How Old Is Alcides Escobar?

Alcides Escobar [al-see'-des / es-co-bar'] is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder with the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. He previously played in MLB with the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Is Alcides Escobar related to Pablo Escobar?

Escobar was born in La Sabana, Venezuela. Escobar is cousin to pitchers Edwin Escobar and Kelvim Escobar, as well as outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.. He is also the nephew of shortstop José Escobar. Escobar began playing baseball when he was four years old, stating how he idolized fellow Venezuelan shortstop Omar Vizquel.

Is Alcides Escobar still playing baseball?

But the Royals released him two years later after becoming dissatisfied with his low on-base percentage and propensity for strikeouts. He was released following the 2018 season, played the 2019 season in the Chicago White Sox' minor league system, and spent the 2020 season in Japan.