Luis Escobar | |
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Free agent | |
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 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Luis Alberto Escobar Hernandez (born May 30,1996) is a Colombian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the 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] On November 20,2017,the Pirates added Escobar to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [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 Triple–A on November 27. [9]
Escobar did not play in a game for the Pirates organization in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] He was released by Pittsburgh on June 9,2020.
On April 22,2021,Escobar signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. [11] In 12 starts for Tabasco,he posted a 7–2 record and a league–leading 2.54 ERA with 43 strikeouts across 67+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On January 6, 2022, Escobar signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. [12] On May 23, Escobar requested and was granted his release for personal reasons. He never appeared in a game for the Guardians and only pitched for their farm team prior to his release. [13]
On July 5, 2022, Escobar signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. [14] He made 6 starts for Tabasco down the stretch, struggling to a 2–2 record and 7.25 ERA with 12 strikeouts. In 2023, Escobar made 15 appearances (14 starts) for the team, registering a 6–6 record and 4.42 ERA with 48 strikeouts across 73+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On February 3, 2024, Escobar was traded to the Acereros de Monclova in exchange for Wirfin Obispo. [15] He made 18 appearances (12 starts) for Monclova, posting a 4–3 record and 4.38 ERA with 35 strikeouts across 63+2⁄3 innings pitched. Escobar was released by Monclova on December 23. [16]
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