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Kelvim Escobar #45 | Pitcher | Los Angeles Angels
Height: 6-1    Weight: 210    Throws: R    Bats: R
Born: Apr 11, 1976, La Guaira,
Contract: Signed through 2009
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October 11, 2005
The LA Times reports that Kelvim Escobar could be called on to start on Wednesday if Jarrod Washburn is unable to go. "To be honest, I think I can do it," said Escobar. "It's been a long time since I threw a lot of pitches. [But] if they gave me the ball, I'll take it and go as far as I can."
September 23, 2005
Kelvim Escobar pitched the final three innings Thursday night to record his first save of the season, and hist first save since 2001.
September 22, 2005
Angels manager Mike Scioscia confirmed yesterday that Kelvim Escobar has moved ahead of Scot Shields as the Angels' primary setup man, according to the LA Times.
September 11, 2005
The LA Times reports that although the Angels haven's made any announcement, Kelvim Escobar has passed Brendan Donnelly on the bullpen depth chart and will join Scot Shields as the Angels' primary setup men. However, he hasn't been cleared to pitch on consecutive days yet.
September 6, 2005
Kelvim Escobar made his first relief appearance since May 2003 on Tuesday after being activated off the DL earlier in the day. He gave up no runs, one hit, one walk, and struck out two in 1 2/3 innings.
September 6, 2005
The Angels activated Kelvim Escobar from the 60-day disabled list Tuesday, according to the AP. He has been recovering from elbow surgery. Escobar is expected to be used in middle relief, however, he could be placed in the starting rotation if it turns out that Bartolo Colon's back injury is significant.
September 3, 2005
Kelvim Escobar, who is recovering from elbow surgery, will rejoin the Angels on Tuesday as a reliever, according to the AP. He will be used in early and middle innings.
September 3, 2005
The LA Times reports that Kelvim Escobar made his final rehab appearance yesterday. He should join the Angels this weekend, perhaps as a reliever.
September 1, 2005
Kelvim Escobar is scheduled to throw 75 pitches on Friday as he continues his rehab from surgery to remove a bone spur in his right elbow, according to the AP. Manager Mike Scioscia said he expects Escobar to help the Angels before the season is over.
August 28, 2005
Kelvim Escobar, who is out with a bone spur in his right elbow, was scheduled to make his second rehab start for Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday, according to the AP. He could rejoin the Angels next month.
August 24, 2005
Kelvim Escobar needed 43 pitches to get four outs in a rehabilitation outing at Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday night, according to the AP. "His fastball command was a little erratic, but the velocity was good," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. Escobar will make at least two more rehab starts as he continues his recovery from surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow.
August 20, 2005
The LA Times reports that Kelvim Escobar is slated to begin a three-start rehab assignment on Tuesday, as he continues his recovery from elbow surgery.
August 18, 2005
Kelvim Escobar is slated to toss a simulated game on Friday before beginning a rehab assignment next week, according to the LA Times. He's recovering from elbow surgery.
August 15, 2005
Kelvim Escobar, who had elbow surgery on June 29, threw a bullpen session Monday and followed that up with 45 pitches during batting practice, according to the AP. He plans to throw a simulated game later this week and pitch a rehab start next week. Barring any setbacks, he could possibly return to the rotation in the first week of September.
August 13, 2005
After throwing what he called a "very aggressive" bullpen session yesterday, Kelvim Escobar said he would be willing to work in relief upon his return from elbow surgery, according to the LA Times. However, he's not expected back in action soon, as his rehab assignment likely won't begin until around Aug. 22.
August 10, 2005
Kelvim Escobar threw a bullpen session Tuesday, his second since undergoing surgery to shave a bone spur in his elbow, according to the L.A. Times. The right-hander threw breaking balls and changeups for the first time and said he felt "very good, but I don't want to rush it now. When I'm ready, I want to be ready, 100% healthy."
August 3, 2005
Kelvim Escobar, who has been sidelined since June 9 because of a bone spur in his elbow, threw off a bullpen mound on Tuesday for the first time since going on the disabled list for the third time this season, according to the AP.
July 29, 2005
When Kelvim Escobar first returns from his elbow surgery, he may work out of the bullpen, according to the LA Times. "We'll see what the team needs at the time," manager Mike Scioscia said. "Kelvim is a big part of the rotation, and we want him back as a starter. But it's impossible for us to make a determination until we see how much of the season is left and where he is physically." Escobar could be back by September.
July 20, 2005
Kelvim Escobar, who is out with a bone spur in his right elbow, played catch for the first time since undergoing surgery on June 29, according to the AP.
July 8, 2005
Kelvim Escobar expects to be back in the rotation by mid-September after undergoing surgery to remove a bone spur from his elbow, according to the AP. "The way I feel now, I'll be back in September for sure," said Escobar, who was wearing nothing more than three Band-Aids to cover the incisions. "I've pitched seven games this year, and none of those games I was 100 percent. I did everything I could to work through the pain, but it didn't work. Hopefully I can come back and help the team get to the playoffs and make everybody forget about this setback."
