Iggy Escaño

Ignacio Luis Escaño

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 9", Weight 198 lb.

• Born February 17, 1998

Biographical Information

Iggy Escaño has been on the Philippines national team.

Escaño represented the Philippines in the 2017 Asian Championship, hitting .154/.143/.231. He remained with them for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, helping them win Gold. He remained with them for the 2019 Asian Championship. He was 0-for-1 in his debut against Pakistan, and he was 0-for-1 again versus South Korea. He then started against Hong Kong, and he was 1-for-3. He was the All-Star first baseman in the 2023 East Asian Baseball Cup, hitting .313 with five runs and five RBI in four games for the champs.

In the 2022 Asian Games (which were held in 2023 after delays), he debuted against Japan, and he was 1-for-3 with a hit from Mizuki Kato in the 5th inning. Escano then got another single against Ningji Li of China in the 8th inning, and he went 1-for-1 with a double from Yayua Wa against Laos. Escaño was 0-for-2 in his last two games in this event against Hong Kong and Thailand.

In the 2023 Asian Championship, Escaño drew 3 walks and scored 2 against Thailand to help his team get the win in their first game. He went 1-for-3 with a 2-run single against Muhammad Zohaib of Pakistan, and he was 1-for-4 with a double against Japan's Hiroki Suzuki. Escaño then had a 0-for-3 record against South Korea, and he was hitless in 2 at-bats against Chinese Taipei. In the Bronze Medal game, Escano was 0-for-2 again and South Korea shutout the Philippines.