Luis Escobar was signed as an international free agent by Pirates in July 2013. He made his major league debut earlier this season.
- Over 42.2 innings in AAA he has allowed 36 hits while striking out 46. Good for a 3.59 ERA/1.453 WHIP.
He has always been a strikeout machine: in 2017 he struck out 168 in 131 innings, and in 2018 he had 110 in 128 innings. Control has always been a bigger issue for him, and the one thing holding him back.
He was not overly impressive in his major league debut.
- Over four appearances he pitched 5.2 innings and allowed 10 hits, walking four and striking out two.
He is only 23. And he has an electric arm. He profiles like a middle of the rotation starter or shutdown pen arm. There is lots to like here and the Pirates have no need to rush him.
| Year | Age | AgeDif | Tm | Lg | Lev | W | L | ERA | G | GS | GF | SV | IP | H | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18 | -0.9 | Pirates | DOSL | FRk | 2 | 4 | 4.75 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 55.0 | 50 | 31 | 34 | 1.473 |
| 2015 | 19 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | Rk-A- | 2 | 1 | 3.83 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 47.0 | 36 | 17 | 42 | 1.128 | |
| 2016 | 20 | -1.3 | West Virginia | NYPL | A- | 6 | 5 | 2.93 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 67.2 | 50 | 28 | 61 | 1.153 |
| 2017 | 21 | -0.9 | West Virginia | SALL | A | 10 | 7 | 3.83 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 131.2 | 97 | 60 | 168 | 1.192 |
| 2018 | 22 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-AA | 11 | 6 | 4.14 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 128.1 | 106 | 59 | 110 | 1.286 | |
| 2018-19 | 22 | -6.1 | Zulia | VEWL | FgW | 0 | 2 | 4.70 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 1.565 |
| 2019 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A+ | 2 | 1 | 2.41 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 56.0 | 42 | 32 | 61 | 1.321 | |
| 2019 | 23 | -5.4 | PIT | NL | MLB | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2.471 |
| Year | Age | AgeDif | Tm | Lg | Lev | W | L | ERA | G | GS | GF | SV | IP | H | BB | SO | WHIP |
| Mino | Mino | Mino | Mino | Minors | 33 | 24 | 3.72 | 118 | 91 | 9 | 4 | 485.2 | 381 | 227 | 476 | 1.252 |