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ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Escobar has actually been a solid contributor for the Nationals this season after not playing in the MLB in 2019 and 2020. He signed a minor-league contract with Kansas City in May but didn't record an at-bat with the club before they traded him to the Nats for cash considerations in July. Through 53 games with Washington, the 34-year-old infielder is slashing .277/.333/.382 with two home runs, 17 RBI, and two stolen bases over 220 at-bats. He's been locked into the number two spot in the batting order and could be a boost to anyone looking for help in batting average and runs scored. Escobar has never been known for his power so don't expect much there. He is posting a career-best 3.3% Barrel Rate and Average Launch Angle of 11 degrees but home runs are not his specialty.
The Nationals host the Marlins for three games next week before the Rockies come to town. Escobar has fared relatively well against both right-handed pitching and lefties this season. He's slashing .290/.339/.394 vs. right-handers and .246/.319/.354 against southpaws. Washington will see three righties (Sandy Alcantara, Ryan Feltner, and Jon Gray) and three lefties (Jesus Luzardo, Trevor Rogers, and Kyle Freeland). Alcantara and Rogers are not easy matchups but it's not unreasonable to think that Escobar, who's 18-for-59 (.305/.354/.441) over the last 15 contests could put up some steady numbers against the other hurlers. The ceiling isn't very high here but he could serve as a nice fill-in piece on your fantasy club if he's in the right matchup.
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