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Yunel Escobar

Braves Career team 2007–2010
Number #0
Position Third Baseman
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 43
Height 6' 2"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Havana, Cuba
Born Nov 2, 1982

Key Insights

2017
One opponent brings the best out of him

Escobar has hit .700/.750/1.100 against Mark Hendrickson in 12 plate appearances, his best line against anyone he has seen this often.

7 for 10 with 1 home run and 0 strikeouts, against a .752 OPS median across his matchups.
He owns this opponent, and the record is not close

Escobar is 7 for 12 against Tim Redding, a .583 average and his best against anyone he has faced this often.

14 career plate appearances.
He is a different player against this opponent

Escobar carries a .731 career OPS; against Oliver Perez it is 1.562, over 16 plate appearances.

6 for 12 with 1 home run.
When these two meet, the ball gets hit hard

Escobar hits Joe Blanton harder than anyone: 103.5 mph off the bat, against a median of 90.3 across the pitchers he has faced.

15 plate appearances with tracked contact.
This opponent has his number every time they meet

Escobar has hit .000/.167/.000 against Yu Darvish in 12 plate appearances, his worst line against anyone he has seen this often.

0 for 10 with 0 home runs and 5 strikeouts, against a .752 OPS median across his matchups.
This opponent takes the sting out of his bat

Escobar cannot get the barrel to Rich Hill: 59.0 mph off the bat against him, against a median of 90.3 across the pitchers he has faced.

11 plate appearances with tracked contact.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Nov 2, 1982
Birth Place Havana, Cuba
Height 6' 2"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right