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Alcides Escobar • #3 • IF
Ht/Wt:6'1", 205 lbs.
Born:Dec 16, 1986 (37 yrs) in La Sabana, VEN
Experience:13 years
Drafted:Signed by Milwaukee in 2003.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
8/04/2022 Released by the Washington Nationals.
6/21/2022 Missed 19 games (right hamstring strain).
6/01/2022 Right hamstring strain, 10-day injured list.
5/23/2022 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
5/21/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
5/13/2022 Missed 3 games (left finger injury).
5/10/2022 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2021
10/05/2021 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a one-year contract extension.
8/04/2021 Missed 4 games (right wrist injury).
7/31/2021 Right wrist injury, day-to-day.
7/03/2021 Acquired from the Kansas City Royals
7/03/2021 Contract purchased from Rochester (AAA).
5/04/2021 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
2019
10/30/2019 Signed with Tokyo Yakult (Japanese League).
8/02/2019 Released by the Chicago White Sox.
3/22/2019 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
3/20/2019 Released by the Baltimore Orioles.
2/16/2019 Signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
1/29/2018 Re-signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2017
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
2016
11/03/2016 Kansas City Royals exercised their contract option for next season.
2015
11/05/2015 Kansas City Royals exercised their contract option for next season.
9/22/2015 Missed 2 games (left elbow injury).
9/19/2015 Left elbow injury, day-to-day.
6/30/2015 Missed 1 game (finger injury).
6/29/2015 Finger injury, day-to-day.
5/08/2015 Missed 7 games (concussion).
5/01/2015 Concussion, 7-day DL (retroactive to April 30th, 2015).
4/30/2015 Facial injury, day-to-day.
4/20/2015 Missed 2 games (knee injury).
4/18/2015 Knee injury, day-to-day.
2012
10/01/2012 Missed 3 games (strained right shoulder).
9/28/2012 Strained right shoulder, day-to-day.
3/15/2012 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a four-year contract extension.
2/24/2012 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2011
9/05/2011 Missed 2 games (sprained left ankle).
9/03/2011 Sprained left ankle, day-to-day.
2/20/2011 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2010
12/19/2010 Acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers.
2009
8/12/2009 Recalled from Nashville (AAA).
4/01/2009 Optioned to Nashville (AAA).
1/29/2009 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
2008
9/01/2008 Recalled from Nashville (AAA).
3/29/2008 Optioned to Huntsville (AA).
1/29/2008 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
2007
11/19/2007 Contract purchased from Huntsville (AA).
2003
7/09/2003 Signed as an international free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Career Transactions
2021
7/03/2021 Kansas City Royals traded Alcides Escobar to the Washington Nationals for cash.
5/04/2021 Signed by the Kansas City Royals to a minor league contract.
2019
3/22/2019 Signed by the Chicago White Sox to a minor league contract.
2/16/2019 Signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract.
2010
12/19/2010 Kansas City Royals traded Zack Greinke, Yuniesky Betancourt, and cash to the Milwaukee Brewers for Alcides Escobar, Lorenzo Cain, Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress.
2003
7/09/2003 Signed as a nondrafted free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
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