Yunel Escobar
Yunel (Almenares) Escobar
Born: November 2, 1982
La Habana, La Habana CU
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 2 (2005 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Matires de Barbados
Career: 2005-2017
Major League Statistics
Yunel (Almenares) Escobar compiled a career batting average of .305 with 12 home runs and 125 RBI in his 251-game career with the Danville Braves, Rome Braves, Peoria Javelinas, Mississippi Braves, Richmond Braves, Gwinnett Braves, Charlotte Stone Crabs and Inland Empire 66ers. He began playing during the 2005 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
 Danville Braves |
 Rome Braves |
 Peoria Javelinas |
 Mississippi Braves |
 Richmond Braves |
 Gwinnett Braves |
 Charlotte Stone Crabs |
 Inland Empire 66ers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 48 | 214 | 198 | 30 | 62 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 30 | .313 | .358 | .470 | .828 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 8 | 36 | 30 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .400 | .472 | .733 | 1.206 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 22 | 96 | 86 | 16 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | .407 | .463 | .558 | 1.021 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 121 | 501 | 428 | 55 | 113 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 77 | .264 | .361 | .346 | .707 | 148 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 46 | 195 | 180 | 20 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 | .333 | .379 | .456 | .835 | 82 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | .667 | 1.417 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 251 | 1061 | 940 | 133 | 287 | 49 | 13 | 12 | 125 | 17 | 15 | 102 | 150 | .305 | .376 | .423 | .799 | 398 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | SS | 8 | 14 | 27 | 4 | 6 | .911 | 5.125 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | SS | 48 | 96 | 159 | 6 | 25 | .977 | 5.312 |
| 2006 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 2B | 8 | 14 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | SS | 62 | 102 | 161 | 13 | 35 | .953 | 4.242 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 3B | 35 | 28 | 68 | 7 | 9 | .932 | 2.743 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Mississippi Braves | 2B | 24 | 54 | 69 | 6 | 17 | .953 | 5.125 |
| 2006 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | 3B | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
| 2006 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Javelinas | SS | 10 | 19 | 29 | 1 | 4 | .980 | 4.800 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | SS | 46 | 69 | 116 | 7 | 24 | .964 | 4.022 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Braves | SS | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | FLOR | Charlotte Stone Crabs | SS | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | 3B | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 249 | 408 | 671 | 46 | 126 | .959 | 4.333 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | June 21, 2005 | June 28, 2005 |
| 2005 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | June 30, 2005 | August 28, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Southern League | Mississippi Braves | ATL | April 6, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2006 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Javelinas | October 10, 2006 | November 16, 2006 | |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | April 9, 2007 | May 31, 2007 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Braves | ATL | May 14, 2010 | May 14, 2010 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Charlotte Stone Crabs | TBA | July 8, 2014 | July 9, 2014 |
| 2017 | Advanced A | California League | Inland Empire 66ers | LAA | May 31, 2017 | August 30, 2017 |
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