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 ...

The New York Mets' infield is close to being back at full strength, as Eduardo Escobar was activated off the IL on Saturday. Although Escobar is in tonight's starting lineup against a left-handed ...

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 ...

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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