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Tue Jun 21 202214:59Alcides Escobar Reinstated From Injured List Tuesday
The Washington Nationals reinstated infielder Alcides Escobar (hamstring) from the injured list. The veteran infielder is batting .220 with a .264 on-base percentage and a stolen base in 118 plate appearances in his second season with the Nationals. Capable of playing shortstop, second base, and third base, Escobar will give Washington another infield option alongside Cesar Hernandez, Luis Garcia, Maikel Franco, and Ehire Adrianza.
Source: Washington NationalsRotoBaller.com
Wed Jun 1 202214:26Alcides Escobar Goes On IL, Luis Garcia Recalled
The Washington Nationals placed shortstop Alcides Escobar (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right hamstring strain and recalled infielder Luis Garcia from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. Escobar was hitting .220/.264/.288 with no home runs, eight RBI and one steal in 35 games and wasn't a fantasy option in mixed leagues to begin with. Garcia, on the other hand, is more intriguing for fantasy purposes. He hit .242/.275/.411 with six home runs and 22 RBI in 70 games for the Nats last year and was slashing .314/.368/.531 with eight long balls and a steal in 193 plate appearances for Rochester. Garcia should be the team's primary option at shortstop with Escobar sidelined.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Tue May 31 202221:43Alcides Escobar Exits Early With Leg Injury
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar (leg) exited Tuesday's game against the New York Mets early with an apparent leg injury. The 35-year-old sustained the injury while making a diving play at shortstop in the He went 0-for-1 before leaving. Dee Strange-Gordon shifted from left field to shortstop while Lane Thomas entered the game as Escobar's replacement. The severity of Escobar's injury is unknown at this time, and he is considered day-to-day. Gordon will handle shortstop duties and is expected to see an uptick in at-bats if Escobar misses any time.
Source: Jessica CameratoRotoBaller.com
Mon Apr 4 202214:53Alcides Escobar Dealing With Stiff Neck
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar (neck) is dealing with a stiff neck and was held out of Monday's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals as a result. Luscious Fox drew the start at shortstop, but he's not necessarily guaranteed to make the Opening Day roster. There's a chance the Nats carry an 11th relief pitcher instead of a fourth bench player like Fox. Escobar is considered day-to-day for now, but it's unclear if he'll be ready for Opening Day later this week. The 35-year-old glove-first shortstop made a nice impact for the Nationals late last year, but before joining them, he hadn't played in the majors since 2018 with the Kansas City Royals. Escobar has an extremely low fantasy ceiling in NL-only leagues.
Source: MASN Sports - Mark ZuckermanRotoBaller.com
Fri Mar 18 202214:59Alcides Escobar To See Bulk Of Time At Shortstop
Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez said that shortstop Alcides Escobar will see the bulk of the time at shortstop this year, at least as things stand right now. The Nationals could always sign another player before the start of the season, but until/if that happens, Escobar will be the guy. The Nats picked the 35-year-old veteran up after Trea Turner was shipped to the Los Angeles Dodgers last year, and Escobar performed admirably, slashing .288/.340/.404 with four home runs, 28 RBI and 53 runs scored in 349 plate appearances over 75 games. Before last year, he hadn't played in the majors since 2018 with the Kansas City Royals, when he hit just .239 with four homers and 34 RBI in 140 games. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect Escobar to hit as well as he did last year over a full season, and he'll mostly be middle infield depth for those in deep mixed and NL-only affairs.
Source: The Washington Post - Chelsea JanesRotoBaller.com
Fri Oct 8 202116:58Alcides Escobar Re-Signs With Nationals
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar re-signed with the club, agreeing to a one-year deal. Escobar appeared in the majors for the first time since 2018 this past season, slashing .288/.340/.404 in 319 at-bats with four homers and three steals. Escobar was lauded for his leadership abilities, particularly providing an example for young infielders Carter Kieboom and Luis Garcia. He will enter 2022 without a guaranteed starting job, and fantasy managers may want to look to other options at draft time.
