	Index Finger Nail	-
2006-07-18	2006-07-26	Minors	8	0	Right	Foot	Fracture	Heel	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2017	ANA	$7,000,000
2016	ANA	$5,500,000
2016	WAS	$1,500,000
2015	WAS	$5,000,000
2014	TBA	$5,000,000
2013	TBA	$5,000,000
2012	TOR	$5,000,000
2011	TOR	$2,900,000
2010	ATL	$435,000
2009	ATL	$425,000
2008	ATL	$402,500

Years	Description	Salary
10 yr	Previous	$38,162,500
10 yr	Total	$38,162,500

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
10 y 121 d	Miami Sports	2 years/$13M (2015-16), 2017 option

Details

2 years/$13M (2015-16), plus 2017 club option. Signed extension with Tampa Bay 4/5/14. 15:$5M, 16:$7M, 17:$7M club option ($1M buyout). Acquired by Oakland in trade from Tampa Bay 1/10/15. Acquired by Washington in trade from Oakland 1/14/15. Acquired by LA Angels in trade from Washington 12/10/15. Nationals pay Angels about $1.5M in the deal. LA Angels exercised 2017 option 11/16.
2 years/$10M (2012-13), plus 2014-15 club options. Signed extension with Toronto 6/19/11. 12:$5M, 13:$5M, 14:$5M club option, 15:$5M club option. Acquired by Miami in trade from Toronto 11/13/12. Acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Miami 12/4/12. Tampa Bay exercised 2014 option 11/2/13.
1 year/$2.9M (2011). Re-signed by Toronto 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$0.435M (2010). Renewed by Atlanta 3/3/10. Acquired by Toronto in trade from Atlanta 7/14/10.
1 year/$0.425M (2009). Re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/09.
1 year/$0.4025M (2008). Re-signed by Atlanta 2/29/08.
1 year/$0.38M (2007). Contract purchased by Atlanta 6/1/07.
Drafted by Atlanta 2005 (2-75) (Matires de Barbados HS, Cuba). $0.475M signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	DRC+	VORP	FRAA	WARP
90^o	380	43	105	20	1	6	40	36	50	2	2	.311	.381	.429	121	22.5	3B -6	1.7
80^o	361	39	97	19	1	6	37	32	49	1	2	.300	.368	.421	114	17.0	3B -6	1.2
70^o	347	37	89	17	1	5	35	30	48	1	2	.285	.353	.394	108	13.3	3B -6	0.8
60^o	336	35	84	16	1	5	33	28	47	1	2	.278	.344	.387	104	10.3	3B -6	0.5
50^o	325	33	80	15	1	5	31	27	46	1	2	.273	.337	.382	99	7.7	3B -6	0.2
40^o	314	31	74	14	1	4	29	25	45	1	1	.261	.324	.359	95	5.3	3B -5	0.0
30^o	303	29	70	14	1	4	27	24	44	1	1	.255	.318	.356	90	2.8	3B -5	-0.2
20^o	289	27	64	12	1	4	25	22	43	1	1	.243	.306	.342	85	0.2	3B -5	-0.5
10^o	270	24	57	11	1	3	23	19	41	1	1	.231	.290	.320	78	-3.1	3B -5	-0.8
Weighted Mean	328	33	82	16	1	5	31	27	46	1	2	.277	.340	.389	101	8.5	3B -6	0.3

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Date	Question	Answer
2016-05-18 19:00:00 (link to chat)	Who do you like better ROS: Yunel Escobar or Steve Pearce? (Jimmy from SF)	I really value Pearce's versatility he's filled in admirably for an injured Logan Forsythe at second and he can play first and third as well. Pearce has also been hitting for power. We know pretty much what Escobar is going to do, he's a BABIP monster that will end up hitting .300 but the Angels offense isn't good (outside of Trout). I'd rather have Pearce hitting in the middle of that Rays lineup. (George Bissell)
2016-03-07 13:00:00 (link to chat)	What contending team, in your opinion, failed to address a problem the most this offseason? I am thinking Angels, Indians, and Orioles all really need OF help and failed to get it. What is your thought on the biggest hole out there? (Zonk from Chi Town)	I know (I think) why they didn't, but the Angels failed to address three problems: second base, left field, and rotation. And the way they addressed the third base problem in a very weird way in Yunel Escobar. This is a team that either needs to build their present-day push a lot, or start refreshing their hellscape system. I'm not sure what the plan is any more. (Bryan Grosnick)
2015-05-05 15:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you think of Jung Ho Kang? I have Hanley and I'm guessing he's out for a while. In a deep league and the pickings are slim. I could go the Yunel Escobar route but....[weeping]. (Nick from Manhattan)	I'd go Kang. He's a backup, but he's hot right now and that could earn him more playing time this year. (Nick Shlain)
2014-04-16 19:00:00 (link to chat)	The security of a contract extension doesn't seem to be helping Yunel Escobar perform. Can Hak-Ju Lee unseat him before the extension is up? (birdzfan52 from Baltimore)	I don't think the extension has anything to do with Escobar's performance. Lee has a long road back from a very serious injury, and depending on how much stock you put into defensive metrics, Escobar is an above-average player. Personally. I think those metrics overrate Escobar and he's just average, so sure, Lee could replace him at some point. Even if he's not named the starter outright, Joe Maddon loves using his bench. (Ben Carsley)