July 6, 2005
Kelvim Escobar, who is on the DL after having surgery a week ago for a bone spur in his right elbow, will have stitches taken out and be evaluated by a team doctor later this week, according to the AP.
June 29, 2005
Kelvim Escobar underwent surgery Wednesday on his pitching elbow, according to Sports Ticker. Dr. Lewis Yocum performed the surgery that shaved down a bone spur and removed a bone chip from Escobar's elbow. Escobar will begin rehabilitation in seven to 10 days and is expected to be sidelined for eight weeks.
June 25, 2005
Kelvim Escobar will undergo arthroscopic surgery to shave down a bone spur in his ailing right elbow, according to the AP. He is expected to miss at least the next two months and possibly the remainder of the season.
June 25, 2005
Kelvim Escobar got through a 35-pitch, two-inning simulated game yesterday and is tentatively scheduled to make his rehab debut on Tuesday, according to the LA Times. However, he said that if the inflammation and pain return to his elbow again, he would face surgery that could knock him out for at least two months or perhaps the remainder of the season. Escobar has a bone spur in his elbow.
June 22, 2005
If a simulated game Friday goes well, Kelvim Escobar could begin a rehab assignment next week, according to the LA Times. He is recovering from a bone spur in his right elbow.
June 20, 2005
Kelvim Escobar threw his second bullpen session on Monday, reports MLB.com. He has been on the disabled list since June 10 with an injured right elbow. Escobar will throw another bullpen session this week and then head to the minors for a rehab start or two before rejoining the big league club.
June 19, 2005
On Friday, Kelvim Escobar threw the first of what he said would be several "nice and easy" bullpen sessions, according to the LA Times. He's recovering from a bone spur in his elbow and is not expected back until around the all-star break.
June 14, 2005
Kelvim Escobar played catch for 10 minutes as part of his rehabilitation, according to the L.A. Times. He may not return from the bone spur in his elbow until early July, and even then, he's at risk of suffering a setback that would require season-ending surgery.
June 11, 2005
Kelvim Escobar took a cortisone shot to help relieve the pain resulting from a bone spur in his pitching elbow, according to the LA Times. "That's my last shot right there" (to avoid surgery), he said.
June 10, 2005
The Angels placed Kelvim Escobar on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a bone spur in his right elbow, according to the AP. The move is retroactive to Thursday. This will be Escobar's third stint on the DL this season. Vladimir Guerrero, who was just activated from the 15-day disabled list, will replace Escobar on the roster.
June 10, 2005
Kelvim Escobar had X-rays and an MRI on his elbow on Thursday, and a second physician confirmed Dr. Lewis Yocum's earlier diagnosis of a bone spur. Escobar received a cortisone injection, but his status for next week was not immediately clear.
June 9, 2005
Kelvim Escobar was held to just 81 pitches last night because of pain resulting from the bone spur in his right elbow, according to the LA Times. "I felt it in the third inning and it got worse in the fourth," said Escobar, who will undergo an MRI exam today. "It was the same pain as three weeks ago." He needed 40 pitches to get out of the fourth inning, and he threw two wild pitches and hit a batter. He went on to face three batters in the fifth before leaving.
June 8, 2005
Kelvim Escobar left Wednesday night's game after just 4 1/3 innings with discomfort in his right elbow, according to the AP. He is scheduled to have an MRI in New York on Thursday.
June 7, 2005
Kelvim Escobar should have a pitch count of around 100 when he starts Wednesday, according to the LA Times. He threw 94 pitches in his last start. "I don't know if he'll go from 94 to 125 but ... hopefully he'll go a little deeper in the game," said manager Mike Scioscia.
May 31, 2005
The Angels activated Kelvim Escobar from the disabled list over the weekend. He had been out with a bone spur in his pitching elbow. In his return on Saturday, Escobar threw five innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks, while striking out seven. He picked up the victory, improving his record to 2-2 on the year.
May 26, 2005
Kelvim Escobar acknowledged Wednesday that he would need surgery at some point to shave down the bone spur in the back of his elbow, but he plans to pitch as long as he can in hopes of holding off on surgery until after the season, according to the LA Times. He's expected to be activated for Saturday, and he will likely be limited to about 80 pitches.
May 25, 2005
Kelvim Escobar, on the disabled list for the second time this season because of elbow problems, threw 35 pitches in a simulated game Wednesday and broke a number of bats, according to the AP. He is penciled in to start on Saturday. "He threw all his pitches and his velocity was where it needs to be, so it was a good test for him," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "If he comes out of it well tomorrow and feels no effects from his elbow, he'll be good to go -- but maybe under a little tighter reins than just going out there and throwing 100 pitches."
May 22, 2005
Kelvim Escobar threw in the bullpen for about 10 minutes on Sunday. His next session is scheduled for Wednesday, and if he doesn't have a setback he'll come off the DL and start next Saturday.
May 21, 2005
On the disabled list with a bone spur in his pitching elbow, Kelvim Escobar said he's on track to start next Saturday, according to the AP.