Source: Jessica CameratoRotoBaller.com
Mon Oct 4 202114:01Alcides Escobar Reaches Three Times To Finish 2021
Washington Nationals infielder Alcides Escobar reached three times in Sunday's 7-5 season-finale loss to the Washington Nationals. He went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored. Escobar finished the season slashing .293/.338/.451 with three homers, two steals and 23 runs scored over his last 30 games, with three multi-hit efforts in his last six. It remains to be seen where he will land for 2022, but he does not figure to be on fantasy rosters to start the year.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Fri Oct 1 202123:48Alcides Escobar Homers On Friday
Washington Nationals infielder Alcides Escobar homered against the Boston Red Sox Friday, driving in the team's first run in a 4-2 loss. Escobar went 2-for-5 for the game, and the solo shot was his fourth of the season. He's slashing .357/.400/.514 with two homers and a steal in his last 15 games, and somewhat unbelievably playing himself into consideration for a role on the 2022 Washington squad. Regardless of where he plays next season, he should not be drafted to fantasy rosters.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Sat Sep 25 202111:06Alcides Escobar Extends Hitting Streak With Homer
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar extended his hitting streak to 10 games Friday, as he went 2-for-6 with a home run, a double, two RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Escobar has five multi-hit performances during his streak, with six extra-base hits. He now has three homers and three steals on the season, so he doesn't offer much categorical upside, but he's still worth a look for fantasy managers who need middle-infield help.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Wed Sep 22 202101:50Alcides Escobar Doubles, Drives In Two
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar doubled and drove in two runs in Tuesday's 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins, going 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Escobar has slashed .394/.400/.485 with six RBI and a stolen base over his last seven games, during which time he has hit safely in every game. Escobar bats in the second spot of the lineup, making him a prime candidate to score plenty of runs, which could be a big help for fantasy managers in deep mixed and NL-only leagues.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Mon Sep 20 202114:15Alcides Escobar Steals A Base Sunday
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar stole a base against the Colorado Rockies Sunday, giving him three total for the season. He also went 1-for-4 with a run scored. Escobar now has a modest five-game hitting streak to his name, and he's slashed .297/.328/.406 with 22 runs scored over his last 30 games. He's no top fantasy option, but he's a solid fill-in middle infielder, especially since he bats second in the Nationals order.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Thu Sep 16 202101:39Alcides Escobar Has Four-Hit Day
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar came to the plate six times Wednesday against the Miami Marlins, and he registered four singles with an RBI in an 8-6 loss. It's Escobar's first four-hit game of the season, and while he did not record an extra-base hit, he should score plenty of runs if he keeps this up, as he bats directly in front of Juan Soto and Josh Bell. Fantasy managers in deep leagues should take note.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Wed Sep 15 202112:50Alcides Escobar Drives In Two Tuesday
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar drove in two runs with a double and a sacrifice fly against the Miami Marlins in an 8-2 win, going 1-for-4 on the day. Despite just a .691 OPS on the season, Escobar has racked up 41 runs scored and 20 RBI in 242 at-bats from the second spot in the lineup. He's readily available in almost all leagues, so fantasy managers in deeper formats can look to him as a low-cost fallback option.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Sat Sep 11 202123:53Alcides Escobar Drives In One, Scores Twice
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar went 2-for-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday with an RBI and two runs scored. He's only put together a .709 OPS in 229 at-bats, but he's racked up 41 runs in his 55 games. He doesn't seem like he's going to move out of the two-spot, making him a possible deep-league pickup if fantasy managers can stand the lack of power.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Fri Sep 10 202112:17Alcides Escobar Swipes A Bag Against Atlanta
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar stole his second base of the year Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. He also went 1-for-5 at the plate. Escobar doesn't add much offensively, but he's had a good last seven games, slashing .276/.333/.517 over that stretch. The best thing going for him is his spot in the lineup, batting second in front of Juan Soto and Josh Bell, but he shouldn't be on rosters except in the deepest of formats, and even then there's no need to rush to the waiver wire.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Tue Sep 7 202123:19Alcides Escobar Scores Two Runs Tuesday
Washington Nationals infielder Alcides Escobar scored two more runs Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a double in an 8-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Escobar was once again batting second in the lineup, and now has a five-game hitting streak. He's hit four extra-base hits and scored nine runs in those five games. Escobar is something of a fantasy zombie, but he now does hold value in NL-only and deep mixed leagues batting in front of Juan Soto and Josh Bell.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Mon Aug 30 202122:33Alcides Escobar Exits Early On Monday
Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar (knee) was removed early during Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He fouled a ball off his left knee during the first inning. Escobar was forced to leave in the middle of the at-bat. The team will likely give an update on Escobar after the game. Adrian Sanchez took over at shortstop for Escobar and could see a few games there over the next few days. Neither player brings much to the table in terms of fantasy value.
Source: Mark ZuckermanRotoBaller.com
Sat Aug 28 202123:44Alcides Escobar Has Three Hits And A Steal
Washington Nationals infielder Alcides Escobar continued his career resurrection Saturday against the New York Mets, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. Now 34 years old, Escobar is batting in the two-hole for the Nationals on a daily basis, positioning him to score plenty of runs in front of Juan Soto and Josh Bell. With just one homer and now one steal in 177 at-bats this season, he's no high-end fantasy option, but desperate fantasy managers could do worse in the deepest leagues.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Thu Aug 5 202100:36Alcides Escobar Returns To Lineup Wednesday
Washington Nationals infielder Alcides Escobar returned to the starting lineup Wednesday, batting second and playing shortstop. He had missed the previous for games with a swollen right wrist. He went 0-for-3 with a walk in his first game back against the Philadelphia Phillies. Though he appears to have been displaced by Victor Robles at the top of the lineup, Escobar will retain plenty of deep-league value if he bats second in front of Juan Soto and Josh Bell. He already has managed 15 runs scored in just 24 games.
Source: MLB.comRotoBaller.com
Wed Jul 21 202102:12Freeman, Braves spoil Darvish's return, beat Padres 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman homered off Yu Darvish in the sixth inning, Touki Toussaint allowed one run and three hits in his season debut, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Tuesday night. Toussaint, who missed the first 3½ months rehabbing a right shoulder strain, retired the first seven batters he faced before walking Victor Caratini in the third. He didn’t allow a hit until Manny Machado doubled with one out in the fourth. The Padres tied it 1-all in the fourth when Jake Cronenworth was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on Machado’s double and scored on Tommy Pham’s sacrifice fly. Freeman made it 2-1 by taking Darvish deep over the wall in left field with an opposite-field shot, his 22nd homer. Toussaint (1-0) walked two and struck out five in 6 2/3 innings. Darvish (7-4) was making his first start since July 8 after a stint on the injured list due to left hip inflammation. He allowed four hits and two runs with two walks and three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings.... [More]
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