SAN FRANCISCO – Eduardo Escobar figured all along his fate would be tied to Manny Machado. As the drumbeat leading up to the trade deadline grew louder, Escobar assumed he would be dealt. He just figured he’d have to wait for Machado to move first.
“My agent told me that when Machado gets traded, then for sure you’re getting traded,” Escobar said. “I saw my name (connected) to a couple of teams. Philadelphia was one, Milwaukee was one and then Arizona. I’m so happy to be here.”
The Diamondbacks were one of the many teams going hard after Machado.