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(Video) Elvis Escobar Taking Batting Practice at Pirate City

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The Pirates signed outfielder Elvis Escobar last year for $570,000 out of Venezuela. Escobar was the second biggest signing, behind Harold Ramirez. He’s related to five players who have played in the majors, including Kelvim and Alcides Escobar.

When signed, Escobar was described as having above average baseball instincts and a good feel for hitting. He also has a solid arm and is an average runner, with the potential to turn both in to plus tools in the future.

I just watched Escobar taking batting practice here at Pirate City. He put on an impressive display, smacking line drives all over the field, and making solid contact every time. Below is the video of his last run thorough batting practice.

I’ve also confirmed that Escobar and Ramirez will both start in the Gulf Coast League this year, rather than going to one of the Dominican teams.

Tim Williams
Tim Williams
Tim is the owner, producer, editor, and lead writer of PiratesProspects.com. He has been running Pirates Prospects since 2009, becoming the first new media reporter and outlet covering the Pirates at the MLB level in 2011 and 2012. His work can also be found in Baseball America, where he has been a contributor since 2014 and the Pirates' correspondent since 2019.

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