Elys Escobar

WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE

2014
VSL:  297/362/398, 118 AB, 10 2B, 1 3B, 10 BB, 22 K, 2-2 SB

Escobar hit well as a 17-year-old in the VSL.  He also threw out 42% of base stealers.

2015
VSL:  280/364/376, 189 AB, 13 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 25 BB, 32 K

The Tigers sent Escobar back to the VSL and he hit about the same as the previous year.

2016
R:  252/303/311, 135 AB, 8 2B, 9 BB, 23 K

Escobar moved up to the Gulf Coast League and his hitting slipped, especially his power.

2017
A-:  255/339/373, 51 AB, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 BB, 14 K, 2-2 SB
A+:  333/429/500, 6 AB, 1 2B, 1 BB, 2 K

The Tigers appear to have used Escobar just to fill in at a couple of levels.  He did throw out seven of 14 base stealers.

2018
R:  273/360/364, 44 AB, 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 BB, 14 K, 0-1 SB
A+:  143/333/143, 7 AB, 1 BB, 5 K

Escobar again played just briefly, split between two levels.

2019
A-:  188/291/304, 69 AB, 5 2B, 1 HR, 9 BB, 24 K, 0-1 SB

Escobar was a backup catcher at West Virginia, getting a little more playing time in that role than Ryan Haug.  He obviously didn’t hit much, but threw out 37% of base stealers.

Escobar will continue to provide catching depth in the low minors.