AP Photos KANSAS CITY, Mo. It took
Eloy Jimenez three games to get hurt again. The White Sox slugger, who played his first game Monday after coming back from a torn pectoral muscle suffered during spring training, was removed late from Wednesday’s game with tightness in his right groin. It wasn’t immediately clear when Jimenez, whose young career has been checkered by injuries, was hurt.
Gavin Sheets pinch-hit for him in the ninth inning. “He felt a little something running [on his third at-bat],’’ manager
Tony La Russa said. ‘‘We didn’t want to take any chances. We’ll see how he’s feeling tomorrow.
Jul 28, 2021
The Brewers have reportedly acquired All-Star infielder Eduardo Escobar in a trade with the Diamondbacks, the team announced Wednesday. Minor leaguers Cooper Hummel and Alberto Ciprian are the players heading to Arizona.
The Athletic reported on the trade earlier.
Escobar, 32, made his first career All-Star team this year and is hitting .246/.300/.478 with 22 home runs and 65 RBIs in 98 games. He is in the final year of a three-year, $21 million contract and will be a free agent this offseason.
Escobar has split time at second and third base this season, but will likely see most of his time at the hot corner with Milwaukee. Third baseman Travis Shaw has been out since June with a dislocated shoulder and was underperforming when he was in the lineup. Luis Urías, his primary replacement, has hit .237/.333/.416 in 95 games but has spent most of his career playing in the middle infield.
Brewers acquire All-Star Eduardo Escobar from D backs
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29 Jul 2021, 10:05 GMT+10
The Milwaukee Brewers acquired All-Star infielder Eduardo Escobar from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday in exchange for prospects Cooper Hummel and Alberto Ciprian.
Escobar, 32, is batting .246 and slugging .478 with 22 home runs, 14 doubles and 65 RBIs in 98 games for Arizona, which owns the worst record in baseball. He primarily plays third base, but can also play second base and shortstop.
The Brewers, meanwhile, led the National League Central by seven games entering Wednesday s action and were looking to add to their roster as the pennant race entered its final two months.
That’s right. Keep trading away assets for rentals. Do more, Brewers. DO IT.
Infielder Eduardo Escobar is finally out the door for the Diamondbacks, but instead of heading to the White Sox, it’s the Brewers:
The Diamondbacks are acquiring Cooper Hummel and Alberto Ciprian for Eduardo Escobar, per a source.
Escobar, 32, is making $7 million this year, is hitting .246/.300/.478 (105 wRC+), and is playing solid defense at third base and second base this year. Figured that stuff is important to mention for, you know, comparison purposes.
The return on Escobar is Hummel, a 26-year-old catcher and outfielder who has always raked in the minors but doesn’t register as a legit prospect on any lists that I’ve seen, and Ciprian, an 18-year-old infielder currently playing in the DSL.
Brewers acquire Eduardo Escobar from Diamondbacks
The Brewers add an All-Star infielder for the stretch run.
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The Brewers are acquiring All-Star infielder Eduardo Escobar from the Diamondbacks in exchange for prospects Cooper Hummel and Alberto Ciprian, as the teams announced on Wednesday night:
All-Star INF Eduardo Escobar has been acquired from Arizona in exchange for OF Cooper Hummel and INF Alberto Ciprian. pic.twitter.com/qbSROeGhi0 Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) July 28, 2021
After struggling significantly during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the 32-year-old Escobar has bounced back this year and has a .246/.300/.478 slash line with 22 homers and 65 RBI. The Diamondbacks’ lone All-Star representative has been on a bit of a cold streak since the break, hitting .179/.289/.436, so the Brewers will hope that’s just a blip on the radar and not cause for serious concern. He’s a free agent after the season and is making