Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | STL | RHP | 41 | 35 |
Grades Update: Dec 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | Ctl/Cmd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 60/55 |
Dec 2020 Report
Evaluator: Matt Thompson
Age: 24 yr
Height: 6-1
Weight: 220 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2018 IFA
RuleV: 2020
Physical Description: Shorter, stockier build. Little physical projection remaining. Strong kid with muscular arms and big thighs.
Delivery & Mechanics: Aggressively attacks hitters. Very mechanically sound and repeats very well. An efficient delivery with no frills. Simple drop and drive delivery that allows him to drive up and over the glove side. Standard High 3/4 slot.
Fastball: When I saw him in game he was mostly 91-92, but the swings the fastball was getting showed that their must be some deception. Contact I spoke with had him up around 94 at the end of the 2019 season at Palm Beach. Not afraid to throw the fastball inside, will work to all four quadrants. Grade: 50
Curveball: Plays very well with the heater. Unpredictable with how he mixes it in. Will start at-bats with it, and trusts it enough to throw it in any count. Two-pitch mix but will mix in the occasional changeup, which I haven't seen enough of. Grade: 50
Control and Command: His strongest asset is his ability to throw his breaking ball for a strike, which is an ability that sticks out in the lower minors. He backs up his low walk rates with only one homer allowed in over 80 professional innings. Better command of his curveball, than the fastball. But commands both very well. Control: 60 | Command: 55
Overall: Despite maxing out at High-A, Escobar is a near big league ready reliever due to his strike throwing abilities. He's too advanced for the lower levels and is a dark horse candidate to pitch in the big leagues as soon as 2021.
OFP: 35
Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency Depth
Risk: Moderate
