Alexander José Escobar ss-COE-bar(born September 6, 1978) is a former

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Escobar was signed by the Mets as a non-draft amateur

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in and made his debut in . At the end of the season, he was traded to the Indians as part of an eight-player deal that sent

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to the Mets. Escobar missed the entire season after tearing his left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during Spring Training. In , he recovered from a slow start at Triple-A

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and looked strong for the Tribe in September and played in 28 games. In the minors, Escobar was an All-Star in the 'AAA' International, 'AA' Eastern and 'AA' South Atlantic leagues, and he also was selected by Baseball America in the 1998 All-Stars team. Escobar was demoted by the Nationals during Spring Training after hitting just .103 (3-for-29) with two RBIs. He said he was not getting enough playing time in spring training. "I'm not swinging the bat. I have to work my way back," Escobar said. "I'm getting used to being on the field every day. It's a combination of everything." Baseball America rated him as a top prospect for three years,"New York Mets"
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