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

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. In , he recovered from a slow start at Triple-A

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and played 28 games, collecting 24

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s and 78

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. In the minors, Escobar was an

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in the 'AAA' International, 'AA' Eastern, and 'AA' South Atlantic leagues. He also was selected by

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to join 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."

rated him as a top prospect for three years."New York Mets"
at baseballamerica.com

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