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ANALYSIS: Eduardo Escobar has been part of the glue that has kept the Twins playoff hopes alive as a jack-of-all-trades. He gets the little things done for the club to help them win. As a fantasy asset, his multiple eligibility is a definite plus, but he is turning into much more than just a plug and play for many fantasy rosters these days.
Over the past two weeks, Escobar is hitting .317 with 7 RBI and 5 doubles with an OPS near .900 and a nice 7:5 K/BB ratio to top it all off. His .188 ISO and 9 HR this season have come as a big surprise since he has never shown off the long ball in any of the previous six seasons prior to 2015.
His .307 BABIP, .263 BA, and .307 OBP should be higher given his increased SLG% and improved wOBA and wRC+ stats. But this year has been a huge improvement towards his growth as a full time utility player. He is still relatively young at 26, but his time to prove he can remain more than just a fill in guy may be running out.
Escobar relies on being a run-of-the-mill type of player which does no excite most fantasy owners. At this point in the season, owners have to buy into upside for the future or players who are simply getting the job done. Escobar fills both of those quotas and is in the heat of a playoff race in Minnesota.
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