2014-03-27 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Anthony Rendon & Yunel Escobar as backup 2B/SS/3B in a 14 team mixed league: Just mediocre enough to suffice, or miserable? (Phil from South Bend)	That's a deep league, man. Rendon has good upside. Escobar doesn't, but he should be okay. I like it. (R.J. Anderson)
2013-10-30 12:00:00 (link to chat)	Care to explain how on earth JJ Hardy won the Gold Glove over Yunel Escobar. Did personality issues serve as part of the award criteria? (jlarsen from Chicago)	Gold Glove awards. Man. That's a thing that doesn't measure what it is supposed to measure, huh? Was Escobar really the best shortstop in the American League? It's pretty certain Hardy wasn't. I'm guessing though that Hardy hit well last season and, well, you just can't beat logic like that so no need to go further. I'd like to see a twitter meme created where people give gold glove awards to others when they do something badly, or in Rafael Palmeiro's case, not at all. (Matthew Kory)
2013-10-28 18:00:00 (link to chat)	Who is most likely to be the Cardinals' shortstop in 2014? (whjohnson37 from Houston)	None of the above. Seriously though the internal options aren't appealing. Pete Kozma and Daniel Descalso both seem like fill-ins or utility options as opposed to starters, and while some have suggested that Kolten Wong can't be any worse at the position, I think he'd be too big of a stretch at the position defensively to give him a try. My guess based on internal options is Kozma. It wouldn't surprise me to see the club explore a trade or someone like Yunel Escobar is the market is right. (Mike Gianella)
2013-10-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Think its pretty cool how the giants are embracing saber concepts signing Lincecum based of dips theory. Any chance Rays move Yunel Escobar to Centerfield where his arm can shine and Desmond Jennings back to left? (Fip Lincecum from Yay(o) Area)	Did the Giants come out and say that? Because I've read pieces that say 'this justifies the signing' but I've never heard anyone connected to the Giants make that statement. I suspect they haven't because if they did the internet would explode. I'd be shocked if the Rays moved Escobar to the outfield. Who would they put at shortstop? Don't think Delmon Young would cut it there. (Matthew Kory)
2013-09-12 18:00:00 (link to chat)	We just started round 1 of the playoffs, and my shortstop situation is dire. Who would you choose the rest of the season among Asdrubal Cabrera, Yunel Escobar, and Jose Iglesias? (Alex from Anaheim)	Hi Alex. That's pretty dire. This answer depends mostly on the rest of your roster. I think I'd stay away from Iglesias. He has already cooled off, and while he is in a strong line-up (which helps with the runs/RBI), I think he's the weakest choice of the three. That leaves Cabrera and Escobar. Escobar is the safer choice while Asdrual has the higher ceiling. If you need to play it safe, I'd go with Yunel. But the more I look at the two, I think I'd roll the dice on Cabrera. Cabrera's bad year is almost as good as Yunel's 2013. Assuming Cabrera's healthy, he should put up similar numbers. The only drawback with Cabrera is that he has been sitting at time for Mike Aviles. Still, I'd take the shot on Cabrera bouncing back this month. (Mike Gianella)
2013-05-29 18:30:00 (link to chat)	What do I do with Yunel Escobar? Just hope and pray he gets better or move on? (BobcatBaseball from Athens, OH)	Hi Bob. What was your expectation entering 2013? His TAv is better than it was in 2012, and pretty consistent with everything he has done since 2009. 2011 looks like the outlier, not a level of performance that should be expected going forward. If there's something better on the wire, grab it, but Yuni was a deep mixed/AL-only guy to begin with. (Mike Gianella)
2012-12-18 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Dumber Baseball Player with Anti-Gay Slur made public? Yunel Escobar "eye-black" incident or Noah Syndergaard's Croc-related tweet? (jlarsen from chicago)	Yunel easy. Pre-mediated garbage. Syndergaard's was 20-year old idiocy. There's no reason for it and it needs to be stamped out, but it's not nearly as stupid as what Yunel did. (Paul Sporer)
