Yunel Escobar
SSInactiveTDEToros del Este
Bats/Throws: R/RBorn: Havana, CubaDebut: Jun 2, 2007Draft: 2005
Yunel Escobar
Yunel Escobar is a former major league shortstop. Escobar was born on November 2, 1982 in Havana, Cuba, debuted in the major leagues on June 2, 2007 and last played on August 6, 2017. Escobar batted right and threw right. The Atlanta Braves drafted Escobar in 2005 (round 2, pick 75 overall) out of Matires de Barbados.
Bio
- Full name
- Yunel Almenares Escobar
- Position
- Shortstop (SS)
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2", 215 lb
- Born
- Nov 2, 1982, Havana, Cuba
- MLB debut
- Jun 2, 2007
- Last game
- Aug 6, 2017
- Draft
- 2005 draft, round 2, pick 75, Atlanta Braves
- School
- Matires de Barbados