Headlines

  • Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez
  • Brewers Activate Brandon Woodruff
  • Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Bobby Jenks Passes Away
  • Braves Release Alex Verdugo
  • Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2025 Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Indians Designate Left-Hander Edwin Escobar For Assignment

By Steve Adams | January 5, 2017 at 9:04am CDT

The Indians announced that left-handed pitcher Edwin Escobar has been designated for assignment in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion, whose three-year contract with Cleveland is now official.

Cleveland originally picked up the 24-year-old Escobar off waivers from the Diamondbacks in November, so his time with the organization could come to an end before he so much as throws a pitch. Escobar tossed 23 2/3 innings of relief for Arizona this past season and yielded a 7.23 ERA (19 earned runs) with a 17-to-12 K/BB ratio in that time (three of the walks were intentional). He’s pitched better in Triple-A but still comes with a modest track record, having compiled a 4.63 ERA with 6.5 K/9 against 3.4 BB/9 in 286 innings at that level.

Escobar won’t turn 25 until late April, so he’s still relatively young, and he’s traditionally held lefties in check quite well. In 2016, same-handed batters hit .266/.329/.329 against him between the Majors and Triple-A, and in three of the four prior seasons, he held lefties to a sub-.600 OPS. As a former Top 100 prospect and a player with baseball in his bloodlines — Escobar is the cousin of Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar, Angels righty Vicente Campos and retired right-hander Kelvim Escobar — Escobar could find himself claimed by a rival club looking to add some left-handed depth to its ranks.

Share 0 Retweet 3 Send via email0

Cleveland Guardians Transactions Edwin Escobar

Follow ProFootballRumors.com (@pfrumors) For The Latest NFL News
Main
Rangers, Cubs, Nationals Pursuing Tyson Ross
View Comments (25)
Post a Comment

25 Comments

  1. Phillies2017

    9 years ago

    I don’t understand why major league teams don’t understand that slotting Escobar into the bullpen would make him an amazing pitcher. He posted a 4.32 ERA in relief last season compared to a 14.14 ERA as a starter and even better, his K/9 nearly double from 3.9 to 7.6. If you look at his stats from August 1st, he posted a 3.31 ERA over 16.333 innings (which makes up 70.4% of his time in the majors last season based on innings pitched)

    Reply
    • jakem59

      9 years ago

      First of all, 16.333 innings isn’t a thing. Secondly, sample sizes. Thirdly, he posted terrible peripherals. He walks too many people, he gives up too many hits, he struggles with runners on, bad k rate, and his stuff isn’t great. He’s brutal to watch.

      Reply
      • Phillies2017

        9 years ago

        Comparing his relief to his rotation work is night and day though. I think as he matures as a reliever, it will improve. Besides, Im not saying set-up man or anything, but major league middle reliever, like 0.5-0.8 WAR is possible.

        Reply
        • jakem59

          9 years ago

          you’re exact words about moving him to the bullpen were that it would make him an “amazing pitcher”.

          Reply
        • Phillies2017

          9 years ago

          I exaggerated a bit- my b

          Reply
      • 24TheKid

        9 years ago

        16.333 innings is equal to 16 innings and 1 out.

        Reply
        • jakem59

          9 years ago

          We’re talking baseball, there is no 16.333 innings, that would translate to 17 innings.

          Reply
      • sirrichard1975

        9 years ago

        16.333 innings in in fact, a thing. Simple math will tell you that is equal to 16 1/3 innings…which translates to 16 innings + 1 out, which is a thing

        Reply
        • jakem59

          9 years ago

          In baseball talk it is not. 16.333 would actually translate to 17 innings

          Reply
        • ThatGuy 2

          9 years ago

          Nope. 16.0, 16.1, 16.2, 17.0

          Any baseball database use that format for innings.

          Reply
        • mcdusty31

          9 years ago

          I’ve always heard that as 16-1/3 innings but I’ve only followed baseball for 33 years so what would I know

          Reply
    • Cam

      9 years ago

      Those sample sizes are way, way too small to draw anything conclusive out of.

      Reply
  2. gofish 2

    9 years ago

    The Diamondbacks didn’t want him? Must have been that he didn’t get rave reviews.

