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Yunel Escobar #19 | Shortstop | Atlanta Braves
Height: 6-2    Weight: 200    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Nov 2, 1982, Havana,
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July 23, 2008
Yunel Escobar, in his second game back in the lineup, had two hits and three RBI for the Braves.
July 22, 2008
Yunel Escobar missed his seventh straight start on Monday, but has been penciled back into the lineup Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
July 21, 2008
Yunel Escobar is expected to rejoin the Braves lineup on Tuesday, manager Bobby Cox tells the AP.
July 21, 2008
Yunel Escobar is not listed in the Braves lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins despite being cleared to return. He has not played since July 9 due to inflammation in his left rotator cuff.
July 21, 2008
Yunel Escobar has been cleared to play following his battle with an inflamed left rotator cuff, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
July 19, 2008
Yunel Escobar could be headed to the DL, as he just can't get over his left shoulder injury. The shortstop will be evaluated by team physician Dr. Xavier Duralde on Sunday, at which time the Braves will determine whether they need to place him on the disabled list, according to MLB.com. "He wants to play, and that's great," GM Frank Wren said. "But at the same time, we don't want him to jeopardize the rest of the season by playing a day or two too early."
July 18, 2008
Yunel Escobar is still being bothered by his inflamed left rotator cuff, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
July 13, 2008
Yunel Escobar will receive an MRI on his injured left shoulder and does not know if he will be ready to play after the All-Star break, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
July 11, 2008
MLB.com tells us that Yunel Escobar was scratched from Fiday night's lineup after reaggravating his left shoulder.
July 6, 2008
Yunel Escobar went 4-for-9 in a 17 inning marathon against the Astros on Sunday. He added two RBI in the test of endurance.
July 2, 2008
Yunel Escobar returned to the Braves' lineup on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. He was battling a strained left shoulder, but showed the team enough in batting practice to justify his return.
June 25, 2008
The Associated Press reports that Yunel Escobar jammed his shoulder on Tuesday and will not be in the starting lineup on Wednesday.
June 23, 2008
Yunel Escobar is back in the lineup Monday after sitting out a couple games with a strained hip flexor.
June 21, 2008
Yunel Escobar went 1-for-4 with a run scored on Friday night before being forced out of the game in the ninth inning with a strained hip flexor.
June 15, 2008
Yunel Escobar went 2-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 2-0 shutout loss to the Angels in inter-league play. Escobar accounted for two of the Braves' six hits.
June 2, 2008
Yunel Escobar hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning to lead the Braves over the Marlins on Monday night. The shortstop also has two singles on the night and finished with a pair of runs and three RBI.
May 23, 2008
Yunel Escobar is back in the lineup Friday after missing two games with a leg injury.
May 22, 2008
Yunel Escobar's limp is gone but he is still experiencing some pain in his right leg. Still, he took batting practice on Thursday and hopes to be able to play on Friday, according to MLB.com.
May 18, 2008
Atlanta lead-off man SS Yunel Escobar got the Braves off on the right foot today and the team followed his lead, taking the 5-2 win over the Oakland A's. Escobar went 3-for-4 at the plate, all singles, to gather two RBIs and one run scored.
May 8, 2008
Yunel Escobar had two hits and scored three runs for the Braves on Thursday.
May 4, 2008
Yunel Escobar has been scratched from Sunday's lineup due to an illness, according to the AP.
April 29, 2008
Yunel Escobar is back in the lineup Tuesday after missing two games with a broken fingernail.
April 28, 2008
Yunel Escobar is close to returning to the Braves' lineup, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Escobar said that most of the swelling in his left index finger was gone on Sunday, and he said he will be ready to return on Tuesday. Manager Bobby Cox stated that Escobar's status will be decided after he is evaluated again in Washington (the team starts a two-game series against the Nationals on Tuesday).
April 25, 2008
Atlanta shortstop Yunel Escobar shattered the fingernail of his right index finger when he was hit by a sinker when sacrificing in the first inning. X-rays were negative.
April 25, 2008
Yunel Escobar exited Friday night's game against the Mets to an apparent finger injury.
April 16, 2008
Yunel Escobar went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI in the Braves loss to the Marlins on Wednesday.
April 13, 2008
Yunel Escobar keeps on producing. He went 2-for-3 with a run on Sunday and extended his hitting streak to seven games. Escobar owns multiple hits in three of the last four contests.
April 2, 2008
Yunel Escobar upped his average to .455 with a 2-for-3 outing on Wednesday night. Escobar also had a run scored and three RBI from the number two hole in the Braves lineup. Atlanta is counting on Escobar being able to replace the numbers that Edgar Renteria provided, and Escobar is certainly off to a good start toward accomplishing that goal through the first couple of days of the season.
March 30, 2008
Yunel Escobar failed to open his new campaign with a bang as he went 0-for-3 in Atlanta's 3-2 loss to Washington on Sunday night. He hit .326 over 319 at-bats last season, and is a sleeper candidate for 2008.
March 12, 2008
Yunel Escobar had a single in his lone at-bat Wednesday and now has collected a hit in all 11 games this spring. The shortstop is batting .517 with six RBI, though 12 of his 15 hits have been singles. It's pretty clear that Escobar, who batted .326 in 319 at-bats last year, can hit, but how much power he produces will ultimately determine where he falls on the fantasy totem pole.
March 8, 2008
Yunel Escobar continues to impress and give the fans of the Atlanta Braves reason to smile, hitting a double and single in three at-bats in Atlanta's 7-4 split-squad loss to the Houston Astros. Escobar has raised his spring average to .545 and has outstanding range and a strong arm in the field. Escobar batted .326 last year as a rookie, getting a chance to play regularly when Edgar Renteria was sidelined in August with a sprained ankle. Now Renteria is sporting a Detroit jersey and Escobar is getting his chance to shine. Thus far, it looks like they made the right move.
March 7, 2008
Yunel Escobar led the Braves with two hits on Friday, and continues to perform well at the plate. He now has 12 hits in 22 at-bats.
March 6, 2008
Yunel Escobar went 2-for-3 with a run scored and three RBI on Thursday for the Braves. The bigger news might have been the fact that Escobar batted second in the lineup behind Kelly Johnson, the other player he appears to be battling for the leadoff spot in Atlanta.
February 22, 2008
Yunel Escobar likely will enter the first week of spring training as the team's leadoff hitter, though he figures to face a battle with Kelly Johnson for the spot, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Escobar hit .351 with a .400 OBP in 151 AB at the top of the Braves lineup last year, so if he can approximate those numbers this year the Braves will be extremely pleased, as would those who roster Escobar.
February 20, 2008
Yunel Escobar packed on a lot of muscle to his frame over the offseason, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The shortstop will be a regular for the first time in his major league career this year, and he's apparently wanting to add a bit more power to his game. Escobar hit .326 in 319 at-bats last year but managed just five longballs. The Cuban was already a legitimate sleeper, and this news only enhances that perception.