Luis Escobar (baseball)
Luis Escobar | |
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Fubon Guardians | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Cartagena, Colombia | May 30, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 13, 2019, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 7.94 |
Strikeouts | 2 |
Teams | |
Luis Alberto Escobar Hernandez (born May 30, 1996) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Professional career[]
Pittsburgh Pirates[]
Escobar signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent in July 2013.[1] He made his professional debut in 2014 for the DSL Pirates and spent the whole season there, posting a 2–4 record and a 4.75 ERA in 13 games started. In 2015, he played for both the GCL Pirates and the West Virginia Black Bears, pitching to a combined 2–1 record, 3.83 ERA, and a 1.13 WHIP in 13 starts, and in 2016, he returned to the Black Bears, posting a 6–5 record and 2.93 ERA in 15 games (12 starts).
Escobar was on Colombia's roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic but did not play.[2] Escobar represented the Pirates in the 2017 All-Star Futures Game.[3] He spent the 2017 season with the West Virginia Power where he posted a 10–7 record and a 3.83 ERA with 168 strikeouts in 131.2 innings pitched (26 games, 25 starts).[4] The Pirates added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[5] He split the 2018 season between the Bradenton Marauders and the Altoona Curve, going a combined 11–6 with a 4.14 in 127 innings. He opened the 2019 season with Bradenton, before being promoted to the Indianapolis Indians on May 9.[6]
On July 6, 2019, the Pirates promoted Escobar to the major leagues.[7] He made his major league debut on July 13, striking out one batter over two scoreless innings in relief.[8] Escobar was designated for assignment on November 20, 2019, and outrighted to AAA on November 27.[9] Escobar was released by the Pirates organization on June 9, 2020.
Olmecas de Tabasco[]
On April 22, 2021, Escobar signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League.[10] He posted a 1.17 WHIP over 67.1 innings and led the league with the lowest ERA (2.54).
Fubon Guardians[]
On January 6, 2022, Escobar signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2022 season.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates' Luis Escobar caps year on top for West Virginia Black Bears – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball".
- ^ Stephen Nesbitt (July 8, 2017). "Meet Luis Escobar, the Pirates' quiet pick for the MLB All-Star Futures Game". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Adam Berry. "Escobar to show power stuff at Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Luis Escobar Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Biertempfel, Rob. "Pirates put Austin Meadows on 40-man roster; Gift Ngoepe traded". TribLIVE.com.
- ^ Nubyjas Wilborn (July 6, 2019). "Right-handed reliever Luis Escobar set to make his big league debut for the Pirates". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Pirates Place Trevor Williams On Paternity List, Make Four Other Roster Moves". CBS Pittsburgh. July 6, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Nubyjas Wilborn (July 13, 2019). "Reliever Luis Escobar has solid showing in MLB debut". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (November 27, 2019). . CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Herrera y Escobar: El beisbol colombiano logra notable avance". olmecastabasco.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Fubon Guardians Sign Luis Escobar". CPBLStats.com. January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Águilas del Zulia players
- Colombian expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
- Altoona Curve players
- Bradenton Marauders players
- Colombian expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Colombian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Dominican Summer League Pirates players
- Colombian expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Gulf Coast Pirates players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Colombia
- Olmecas de Tabasco players
- Sportspeople from Cartagena, Colombia
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- West Virginia Black Bears players
- West Virginia Power players
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players