4 years agoArizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar has had a considerable amount of difficulty replicating his 2019 success thus far this year. But on the heels of a home run Thursday, Escobar has now delivered a 1.073 OPS over his last seven games. The most glaring issue has been his downturn in production against breaking pitches; last season he produced a .295 BA and .575 SLG, whereas this year he sits at .174 BA with a .304 SLG. After having broken out as an extra-base savant with 74 last year, he has just five through his first 25 games. But looking ahead, his current hot streak may be a sign of things to come. He will play seven games at Chase Field next week against the Rockies and Giants, where he his OPS is 224 points higher this season.--Jesse Borek
Source: MLB