Overall, Alcides Escobar‘s .314 slugging percentage was the worst mark for any qualified regular in major league baseball on July 28. Baseball-reference also rated him as a below replacement level players. Heck, I even wondered if the Kansas City Royals might trade him rather than pick up his rather modest $6.5 million option for 2017.
In short, Alcides Escobar was having a rotten year.
However, Escobar’s become a completely different player since August 1. The most notable improvement has been his bat. Escobar is slashing .303/.350/.473 with 10 doubles, 3 triples, and 4 home runs since the beginning of August.