Eduardo Escobar away from Angels to take U.S. citizenship test

Three days after the Los Angeles Angels acquired him from the New York Mets , infielder Eduardo Escobar was placed on the restricted list Monday.

The reason: Escobar is scheduled to take his United States citizenship test on Tuesday in Miami.

Escobar, 34, is from Venezuela and now lives in Miami with his wife and children. The citizenship test was already in his plans before the Mets executed the trade .”It was really, really important to him, and I don’t blame him,” Angels general manager Perry Minasian said.The Angels opened a home series against the Chicago White Sox with a 2-1 […]

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