2012-12-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Am I wrong to consider Yunel Escobar's 2011 Home/Road splits concerning? Keith Law intimated that he hit at home because of the man in white. Looking at it, since 2010 Escobar has only hit in home games in 2011... (Mike from Atlanta)	Impossible to say without more data. If it's a consistent and established pattern, then we can treat it as real until it's disproven. The reason why isn't important. So yeah, if there's enough data, then it's reasonable to be concerned. (Ian Miller)
2012-09-28 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Dan, in light of the recent Yunel Escobar incident, what do you think could be done to not only promote increased tolerance in MLB (and milb) clubhouses, but to foster an environment wherein a player would not feel ashamed to come out of the closet? (R.A. Wagman from Toronto)	A good question, R.A. Wagman, and one that is more about the real world than it is baseball. The game needs to reflect the world that we live in, and our world has become so much more tolerant in the last 10 to 20 years in so many areas, which I am thankful for. Hopefully, we all learned from the Escobar situation, because there is no place in our game or our society for what occurred. I hope that we continue to grow as a sport so that a player would feel comfortable about who he really is, and that women would have an equal chance of working within the sport. It would not only be good for the game, but also the world we live in. The Dodgers' bold decision to sign Jackie Robinson changed our lives for the better, and it wasn't an easy move for all involved. (Dan Evans)
2012-09-19 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Yunel Escobar had a bad clubhouse reputation waaaaay before his latest suspension, why does he keep getting chances despite his nonchalant and seemingly "me-first" attitude? (jlarsen from chicagoland)	Love covers a multitude of sins, but a TAv above .260 as a shortstop will cover for a few as well. (Colin Wyers)
2012-07-26 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Michael, Would Karstens and Taillon be enough to get Headley from the Padres? Or is there a "safer", less-costly acquisition the Bucs should focus on? (Sweet Lou from Buctown)	I don't see the utility of trading for Headley, and giving up Taillon would be too much-he'd be an upgrade over Pedro Alvarez in some areas, and Pittsburgh fans might miss the breeze from all Pedro's whiffs, but this is a small-market team that needs to focus on developing internal talent. Alvarez is starting to figure things out, and they need to see if their investment will pay off, not look for a marginal upgrade at the cost of Taillon. They're better off pursuing a shortstop, maybe Yunel Escobar. (Michael Street)
2011-09-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	The Cardinals were generally pilloried for the Rasmus trade, but fact is, Raz hasn't exactly prospered in Toronto so far -- to put it mildly. I know, SSS and all, but might the Cardinals have known something about his prospects that the rest of us don't? Has your opinion of the trade changed at all? (Bonus Q: who made the best and the dumbest deadline deals, now that we've had six weeks to see how they've worked?) (BillJ from New Mexico)	Bill, you took "small sample size" out of my mouth--I don't think we can read much into the 92 plate appearances Rasmus has had since becoming a Canadian resident. I absolutely think the Cardinals might have known something no one else did, which is something I and other writers noted at the time the deal went down. You could have said the same about the Braves and Yunel Escobar last season, though, and that's worked out pretty well for Toronto. I don't think whatever problems Rasmus experienced in St. Louis were serious enough to prevent him from being an asset on the field. As for your second question, it's interesting how quickly the perception of the Carlos Beltran trade to the Giants changed. I wouldn't call them dumb for making that deal, based on what they knew at the time (which is the only standard we can fairly apply), but with Beltran breaking down, Wheeler rolling to the end of the season, and San Francisco falling out of the race, you'd have to think Brian Sabean is already regretting that one, if Brian Sabean is capable of lamenting the acquisition of a veteran. (Ben Lindbergh)
