Alcides Escobar — who turns 30 years old today — led the American League with 10 sacrifice hits in 2016, two more than teammate Jarrod Dyson and the Angels’ Carlos Perez.
Since joining the Royals in 2011, Esky’s 64 sacrifices rank second in the Majors, trailing only Elvis Andrus (70). Among active players, the next closest non-pitcher is Brett Gardner, who has 41.