P Cristián 'Buddha' Escobar #42
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great    
12/31/2026
P CRISTIÁN 'BUDDHA' ESCOBAR #42 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
84 0 2-7 14 3.82 77.2 68 9 14 89 1.06 1.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 20
Movement 18
Control 19
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 20
Splitter - 20
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 2
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Groundball Percentage 68 %
Hold Runners 20
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/03/2026 @ SCS Win, 3-2 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Save
09/30/2026 @ POC Loss, 1-2 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 Loss
09/26/2026 VIS Loss, 1-2 1.1 3 2 2 0 1 Loss
09/25/2026 VIS Win, 5-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
09/20/2026 KAL Win, 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Win
09/19/2026 KAL Win, 3-2 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
09/15/2026 FRE Loss, 1-3 0.0 2 0 0 1 0
09/10/2026 @ LCC Win, 6-3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Save
09/09/2026 @ LCC Loss, 3-4 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 Loss
09/04/2026 @ GRN Win, 5-0 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Very Low
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Very High
Greed:Low
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:11/26/1998
Born in:Guanajuato, GUA
Nationality:Mexican
Height:6' 3"
Weight:265 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,060,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 138 Days
Service This Yr:185 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 84 0 2 7 14 3.82 77.2 68 33 33 9 14 89 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 35 2 87.5 84 29 9.50 7.88 10.31 1.62 2.93 1.06 69 1.5 .304        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 105 23 2 1 1 10 3 47 0 1 0 .219 .241 .286 .526      
vs. RHB 186 45 12 0 8 23 11 42 1 4 0 .242 .283 .435 .718      
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 14 0 0 1 1 2.70 13.1 7 4 4 1 2 22  
May 17 0 1 0 0 2.89 18.2 15 6 6 3 2 18  
June 15 0 0 0 0 5.25 12.0 13 7 7 3 4 15  
July 13 0 0 2 1 8.68 9.1 12 9 9 0 1 7  
August 14 0 0 1 7 1.20 15.0 10 2 2 1 2 17  
September 10 0 1 3 4 5.63 8.0 11 5 5 1 3 8  
October 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Spring Training 6 0 1 0 0 2.70 10.0 8 3 3 1 1 10  
Last Year 69 0 4 5 45 1.22 81.0 63 14 11 4 14 107  
2 Years Ago 73 0 2 2 23 2.00 72.0 51 20 16 3 18 78  
Career 339 0 17 24 105 3.01 358.1 296 127 120 30 103 379  
Home 42 0 2 3 4 3.93 36.2 36 16 16 4 6 47  
Road 42 0 0 4 10 3.73 41.0 32 17 17 5 8 42  
Grass 76 0 2 7 12 3.82 68.1 63 29 29 8 13 82  
Turf 8 0 0 0 2 3.86 9.1 5 4 4 1 1 7  
Day 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Night 83 0 2 7 13 3.91 76.0 67 33 33 9 14 87  
As Reliever / Substitution 84 0 2 7 14 3.82 77.2 68 33 33 9 14 89  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Seattle - BSA 22 45 0 4 2 0 3.64 54.1 51 22 22 5 27 39 0 0 1.44 .287 4.29 0.1 114
2022 Seattle - BSA 23 56 0 3 7 22 4.53 55.2 49 28 28 7 24 54 0 0 1.31 .282 4.05 0.2 90
2023 Seattle - BSA 24 12 0 2 1 1 5.09 17.2 14 10 10 2 6 12 0 0 1.13 .235 4.42 0.0 83
2024 Seattle - BSA 25 73 0 2 2 23 2.00 72.0 51 20 16 3 18 78 0 0 0.96 .276 2.52 1.8 211
2025 Seattle - BSA 26 69 0 4 5 45 1.22 81.0 63 14 11 4 14 107 0 0 0.95 .311 1.94 2.6 351
2026 Seattle - BSA 27 84 0 2 7 14 3.82 77.2 68 33 33 9 14 89 0 0 1.06 .304 2.93 1.5 111
Total BSA 339 0 17 24 105 3.01 358.1 296 127 120 30 103 379 0 0 1.11 .290 3.08 6.3 181
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Colorado - A 20 85 0 2 8 24 12.63 129.2 216 195 182 15 128 145 0 0 2.65 .466 5.73 -1.7 34
2020 Colorado - A 21 36 0 4 1 14 2.09 38.2 25 9 9 1 17 61 0 0 1.09 .308 2.56 1.1 221
2020 Santa Fe - AA 21 28 0 1 3 20 4.33 27.0 20 13 13 1 20 30 0 0 1.48 .284 4.27 0.4 124
2021 Mexico City - AAA 22 15 0 2 0 1 3.86 16.1 15 8 7 0 10 19 0 0 1.53 .349 3.49 0.4 137
Total PCL 15 0 2 0 1 3.86 16.1 15 8 7 0 10 19 0 0 1.53 .349 3.49 136.7
Total SNL (28 & Under) 28 0 1 3 20 4.33 27.0 20 13 13 1 20 30 0 0 1.48 .284 4.27 123.8
Total PIO (24 & Under) 121 0 6 9 38 10.21 168.1 241 204 191 16 145 206 0 0 2.29 .442 5.01 77.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Seattle - ML P 42 0 5 8 2 14 1 .929 54.1 2.15 +0.0 .966
2022 Seattle - ML P 54 0 3 7 2 11 1 .909 55.2 1.62 -0.1 .947
2023 Seattle - ML P 11 0 4 4 0 8 0 1.000 17.2 4.08 +0.2 1.056
2024 Seattle - ML P 68 0 6 6 0 14 2 .857 72.0 1.50 -1.1 .738
2025 Seattle - ML P 68 0 3 9 2 14 2 .857 81.0 1.33 -0.6 .863
2026 Seattle - ML P 75 0 1 13 0 14 0 1.000 77.2 1.62 +0.7 1.058
TOTAL P 318 0 22 47 6 75 6 .920 358.1 1.73 -0.8 .941
PLAYER HISTORY
11/23/2018 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 with the Seattle Pikes organization. Was discovered in Mexico.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (18); Movement: - (16); Control: - (11).
04/01/2019 Named the #59 prospect in the BSA
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (14); Control: - (13).
02/05/2020 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Seattle Pikes organization.
02/27/2020 Named the #11 prospect in the BSA
04/01/2020 Named the #11 prospect in the BSA
04/05/2020 Named the #12 prospect in the BSA
04/26/2020 Named the #9 prospect in the BSA
05/10/2020 Named the #6 prospect in the BSA
05/17/2020 Named the #5 prospect in the BSA
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (18); Control: - (14).
04/01/2021 Named the #17 prospect in the BSA
04/15/2021 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Seattle Pikes organization.
09/27/2021 Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (18); Control: - (17).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (18); Control: - (20).
05/09/2023 Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 4-5 months.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (18); Control: - (20).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (18); Control: - (20).
07/12/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Baseball Stars Association All-Star Game.
11/18/2025 Wins the 2025 BSA CL Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (17); Control: - (20).
03/01/2026 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $30,300,000 with the Seattle Pikes organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2026 84 2
Year SV Rank
2025 45 1
Year RA Rank
2026 84 2
Year GF Rank
2025 59 2
Year SHO Rank
2022 0 8
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