Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar launched his 11th home run of the season on Thursday, as he finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a 3-2 loss to the Dodgers. While Escobar has been flashing the power this season, he's gone ice cold at the plate this month as he's slashing .183/.205/.366 over 19 games in May. Hopefully the multi-hit performance can help jumpstart his bat, and show him better results in Friday's matchup with the Dodgers.

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar had a monster day at the plate on Saturday, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored in an 11-4 win over the Nationals. It was a big day for Escobar, who had gone ice cold in the month of May by slashing .087/.125/.109 with 15 strikeouts in 13 games. While not ideal, his Statcast metrics do suggest some room for improvement as Escobar sports a .237 xBA and .470 xSLG this season. Managers will hope that Saturday's game ...

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar continued his recent cold streak on Sunday, finishing 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout in a 4-2 loss to the Mets. Escobar has watched his average drop 30 points in the month of May, as he is slashing .111/.172/.148 in eight games this month, and he is hitless over his last 15 at-bats. He had been on fire at the plate early on this year with seven home runs in April, but he has not homered since a doubleheader on April 25. He'll look to try ...

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar slammed home run No. 5 on the season on Thursday, finishing 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, one RBI and two runs scored in the win over Washington. Escobar got off to a slow start this season, as he was just 1-for-21 with eight strikeouts right out the gates. But over his last seven games, he's now hitting 11-for-29 with two doubles, five home runs, nine RBI and three strikeouts. He's still available in just over 30 percent of leagues, so ...

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar homered in his fourth straight game on Sunday, as he finished 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 7-0 win over the Reds. He's heated up quickly at the plate, hitting 7-for-16 with two doubles, four home runs and eight RBI over his last four games after opening the season 1-for-21. Escobar is still available in almost 60 percent of leagues, so if you're looking for an injury replacement off the waiver-wire, he's a...

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar picked up a double in his third straight game on Saturday, finishing 1-for-4 with two runs scored in a 6-6 tie with the Royals. Six of his 10 hits this spring have gone for extra bases, as he has three doubles, a triple and three home runs in 12 games. Escobar struggled in 2020, slashing .212/.270/.335 with four home runs in 54 games, but this spring he is looking much closer to his 2019 form in which he hit 35 home runs while batting .269. It ...

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-3 with his second home run of the spring on Friday afternoon in a 4-3 loss to the Angels. After starting off 0-for-4, Escobar has a hit in five consecutive games and is now slashing .316/.350/.737 through seven games this spring. Escobar is looking good at the plate now, as he tries to prove 2020 was a fluke year for him. If he continues to swing a hot bat this spring, managers should try to grab him late in drafts as a corner ...

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 260CURRENT ADP: ~278 overallANALYSIS:Eduardo Escobar was a player that was expected to regress from the big year he had in 2019. The juiced ball really assisted the power that year and it was a clear outlier. However, we saw Escobar regress a little too much in 2020. He hit just .212 and four home runs. The counting stats were lackluster and there just was not a lot going for him. However, he did get unlucky. The BABIP was a lowly .244. Escobar is not one for high...

After enjoying a career season in 2019, Eduardo Escobar was a significant disappointment in 2020, as he hit just four homers in 54 games and his BA dropped nearly 60 points. The ISO was nearly cut in half, from .242 to .123. His HR/FB% tumbled from a career-high 15.2 to 6.1.The career-low .244 BABIP was obviously unfortunate. Escobar's xBA of .263 points to a rebound in that regard. Yet Escobar's WOBA of .253 was in the Bottom 4 percent of the league, and the xWOBA fell to .294. His Launch ...

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Houston Astros. It has been a dismal 2020 campaign for Escobar, as he has slashed .194/.263/.320 across 175 at-bats. In his absence, Josh VanMeter will start at third base and bat second at Zack Greinke. VanMeter and his .111 average can stay far away from any fantasy lineups on Friday.