Edgmer Eduardo Escalona (born October 6, 1986 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 pitcher

Pitcher

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 for the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

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He began his professional career in 2006, playing for the DSL Rockies

DSL Rockies

The DSL Rockies are a rookie league affiliate of the Colorado Rockies based in the Dominican Republic. They play in the Dominican Summer League. They have been in existence since 1997....

, going 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA in 14 games. In 2007, he went 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA in 18 relief appearances for the Casper Rockies

Casper Rockies

The Grand Junction Rockies are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League based in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States, where they play at Suplizio Field...

, and in 2008 he went 6-2 with a 3.22 ERA in 44 appearances for the Asheville Tourists

Asheville Tourists

The Asheville Tourists are a minor league baseball team based in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. They play in the Class A South Atlantic League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since 1994....

. Escalona split the 2009 season between the Modesto Nuts

Modesto Nuts

The Modesto Nuts are a minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the California League and a farm team of the Colorado Rockies. The Modesto Nuts play home games at John Thurman Field. Opened in 1955 and renovated in 1997, the park seats 4,000 fans...

 (28 games) and Tulsa Drillers

Tulsa Drillers

The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies major-league club.-Stadium:...

 (38 games), going a combined 3-2 with a 2.47 ERA in 59 games.

He began the 2010 season with the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox

Colorado Springs Sky Sox

The Colorado Springs Sky Sox are a minor league baseball team in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The team's colors are red and blue. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Colorado Rockies...

. He was called up to the majors in May 2010, but he was sent back to Triple-A the next day.

Escalona was called up to the majors on September 3, 2010.

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