| Alex Escobar | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 6 September 1978 |
| Birth Place: | Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | May 8 |
| Debutyear: | 2001 |
| Debutteam: | New York Mets |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | August 25 |
| Finalyear: | 2006 |
| Finalteam: | Washington Nationals |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .258 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 13 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 52 |
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Alexander José Escobar [ess-COE-bar] (born September 6, 1978) is a Venezuelan former Major League Baseball outfielder.
Escobar was signed by the Mets as a non-draft amateur free agent in and made his debut in . At the end of the season, he was traded to the Indians as part of an eight-player deal that sent Roberto Alomar to the Mets. Escobar missed the entire season after tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during Spring Training. In, he recovered from a slow start at Triple-A Buffalo Bisons and played 28 games, collecting 24 home runs and 78 runs batted in.
In the minors, Escobar was an All-Star in the 'AAA' International, 'AA' Eastern, and 'AA' South Atlantic leagues. He also was selected by Baseball America to join the 1998 All-Stars team.
Escobar was demoted by the Nationals during spring training after hitting just .103 (3-for-29) with two RBIs. He said he was not getting enough playing time in spring training. "I'm not swinging the bat. I have to work my way back," Escobar said. "I'm getting used to being on the field every day. It's a combination of everything." Baseball America rated him as a top prospect for three years.[1]
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