PHILADELPHIA — The Mets traded Eduardo Escobar and cash to the Angels on Friday night in exchange for a pair of minor league pitchers. The deal brought an end to Escobar’s disappointing tenure with ...

Eduardo Escobar cracked a great joke while preparing for his citizenship test. Escobar is from Venezuela but has played in MLB since 2011. He had been studying to become a U.S. citizen and passed his ...

PHOENIX — The Mets' stop in Arizona isn't a road trip for Eduardo Escobar — it's a return home. As the Mets kicked off a three-game series against the Diamondbacks, Escobar, who resides nearby in the ...

NEW YORK — Eduardo Escobar said he wasn't feeling right when he went outside to field ground balls prior to the Mets' Thursday night game against the Brewers. He had a headache and started to feel ...

Third baseman Eduardo Escobar's bat has caught fire at just the right time for the New York Mets, who are in the midst of a tight division race with the Atlanta Braves. Since returning from an IL ...

New York Mets slugger Eduardo Escobar wasn’t happy with the Reds and Dauri Moreta, who threw a fastball up and in. Escobar has not been on a roll of late, and yet surprisingly has the confidence to ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — On a walk from a back field to the clubhouse at Clover Park one day this week, Eduardo Escobar shouted to no one in particular, “I am really happy … Today is a great day!” For ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 28: Eduardo Escobar #10 reacts with Max Scherzer #21 and New York Mets teammates after hitting a walk-off RBI single during the tenth inning against the Miami Marlins at ...

The numbers have been telling. Eduardo Escobar, an All-Star last season, has never hit quite like he is hitting this season. He is working pitchers more than he ever has. He fought through a 10-pitch ...

NEW YORK — It was a grand introduction to the Subway Series for a pair of new Mets. In their first action for the Mets against their rivals, Starling Marte and Eduardo Escobar were the latest ...

PORT ST. LUCIE — Almost every morning, Eduardo Escobar begins his day by spreading positivity. Escobar posts a supportive message on Instagram, encouraging his fans to work hard and follow their ...

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