Eduardo Escobar Back With New York Mets After Medical Scare

NEW YORK - The Mets and their third baseman can thankfully breathe a big sigh of relief following a medical scare.

The reason for Eduardo Escobar's mysterious absence from the lineup and dugout during the Mets' 5-4 win over the Brewers on Thursday night has been revealed.

As manager Buck Showalter said before Friday's series opener with the Miami Marlins, Escobar was taken to the hospital for dizziness yesterday.

Luckily, Escobar has avoided any significant health issues and will be available off the Mets' bench on Friday. According to Showalter, he is expecting Escobar to be back in the starting lineup on Saturday.

Eduardo Escobar is available off the bench tonight and Buck Showalter expects him back in the lineup tomorrow: pic.twitter.com/MPhfaPeWBf
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 17, 2022

Showalter was texting with Escobar at 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning to check on him. The skipper said medical professionals did a number of tests on Escobar to rule out anything of severity. There was a diagnosis, but Showalter could not say what it was due to HIPAA.

The Mets initially called Escobar's absence on Thursday a "non-workplace event," which raised cause for concern. Fortunately, the infielder is doing well and was on the bench Friday and back in the lineup on Saturday.

Following Friday night's 10-4 victory over the Marlins, Escobar spoke in front of his locker and said he was feeling better after his trip to the hospital the previous evening. According to Escobar, he was dealing with a headache and dizziness, which he believes was caused by pressure in his ears. The doctors did multiple tests on him, with everything coming back clean.

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