Former Blue Jay pitcher Kelvim Escobar turns 48 today. Escobar had a successful career with the Jays from 1997 to 2003, recording a 4.58 ERA, a 58-55 record, and 58 saves. He was signed as an amateur free agent at the age of 16 and quickly rose through the Minor League system. Escobar became the Jays' closer in his rookie season, earning 14 saves. Happy birthday, Kelvim!
It is Kelvim Escobar ’s 48th birthday today. Kelvim was a Blue Jay from 1997 to 2003, pitching in 301 games, 101 starts. He had a 4.58 ERA, a 58-55 record and 58 saves. Kelvim Escobar , from LaGuaira, Venezuela, was signed by the Blue Jays as an amateur free agent when he was 16 in 1992 by former Jay super scout Epy Guerrero, out of Venezuela. Latin American players aren’t subject to the draft, but signing them as free agents as young as 16 seems a bit much.
2001 Escobar again split time between the bullpen and rotation . He brought down his ERA to 3.50, and his strikeout rate went up to 121 in 126 innings. Before the 2002 season, JP traded Billy Koch for Eric Hinske, and Kelvim became the closer again. He earned 38 saves, but it is tough to keep a closer job when you give up 10 home runs and 44 walks in 78 innings. In 2002, he was back as a part-time starter and part-time reliever: 26 starts and 15 relief appearances for a 13 and 9 record.
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