Aroon Escobar

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #4 prospect in 2026
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Average
  
  Adjusted Grade: 40
  
  Track Record: After a middling first two professional seasons in the Dominican Summer League, Escobar took off in his first stateside season in 2024, batting .338 with a .495 on-base percentage in a Florida Complex League season shortened by shin splints in both legs. He spent most of 2025 with Low-A Clearwater before advancing to High-A in July and finally to Double-A for five games. Escobar finished with 15 home runs and an 18.2% strikeout rate in 120 games.
  
  Scouting Report: Escobar’s game is predicated on plenty of contact with sprinkles of power as well. He pairs a zone-miss rate of just 16% with a 90th percentile exit velocity of 104.7 mph. To get the most out of his strength and bat-to-ball skills, Escobar will have to learn to turn on pitches and pull them with authority, which is a weak point of his game at the moment. Toward the later part of the season, scouts noticed that pitchers were having success pounding him inside with fastballs as well as a little bit more willingness to chase than he’d shown at either Class A stop. It’s crucial that Escobar gets to every ounce of his offensive potential, because his defensive value is likely to be fringe-average at best. His body is already softer than one would like, and he’ll have to stay on top of his conditioning in order to stick at second base. His footwork gets lazy at times, which leads to a lack of range on grounders and waning accuracy on his throws. Both of those areas need to be sewn up if Escobar is to remain up the middle.
  
  The Future: Escobar will likely return to Double-A Reading to begin 2026. If he can stay on top of his conditioning and do a better job protecting the inside part of the plate against premium velocity, he has a chance to be an offensive-minded second baseman.
  
  Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 40 | Field: 40 | Arm: 50.
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #15 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.
  
  Track Record: Escobar signed with the Phillies out of Venezuela in 2022 and began his career in the Dominican Summer League. His three home runs were good enough to lead his team that year, but he returned to the DSL for his sophomore campaign. The infielder moved stateside in 2024 and put forth a breakout campaign in the Rookie-level Florida Complex League. His season was limited to just 24 games because of shin splints in both legs.
  
  Scouting Report: Nothing on Escobar’s scouting card jumps off the page, but he does just enough of everything to make himself interesting. His strongest trait is his ability to put the bat on the ball, and his miss, zone-miss and chase rates in the FCL were all below 20%. As has been the case throughout his career, Escobar showed a superb sense of the strike zone; for the second straight season he finished with more walks (21) than strikeouts (10). He also shows decent power for his age and size, and tied his career-high water mark with three home runs. He’s a below-average runner who is quick but not fast and shows excellent instincts on the bases. He has soft hands and fluid actions at second base, and his textbook footwork allows him to turn double plays well. He has a strong, accurate arm and got seven games at third base during his run in the FCL.
  
  The Future: With just 105 games in three seasons, a big part of Escobar’s goals in 2025 will be getting more reps under his belt. Those will likely come at Low-A Clearwater. If he can stay healthy, he has a ceiling as a second-division regular second baseman.
  
  Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 45 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 55.