May 17, 2005
Kelvim Escobar played catch from about 70 feet on Tuesday. He hopes to throw off a mound on Monday. Escobar is currently on the DL with a bone spur on his right elbow.
May 13, 2005
The Angels are hopeful that Kelvim Escobar will be able to return from the bone spur in his elbow soon after becoming eligible, according to the LA Times. "So we're going to give the inflammation in there time to cool down and get him out there again," GM Bill Stoneman said. "The thinking right now is that he could be back in 15 days." If the elbow doesn't improve, surgery could cost him at least six more weeks.
May 12, 2005
The Angels placed Kelvim Escobar on the 15-day DL on Thursday with a bone spur in his pitching elbow. He began the season on the DL with a sprain in that same elbow.
April 21, 2005
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said that Kelvim Escobar should have enough stamina to throw over 90 pitches in his 2005 debut on Sunday, according to the L.A. Times. Escobar threw 74 pitches in his final rehab start on Wednesday.
April 20, 2005
Kelvim Escobar said there was no discomfort in his elbow on Wednesday after throwing 74 pitches in his minor league rehab start on Tuesday night, according to the AP. He's scheduled to be activated from the DL to start Sunday's game.
April 19, 2005
Kelvim Escobar was scheduled to make another rehab start for Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday. He is on the DL with a sprained right elbow.
April 17, 2005
Kelvim Escobar had a successful bullpen session yesterday, but before he took the mound, the Angels decided he would make one more rehab start before being activated from the disabled list, according to the LA Times. That means he should start for the Angels next Sunday.
April 16, 2005
After his rehab start on Thursday, Kelvim Escobar is expected to throw a bullpen session Saturday with the hopes of starting for the Angels on Tuesday, according to the AP. "If he doesn't come out of it feeling as crisp as he should, we'll give him another start," manager Mike Scioscia said of Saturday's scheduled bullpen session.
April 15, 2005
As expected, Kelvim Escobar made a rehab appearance on Thursday, allowing one hit, while striking out seven and walking two over three innings, according to the LA Times. He tossed 58 pitches, so he may need one more rehab start to stretch out his pitch count. Otherwise, Escobar, who's been out with a sprained elbow, could start for the Angels on Tuesday.
April 12, 2005
Kelvim Escobar got through his bullpen session on Monday with no elbow problems, according to the L.A. Times. Escobar is scheduled to make a rehab start for Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday.
April 9, 2005
Kelvim Escobar reported no pain in his sprained elbow after a 10-minute bullpen session Friday, according to the LA Times. He's scheduled for another session Monday before making a rehab start with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday. "I'm hoping to need just one rehab start before coming back," Escobar said. "But if I'm not 100%, if I need more time, I'll be honest with them."
April 8, 2005
Sidelined by a sprained right elbow, Kelvim Escobar is slated to throw off a bullpen mound today, according to the LA Times. If all goes well, he'll toss another bullpen session early next week and could make a minor league start by next weekend.
April 6, 2005
Kelvim Escobar has been testing his sprained right elbow by throwing on flat ground and hopes to throw off a mound within a week, according to the LA Times. "I'm pain-free and feel good right now," Escobar said. "Hopefully, I'll miss one to two starts at the most."
April 4, 2005
Kelvim Escobar said yesterday the soreness in his elbow that landed him on the disabled list had significantly subsided and he hoped to return after missing only a start or two, according to the LA Times. "The good thing is, I haven't thrown in three days and it already feels good," said Escobar. "The soreness is going away quick." Escobar could begin throwing again in a few days.
April 3, 2005
The Angels placed Kelvim Escobar on the 15-day DL on Saturday with a sprained right elbow, according to the LA Times. GM Bill Stoneman said Escobar complained of discomfort in the area in the days after his last spring start on Wednesday. He was subsequently examined by Dr. Lewis Yocum, the Angels' medical director. "It's a couple of starts early in the season," said Stoneman. "Hopefully, it won't be that impactful for us." Escobar is eligible to return on April 15.
March 16, 2005
Kelvim Escobar allowed three runs and five hits over two innings in his spring debut Tuesday, according to the LA Times. He said his shoulder felt "100 percent" during the 34-pitch outing.
March 15, 2005
Kelvim Escobar is slated to make his spring debut today, according to the LA Times. He's been out with a sore shoulder.
March 4, 2005
Kelvim Escobar tested his tight shoulder by throwing another bullpen session yesterday, according to the LA Times. He should pitch in an exhibition game by March 15.
February 28, 2005
The LA Times reports that Kelvim Escobar tested his tight shoulder by throwing off a mound Sunday for the first time this spring. "I let it go a few times, and it feels strong," Escobar said.
February 24, 2005
Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Kelvim Escobar is "very close" to throwing off a mound, according to the LA Times. He's been held back early in camp due to tightness in his arm.
February 19, 2005
Kelvim Escobar said he felt tightness in his arm when he began throwing in Venezuela in mid-January, so it will be "about a week to 10 days" before he throws off a mound in Arizona, according to the LA Times.

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