had the highest fielding percentage among major league third basemen, at .983. On October 23, 2018, the Diamondbacks signed Escobar to a three-year contract worth a reported $21 million. In the 2019 season, he hit 35 home runs and 118 RBIs, batting .269/.320/.511. He also led the majors with 10 triples. In 2020, Escobar struggled offensively throughout the shortened MLB season, hitting just .212 with four home runs and 20 RBIs. Escobar bounced back strongly in 2021, posting a .246 average with 22 home runs and 65 RBI’s in 98 games with the Arizona Diamondbacks and earning a trip to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Milwaukee Brewers On July 28, 2021, Escobar was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Cooper Hummel and Alberto Ciprian. On October 2, 2021, Escobar collected his 1,000th hit. New York Mets On December 1, 2021, Escobar signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the New York Mets. On June 6, 2022, Escobar hit for the cycle in an 11–5 win over the San Diego Padres, becoming the 11th player in Mets history to accomplish the feat, and the first since Scott Hairston in 2012. He also became the first player to hit for the cycle at Petco Park. Personal life Escobar owns a home in Miami and resides there in the offseason with his wife and five children. , his family was living with him in Arizona. He has four boys and a daughter. The oldest, his daughter, is 17 years old and the youngest was six years old. See also List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela References External links 1989 births Arizona Diamondbacks players Birmingham Barons players Caribes de Anzoátegui players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Dominican Summer League White Sox players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Great Falls Voyagers players Kannapolis Intimidators players Living people Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball infielders Milwaukee Brewers players Minnesota Twins players New York Mets players Peoria Saguaros players Rochester Red Wings players Tiburones de La Guaira players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Venezuelan Summer League Orioles/White Sox players Winston-Salem Dash players Major League Baseball third basemen People from Villa de Cura