2011-08-26 16:00:00 (link to chat)	Does the Braves Front Office have any regrets trading away Yunel Escobar who has been terrific since joining the Jays? (Zooey from LA)	None. We root for Escobar because we want every trade we make to be win-win for both organizations involved. Alex Gonzalez helped us reach the playoffs last year with his Gold Glove defense and had a huge hit in Game 2 of the NLDS to tie the score. Gonzalez has helped us have a great season again in 2011. Escobar is an extremely talented player and we hope he does well in Toronto and, to his credit, he's shown his 2010 numbers in Atlanta were an aberration. The interesting thing about that deal, which often goes unmentioned, is the second and third players we got in the trade. Tim Collins, who was used a couple of weeks later to help facilitate a trade for Kyle Farnsworth and Rick Ankiel, has spent the entire 2011 season in the Major Leagues as a left-handed reliever for the Kansas City Royals. The third player, Tyler Pastornicky, projects for us as an everyday shortstop and has hit .315 with 7 HR and 27 SB as a 21-year old in Triple-A. There was a lot more to that trade than just Escobar and Gonzalez. (John Coppolella)
2011-07-21 16:00:00 (link to chat)	I fantasize of trading Yunel Escobar for Adam Lind...should I try to make it a reality or is it too far fetched of a dream? (Justin from Tinley Park)	Unless I'm really desperate for a shortstop, I am not making that deal. The worse the guy can say is no, but that's a run production drop-off he/she might not want to take in the stats at this point of the season. (Jason Collette)
2011-06-20 14:00:00 (link to chat)	With all the hitting coaches being fired, when will Larry Parrish be shown the door by the Braves? He's taken one of the best offenses from last season, had Melky Cabrera withdrawn and Dan Uggla added, and has turned them into one of the worst this season. (Nick Carter from London)	It's never clear how much impact a hitting or pitching coach can have on a team, so it's very tough to lay their problems at the feet of one, not that they don't as a means of scapegoating somebody when things get rough. Did Parrish tell Uggla to start swinging with his eyes closed? Did he trade Yunel Escobar for the hacktastic Alex Gonzalez? Did he drive Nate McLouth's career off a cliff? Cause Jason Heyward's injury woes? Force anyone to play Jordan Schafer? The bottom line is that I'm very skeptical the Braves' offensive woes owe much to Parrish, though I suspect they'll make an example of him anyway if their fortunes don't turn. (Jay Jaffe)
2010-10-12 12:00:00 (link to chat)	I enjoyed your article on Brooks Conrad today. It made me start wondering what they do with their infield next year. What do you think the Braves do next year, assuming Jones comes back? Do they bring back Gonzalez, or go with Prado/Infante up the middle and do they give Freeman an opportunity to play 1st? (Shane from Miami)	Thanks. I think it's pretty unlikely Chipper comes back. If it were me deciding, I'd play Freeman at 1B, Prado at 2B, Infante at SS, and a free agent at third. Although I will say the Yunel Escobar trade still doesn't make sense to me. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-07-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Hi Tommy, thanks for the chat. How do you like Yunel Escobar going forward for the next few years? Do you think he can put OBPs in the .370 range and SLG % in the low .400s? (Dennis from LA)	Yes, that is exactly what I think. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-05-11 16:30:00 (link to chat)	So far it has been a rough fantasy season for me. I have had 5 players hit the DL already (Miguel Montero, Aaron Hill, Yunel Escobar, Carlos Beltran and Brad Hawpe). So I am playing with a lot of replacement level players. My main question is, should I keep Gordon Beckham and Jason Kubel? They have been in tremendous slumps. and if so, who should I replace them with? Is Ryan Ludwick a better option in the outfield? Please help. (csatte1 from Baltimore, MD)	Gordon Beckham really seems like a young hitter who is adjusting. His BABIP is low because if too many grounders and pop-ups, but he should work that out. Jason Kubel just isn't hitting the ball as hard as last year. Fewer balls hit to the outfield, fewer HR. He's probably working out kinks in his swing, but I can't imagine he's as valuable as Beckham, even though I don't do fantasy baseball so I don't really know league scarcity that well. Ryan Ludwick seems he's just a little less patient hitter with maybe a little more power. Not sure how that plays in here. I guess Ludwick is better especially with Kubel needing to work out some kinks. (Matt Swartz)
