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Kelvim Jose Escobar Bolivar (born April 11, 1976) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1997–2003) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007, 2009). In March 2008, Escobar revealed a tear in his right shoulder that required season-ending surgery.〔(Angels' Escobar has torn shoulder )〕 After missing all of the 2008 season, Escobar spent the first few months of 2009 in the minors. He returned to the majors on June 6, 2009, but made only one start before his career ended due to another shoulder injury. Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar is his first cousin. ==Toronto Blue Jays== Escobar signed as an amateur free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1992. He was rated the 2nd best prospect in the Florida State League in 1996. He was also rated the 4th best prospect in the Blue Jays organization in 1996. Escobar made his major league debut on June 29, 1997 coming up as a reliever. He was able to save 14 games. For the next five seasons, he was being switched in and out of the bullpen. Over that period he had a record of 42–44 with 40 saves. In 2001, he became second on the Blue Jays all-time single season saves list with 38 saves. The Blue Jays finally established him as a starter in 2003. He started off 4–5 before the All-Star and 8–3 after the All Star break. He finished the season with a 12–8 record with 159 strikeouts and a 3.92 ERA. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kelvim Escobar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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