PHOENIX – Arizona third baseman Eduardo Escobar, a former Twins player, is collecting some memorabilia to go along with the flashy statistics he's posting this season. He had a lineup card and an encased baseball Tuesday night, keepsakes for his most recent accomplishments.
The ball was from the two-run triple Escobar hit in the sixth inning, which gave him a career-high 100 RBI this season. That triple was part of a five-run rally that gave the Diamondbacks a big lead, and Arizona held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7.
"For sure I'm going to put [the ball] in my office, 100 percent," Escobar said, admitting he never imagined reaching that milestone. "I am so glad and so happy to play for this team. I love it here and I believe in my guys."
With his triple, Escobar became the third Diamondback ever with 20-plus doubles, 20 or more home runs and at least 10 triples in a season. He is also the first NL switch-hitter with 100 RBI since 2012.
"We've got to appreciate exactly what's he's done here in Arizona for us," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said.
Escobar has 23 doubles, 28 homers and 10 triples this season.
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