2010-03-04 13:00:00 (link to chat)	OK, so some sight that shall remain nameless rated Elvis Andrus as a better fantasy SS than Yunel Escobar. Is that that the most rediculous ranking you've seen? Or is there another that really blew you away? (biglou115 from Arkansas)	I can see why they would do it--they probably expect more power from Andrus than last year, and with his stolen bases and the Rangers lineup you can argue he'll add to a few categories, but I like Yunel more, so I don't buy that argument. There has to be something more ridiculous out there though, since I can justify that whether I agree with it or not. (Marc Normandin)
2010-02-17 16:00:00 (link to chat)	What do you expect from Yunel Escobar this year for fantasy? I have a hole at SS in my keeper league and I picked him up on the last day of last season to hold for a possible starter role for this season. (southsidepride from IL)	I think he's solid but unspectacular. I like the Braves to score a decent number of runs, so his counting stats should be respectable. (Tommy Bennett)
2010-01-21 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who will be more valuable this season at SS? Yunel Escobar, Alcides Escobar, or Everth Cabrera? (Ozzie Smith from HOF)	I wish it would be Everth Cabrera, but it's going to Yunel Escobar. I like Alcides potential quite a bit, but if we're talking 2010 then I'm going with the good Yuni. (Marc Normandin)
2010-01-13 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Do you see further growth and offensive upside for a player like Yunel Escobar? Seems like scouts either love him or think we have seen the best already. (Artie from NJ)	I think there is probably a little bit more there. I'm not convinced he is going to be a superstar but I think he can have a good career. (John Perrotto)
2009-12-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who do you like better, Yunel Escobar or Elvis Andrus? (Matt from SD, CA)	Elvis, for the glove and youth. (Joe Sheehan)
2009-11-24 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Say you've just entered an 8 team strat league and said league is doing a total redraft. Assuming Hanley and Tulo are the first two shortstops to be drafted, which shortstop would go third? Obviously present and future value count. (Aunt Jemima from Atlanta)	The Shortstop from your location - Yunel Escobar. (Eric Seidman)
2009-11-17 14:00:00 (link to chat)	Has anyone credible seen Chapman hit 99 mph as some reports are saying? i can just see him coming to the U.S.and working 91-92 mph. The next Cuban defector plays up to 60% of his hype level will be the first. (mafrth77 from Boston)	Kendry Morales and his .924 OPS say hello, as does Yunel Escobar. To answer your quesiton, Chapman has pitched in many international tourneys in front of many credible folks. He is not a myth. (Kevin Goldstein)
2009-10-23 16:00:00 (link to chat)	How would you compare these three middle infielders, Maicer Izturis, Erick Aybar and Yunel Escobar? They all had similar years offensively, but I don't know much about their defense or the chance of stardom. (Wendy from Madrid)	Yunel has the potential to hit 27-32 home runs in a season whereas the other two seem more likely to fall in that .355/.435 range, which is nothing to scoff at, but Yunel certainly has a better chance at becoming an all-star and big bopper than the other two. Defensively, Aybar does a lot right with the glove but makes some mental mistakes that one would hope will gradually cease to occur. I'd order them Escobar, Aybar, Izturis. (Eric Seidman)
2009-08-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)	no opinions on Yunel Escobar :( ? (makewayhomer from Boston)	I like Escobar a lot actually. I wish his defense graded out a bit better, but he's got a pretty good bat at SS, some pretty good contact skills, and can take a walk and control the strike zone. His D isn't bad by the way, I just wish it was better so he was a more complete package. I'm greedy. (Marc Normandin)
