http://www.fantasysp.com/mlb_player_news/Alcides_Escobar FantasySP / MLB / Alcides Escobar Copyright 2009 641907 According to Phil Rodgers of the Chicago Tribune, the Milwaukee Brewers might be reluctant to trade infield prospect Mat Gamel this winter. Gamel became expendable after the breakout year by Casey McGehee.

Our View: Gamel is a power-hitting lefty who has a ton of potential, but the team is set on the infield with McGehee, Ricky Weeks, and Alcides Escobar. They might not want to trade him, but it makes sense to include him in a package if they want to get an impact arm. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/641907 641907 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:04:01 EDT fanball.com 5 days 16 hours 48 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/641907 MLB.com's Dick Kaegel reports Milwaukee Brewers SS Alcides Escobar was named to the 2009 Topps Triple-A All-Star team. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/637443 637443 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 9:20:02 EDT kffl.com 8 days 2 hours 32 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/637443 Alden Gonzalez, of MLB.com, reports the Topps Triple-A All-Star Team was announced Thursday, Nov. 12. The players honored with a selection were: Toronto Blue Jays 1B Randy Ruiz, New York Yankees 2B Kevin Russo, Cleveland Indians 3B Andy Marte, Milwaukee Brewers SS Alcides Escobar, San Francisco Giants OF John Bowker, Cleveland Indians OF Jordan Brown, New York Yankees OF Shelley Duncan, Arizona Diamondbacks C John Hester, Los Angeles Dodgers OF Mitch Jones and Kansas City Royals RP Lenny DiNardo. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/636187 636187 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:08:01 EDT kffl.com 8 days 20 hours 44 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/636187 Now that J.J. Hardy has been shipped to the Twin Cities for CF Carlos Gomez, Milwaukee’s shortstop position belongs solely to Alcides Escobar. The soon-to-be 23 year-old, signed out of Venezuela in 2003, has long been lauded for his slick glovework. Sean Smith’s Total Zone defensive system rated Escobar as +24 runs above average per [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/629490 629490 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 8:00:08 EDT fangraphs.com 12 days 3 hours 52 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/629490 This post was almost titled, “Alcides Escobar, 2010 Fantasy Sleeper As Long As The Brewers Don’t Make A Boneheaded Decision To Start Hardy At Shortstop.”  Lo and behold, the Brewers fermented their yeast and unloaded Hardy — Hardy knew you! — and have committed to Alcides.  With him and Rickie Weeks up the middle in [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/629390 629390 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 3:24:01 EDT razzball.com 12 days 8 hours 28 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/629390 With human vacuum Alcides Escobar ready for everyday play and incumbent shortstop J.J. Hardyturning in a disappointing 2009 season, the Milwaukee Brewers appeared determined to shop Hardy this offseason. It didn’t take long for the Brew Crew to find a trade partner, as the Minnesota Twins acquired Hardy today in exchange for center fielder Carlos [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/624292 624292 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:32:01 EDT fangraphs.com 14 days 20 hours 20 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/624292 ESPN.com reports the Minnesota Twins acquired SS J.J. Hardy from the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, Nov. 6, in exchange for OF Carlos Gomez. Adam McCalvy, of MLB.com, reports the move essentially means Brewers SS Alcides Escobar will be the starting shortstop next season. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/623910 623910 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:00:03 EDT kffl.com 14 days 22 hours 52 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/623910 J. J. Hardy's trade to the Twins means that Escobar is assured of the starting SS job in 2010. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/623821 623821 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:14 EDT rotowire.com 14 days 23 hours 36 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/623821 Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting that the Twins have traded speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Brewers in exchange for shortstop J.J. Hardy.

Our View: Part of the Johan Santana deal, Gomez is a defensive whiz, as well, but hit just .248 in his two seasons in Minnesota. His arrival almost certainly spells the end of the Mike Cameron era, and the beginning of the Alcides Escobar one. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/623809 623809 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:08:01 EDT fanball.com 14 days 23 hours 44 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/623809 Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports the the Brewers have traded shortstop J.J. Hardy to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for outfielder Carlos Gomez.

Our View: This move makes a ton of sense for the Brewers. With Alcides Escobar ready to take over at shortstop, and the Brewers thin in the outfield, Hardy was a perfect piece to trade away after he was benched and even demoted last season. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/623792 623792 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:05 EDT fanball.com 14 days 23 hours 52 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/623792 The Associated Press reports Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said it will be "very difficult" to keep SSs J.J. Hardy and Alcides Escobar on the roster together next season. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/571649 571649 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:08:01 EDT kffl.com 44 days 14 hours 44 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/571649 Tom Haudricourt, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Milwaukee Brewers SS Alcides Escobar will maintain his rookie status for the 2010 season. He finished the 2009 campaign with 125 at-bats, and combined with his at-bats from the 2008 season, he has 129 at-bats at the major league level. To maintain rookie status in the majors a player must have 130 at-bats or fewer and have accumulated no more than 45 days on the active roster of a major league team during the period of 25-player limit. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/569127 569127 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:24:01 EDT kffl.com 45 days 22 hours 28 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/569127 According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Alcides Escobar has retained his rookie status for 2010. Escobar still falls under the at-bats and service time criteria in order to make him eligible for the Rookie of the Year award next season. [...] http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/569107 569107 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:16:13 EDT rotoworld.com 45 days 22 hours 36 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/569107 Alcides Escobar will maintain his status as a rookie for the 2010 season, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Our View: To be considered a rookie, a player must have both fewer than 130 major league at-bats, and "accumulated no more than 45 days on the active roster of a major league club during the period of 25-player limit (before September call-ups." Escobar is just one at-bat short of 130 for his career, so he barely made the cut-off. After batting .304 in his 125 2009 at-bats (he had four in 2008), he will likely be a front-runner for the 2010 National League Rookie of the Year award. http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/569071 569071 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:00:03 EDT fanball.com 45 days 22 hours 52 minutes http://www.fantasysp.com/player/mlb/Alcides_Escobar/569071