In last night's prospect watch, I talked briefly about GCL pitcher Luis Escobar, who threw five shutout innings. I wanted to expand on his brief career, because he is an excellent sleeper prospect to keep an eye on. The 6'1", 19-year-old righty from Colombia, signed with the Pirates in 2013 for a $150,000 bonus. He was someone they followed for awhile, though they waited until he made a leap in his fastball velocity before signing him, and that likely led them to pay a higher bonus.
Escobar was a third baseman up until 2012, but his trainer decided that wasn't going to work out for him, so he was put on the mound.