2009-07-09 13:00:00 (link to chat)	In your notes last week you wrote ... "The Braves would definitely trade shortstop Yunel Escobar, who has exhausted manager Bobby Cox’s deep reservoir of patience." What is it about Escobar that is so frustrating to Cox? -- Thanks (jon from Seattle)	His very inconsistent approach to playing the game hard. Some days, he is there mentally; other days, he isn't. There also some in the Braves' organization who privately question his ability to play through even the slightest bit of physical discomfort. (John Perrotto)
2008-12-04 13:30:00 (link to chat)	If you were Cardinals GM John Mozeliak, would you trade Ryan Ludwick for Yunel Escobar and, presumably now that Greene is there, put him at second base? Interesting and highly-rumored potential deal. (Chuck from Chicago)	In general, I would trade Ryan Ludwick. His value will never, ever be higher, and if you can get, forget Escobar, but even Kelly Johnson and a stocking stuffer, you make that deal. Easy. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-11-24 15:00:00 (link to chat)	Would Teheran, Rohrbough, Yunel Escobar and the pick of Gorkys or Schafer be enough to make me a Brave? Is this package better than what the Orioles got for Bedard? It does look better than the Twins package for Santana (peavy from SD)	I think if the Braves made that offer, the Padres would be thrilled. That's a great package: a pre-arb quality starting shortstop, a center fielder who can step in and start this season, and a pitching prospect in Teheran who Kevin Goldstein said has a higher ceiling than any pitcher in the Braves system. I think that's as good or maybe a bit better than what the O's got, but Peavy is also better than Bedard, and I'm higher on Escobar than most, probably. I don't think the Braves should give up that much, and from what I've read Peavy doesn't want Escobar to be leaving if he's coming. (Caleb Peiffer)
2008-11-14 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Yunel Escobar, Gorkys Hernandez, Charles Morton and a lefty reliever for Jake Peavy seems basicaly to me like giving Escobar for Peavy who is a very cheap superace for 4-5 years. Is it a good or bad deal for the Braves? (JOHN54 from Alabama)	I think you're being a little too harsh on Morton, and Gorkys, um... has a great name and could be, er, sort of a fourth OF. It's not a great return, you're right. It was a more exciting deal with Tommy Hanson as part of it. It's a good deal for the Braves. I've written elsewhere (tho' I'm not the only one) to suggest that Peavy's H/R splits suggest he is overvalued to some degree, and no doubt that figures in. I'm so certain I typed "sex" in that last entry, but it came out "self." And you know what? Self-life is a really interesting concept that I like even better. (Steven Goldman)
2008-05-29 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Two months into the season, Yunel Escobar is looking like a Gold Glover with a solid bat. Is he still just playing over his head, or is he more a solid regular type with maybe a couple of all-star appearances in peak years? (Matt A from Raleigh)	He's come down a bit after the hot start, so I want to see more. My sense remains that he's going to be stretched at shortstop, physically. He looks to me like someone with the bat for shortstop and the glove for third. How his defense plays out--and at this point, it's a hard thing to evaluate--will be the difference. (Joe Sheehan)
2008-05-09 14:00:00 (link to chat)	christina what's going on with jj hardy? he's been pretty mediocre since this point last year. his numbers suggest that he's not overmatched at the plate, but his power has completely disappeared. thanks! (bobby from ann arbor)	I think it's a matter of too-high expectations. He's a perfectly fine starting shortstop with decent power, but he isn't going to be among the league's very best. I think we need to accept that "the trinity" of the '90s was an anomaly, and that a world in which we have merely very good players at shortstop--like Khalil Greene, or Hardy, or Yunel Escobar--populate most rosters. It still beats having to see Johnny LeMaster play. (Christina Kahrl)
2008-03-31 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Better offensive numbers this year, Stephen Drew or Yunel Escobar? (Alberto from Boston)	Aargh. PECOTA says Drew. I'm not a big believer in either, but I think that Drew is more likely to go up and Escobar more likely to go down, so let's go with Drew. (Steven Goldman)

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