Yunel Escobar Braves

The blue jays acquired shortstop yunel escobar and pitcher jo jo reyes from the braves for shortstop alex gonzalez and minor leaguers tim collins and tyler pastornicky according to a team press.

Yunel escobar braves - Mark my words he will be great if he stays. Drafted by the atlanta braves in the 2nd round of the 2005 mlb june amateur draft. Tim collins is a left handed minor league pitcher that was aquired from the toronto blue jays in the yunel escobar trade. June 2 2007 age 24 212d 16 714th in mlb history.

May 4 2010 atlanta braves placed ss yunel escobar on the 15 day disabled list retroactive to april 30 2010. Yunel escobar almenares born november 2 1982 is a cuban born american former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman he played in major league baseball mlb for the atlanta braves toronto blue jays tampa bay rays washington nationals and los angeles angels while he primarily played shortstop during his career escobar later transitioned to third base. Shortstop and third baseman bats. Brayan pena a former teammate of escobar with the atlanta braves was escobar s best friend growing up in cuba with the two.

The braves should keep him but just like andy marte they will most likely trade him. The latest stats facts news and notes on yunel escobar of the la angels. When chipper returns escobar should replace kelly johnson at second base or yunel might could play in left field with that rocket arm of his. Just wait this guy needs to get used to the big leagues.

Escobar is expected to miss between 2 4 weeks of action with the grade. The angels will place third baseman yunel escobar on the 10 day dl with a left hamstring strain as per a team announcement. Matires de barbados la habana cuba debut. Reports were that he was a pretty solid pithcer but as always the braves have a bevy of pitching prospects and giving up one like collins isn t a big loss at all.

Sent ss yunel escobar on a rehab assignment to gwinnett braves. Yunel escobar born november 2 1982 in havana cuba is an infielder in major league baseball who plays for the tampa bay rays contents show cuban background escobar grew up in cuba until he emigrated to the united states in 2004 washing up on the shores of miami. Right 6 2 215lb 188cm 97kg. Yunel escobar roster status changed by atlanta braves.