    1
    Reply
    • alexgordonbeckham

      9 years ago

      #ravenation

      2
      Reply
    • randalgrichuk15

      9 years ago

      Arizona doesn’t like players that do not get rave reviews.

      1
      Reply
      • mcdusty31

        9 years ago

        Especially when they don’t get rave reviews on their defense at C and OF

        Reply
  3. infieldflyrule

    9 years ago

    Sounds like a possible dumpster dive for the Jays to pick up. Sigh.

    Reply
    • patborders92

      9 years ago

      Nah these guys are more into the low obp guys, who can hit a couple of homers and strike out a ton. Upton, Smoke and Morales. I’m almost expecting them to overpay for JP Arencibia as our back up catcher (1 year $5M)

      Reply
      • infieldflyrule

        9 years ago

        JP? Don’t even joke.

        Reply
  4. julyn82001

    9 years ago

    Heads up, Billy and A’s…

    Reply
  5. Cias

    9 years ago

    Swapping Edwin for Edwin ehhh

    1
    Reply
  6. daveinmp

    9 years ago

    He was fine away from hitter friendly Reno in AAA last year. His first 3 starts in Reno he allowed 21 earned runs in 12 1/3 innings. Sometimes pitching in parks that are so hitter friendly gets into a guy’s head. Brewers have the same issue with AAA Colorado Springs.

    There’s definitely potential there..

    Reply
    • gofish 2

      9 years ago

      Case in point: Josh Hader’s numbers at AA and then at AAA Colorado Springs.

      AA: 57 IP, 0.95 ERA
      AAA: 69 IP, 5.22 ERA

      Reply
      • baseballdeez

        9 years ago

        Hader had 6 home starts in CS. Had a 3 ERA in 4 of those and terrible the other 2. In his 8 road starts he wasn’t good in half of them but dominant the other half. 2.35 ERA in 8 of those 14 starts split between home/away. Guys like him with plus curves/sliders have difficulty showing consistency in those environments unless they have a solid change they can go too.

        1
        Reply
        • daveinmp

          9 years ago

          I was referring more to Taylor Jungmann and Jorge Lopez who both struggled mightily at Colorado Springs. Lopez is dominating winter ball and Brewers have dilemma of where to assign him this year. Same goes for several other prospects like Brandon Woodruff and Luis Ortiz..

          Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

    Top Stories

    Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez

    Brewers Activate Brandon Woodruff

    Clarke Schmidt Expected To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Bobby Jenks Passes Away

    Braves Release Alex Verdugo

    Top 40 Trade Candidates For The 2025 Deadline

    Rays Reinstate Ha-Seong Kim

    Yankees Have Shown Interest In Ryan McMahon

    Royals Interested In Bryan Reynolds

    Rangers Option Josh Jung

    Kevin Pillar Announces Retirement

    Braves Place Spencer Schwellenbach On IL With Elbow Fracture

    Giants Exercise 2026 Option On Manager Bob Melvin

    Yordan Alvarez Shut Down Due To Setback With Hand Injury

    Astros Place Jeremy Peña On Injured List With Fractured Rib

    Tucker Barnhart To Retire

    Tyler Mahle To Be Sidelined Beyond Trade Deadline

    Reds Release Jeimer Candelario

    Dave Parker Passes Away

    Griffin Canning Diagnosed With Ruptured Achilles

    Recent

    AL Central Notes: Thomas, Ragans, Lynch, Cobb

    Padres To Activate Yu Darvish On Monday

    Rhys Hoskins Suffers Grade 2 Thumb Sprain, Headed To IL

    Nationals Fire PBO Mike Rizzo, Manager Dave Martinez

    Rays Sign Peter Strzelecki To Minor League Contract

    MLB Announces 2025 All-Star Rosters

    Pirates Re-Sign Yohan Ramírez, Release Peter Strzelecki

    Diamondbacks Place Pavin Smith On IL, Select Tristin English

    Details On Bryan Reynolds’ Limited No-Trade Protection

    Tigers Select PJ Poulin

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Sandy Alcantara Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Alex Bregman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android App Store Google Play

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • Trade Deadline Outlook Series
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    Do not Sell or Share My Personal Information

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version