Escobar, Yunel

- Shortstop, Atlanta Braves

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Baseball Player Info

NL
Age	28
Bats or Throws	Right

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Yunel Escobar

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Reviewed by buck
February 25, 2010
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Once the top shortstops are off the board, a consistently productive player like Escobar becomes an attractive option later in the draft. Ideally, Escobar should be paired with a high risk / high reward player (Alcides Escobar, maybe?) to hedge your bets in case Alcides turns out to be more bust than burner. look for more of the same from Escobar in '10 -- and that's not a bad thing at all. .290-85-15-80-5 in 540 AB

Positives / Upside	Escobar followed up his fine 2008 season with another strong showing in 2009, batting .299-89-14-76-5 in 528 AB. He posted an outstanding .401 OBP in the second half, and his homer rate ticked upward a bit as well. There is still some upside in Escobar's game -- especially in the homer department -- and he should be in for more nice numbers as the Braves' full-time shortstop in 2010. .295-95-18-85-8 in 560 AB
Negatives / Downside	Middle infield is filled with speedsters -- and Escobar (this one, anyway) is not one of those burners. He has managed only 12 thefts in 371 big league games, and that trend is not likely to reverse any time soon. .285-80-13-65-3 in 520 AB
Recommendation	Buy at cost
Draft Position	138