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Acquired from Mets The Angels acquired Escobar and cash considerations from the Mets on Friday for right-handed pitchers Landon Marceaux and Coleman Crow.

Impact The move comes shortly after it was announced that Gio Urshela was going to miss the rest of the season due to a fracture pelvis. In 40 games with the Mets, Escobar hit .236/.286/.409 with four homers and two stolen bases over 120 plate appearances. He should see time at third and second base for the Halos, and at the very least he's likely to be in the lineup against left-handed pitchers.

JUNE 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes second bag Escobar went 1-for-3 with a walk, a triple, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Getting the start at third base against left-hander Matthew Liberatore and batting eighth, Escobar collected his second three-bagger and second steal of 2023. The veteran infielder lost his starting spot at the hot corner to Brett Baty earlier in the year, but with the rookie now struggling -- Baty's slashing .219/.301/.260 over his current 22-game homer drought -- the door could be opening a crack for Escobar to reclaim a more significant role if he can put together a productive stretch at the plate.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On base three times in loss Escobar went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's loss to the Pirates.

Impact Getting the start at third base and batting eighth, Escobar recorded his third multi-hit performance in his last five games, although he's been stuck on the bench six times during that time as well. The veteran infielder has lost his starting job at the hot corner to Brett Baty, but if he keeps hitting his playing time in a utility role should tick up, especially with the Mets now trying to cover for the loss of Pete Alonso (wrist).

JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Making rare start at second base Escobar is starting at second base and batting second Wednesday versus the Rays.

Impact Escobar is making just his second start of the season at the keystone after he didn't make any starts at the position all of last season. He's also batting higher than seventh for the first time this season.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep as pinch hitter Escobar went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Impact Escobar entered as a pinch hitter for the DH spot in the ninth and sent a sinker over the left field wall to make it a three-run deficit for the Mets. He now has a hit in four straight games and is slashing .429/.455/.952 over his last 22 plate appearances but continues to lose work to Brett Baty at third base. Escobar would likely need an injury to open up some more consistent playing time for him again. For the year, he's slashing just 2.11/.250/.437 with four homers, 11 RBI, nine runs and a 4:16 BB:K over 77 plate appearances.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Handling hot corner Escobar is starting at third base and batting eighth for the Mets on Friday against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact Brett Baty has started three of the last four against lefties, but Escobar is subbing in for him versus MacKenzie Gore. Escobar has a .646 OPS against southpaws this season, which is actually much better than his .459 OPS against righties.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pops second homer Escobar went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Giants.

Impact He took southpaw Sean Manaea deep for his second long ball of the year as part of a five-run fourth inning for the Mets that put the game out of reach. Escobar is stuck on the short side of a platoon right now while New York gives prospect Brett Baty a long look at the hot corner, but the veteran could yet win back the starting job at third base if he gets going at the plate and the rookie struggles. Over his last four games, Escobar's gone 4-for-16 with a double and a homer, and Thursday's multi-hit performance was his first of the season.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Baty Escobar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact He'll sit against Dodgers right-hander Noah Syndergaard, marking the second time in three days that Escobar has exited the lineup when a righty has taken the hill for the opposition. Escobar's recent usage confirms that he's faded into a short-side platoon role at third base following the recent promotion of the lefty-hitting Brett Baty to the majors.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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APRIL 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Not in lineup Saturday Escobar is not in the starting lineup Saturday at Oakland.

Impact Luis Guillorme will cover third base and bat eighth against the Athletics and hard-throwing right-hander Shintaro Fujinami. Escobar and Guillorme could soon be unseated by top prospect Brett Baty, who's been on a tear at Triple-A Syracuse.

APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clock could be ticking Escobar could be running out of time to solidify his hold on the starting third base job for the Mets, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Impact The veteran is batting just .103 (4-for-39) with one homer in 12 games to begin the season, and more discouragingly, that lack of base hits comes with a 2:11 BB:K and an average exit velocity in the bottom five percent of the league, as well as a 12th percentile hard-hit rate. The Mets also have an alternative ready at hand in top prospect Brett Baty, who is off to a scorching start at Triple-A. Escobar still has time to shake off his early-season slump, but with the team off to a 7-6 start that's fallen a bit short of expectations, making a switch at the hot corner could be on the table.

APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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APRIL 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers for first time in victory Escobar went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Marlins.

Impact Escobar extended the lead for the Mets with a two-run shot off Huascar Brazoban in the seventh. The veteran third baseman has gotten off to a terrible start even with the homer as seen in a slash of .107/.138/.214. Escobar will have to start hitting if he's going to hold off Brett Baty -- assuming Baty is healthy after dealing with a thumb injury this spring -- from taking over at the hot corner.

APRIL 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Senga pitches Mets past Marlins 5-2 in Citi Field debut

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APRIL 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Wednesday Escobar will take a seat Wednesday versus the Brewers.

Impact Escobar will be on the bench for the second time in three games Wednesday after he went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's loss. Luis Guillorme will replace him at third base and bat ninth in the series-finale with Milwaukee.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eduardo Escobar Should Have Short Leash at Third Base For Mets The infielder is 1-for-16 to kick off the season and has been set down on strikes seven times.

APRIL 3, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Taking a seat Monday Escobar is absent from the Mets' lineup for Monday's game in Milwaukee, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Impact Luis Guillorme will get the start at third base. Escobar is 1-for-16 with seven strikeouts and no walks to start the season. He probably doesn't need to look over his shoulder quite yet, but with Brett Baty off to a nice start with Triple-A Buffalo, Escobar would be wise to pick it up.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Could be on short leash Escobar's poor spring, as well as a big performance from Brett Baty, have given the Mets a tough decision to make at third base, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Impact Escobar's 4-for-30 (.133) spring comes with just one extra-base hit, a double, while Baty has raked to the tune of a .325 batting average (13-for-40) with a home run and two stolen bases, although the 23-year-old has struck out 14 times in 50 plate appearances. Escobar remains the favorite to start at the hot corner Opening Day while Baty heads back to Triple-A for more seasoning, but a slow start from the veteran could prompt the Mets to make a quick switch, as there's little margin for error in what should be an ultra-competitive NL East.

MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Little impact at plate Escobar has gone just 2-for-20 at the plate this spring with zero extra-base hits.

Impact The veteran is still penciled in as the Mets' starting third baseman to begin the season, but Escobar hasn't done much in camp to suggest he's going to rebound significantly from the tepid .240/.295/.430 slash line he posted in 2022. If he has another sluggish start at the plate, the door could open for Brett Baty to take the job at the hot corner early in the season.

MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 17, 2023 • MLB.COM

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MARCH 15, 2023 • Fox Sports

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