Escobar (undisclosed) is back in action Monday against the Dodgers, batting ninth and playing shortstop, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

Escobar was scratched Saturday for undisclosed reasons and remained on the bench Sunday, but whatever he was dealing with evidently wasn't a major issue. The veteran will return to his starting role at shortstop, but he's still unlikely to be of much use to fantasy teams, as he's hitting .202/.255/.253 on the year.

Escobar (undisclosed) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Escobar will take a seat for the second day in a row after he was initially scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 5-1 loss due to an unspecified issue. Dee Strange-Gordon will pick up another start at shortstop in Escobar's stead.

Escobar was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers for an undisclosed reason.

EDGE Analysis

Escobar was initially listed as the starting shortstop Saturday, but the Nationals issued a new lineup with Dee Strange-Gordon starting at shortstop and batting ninth. It's not yet clear whether Escobar is dealing with an injury or whether he'll be available off the bench.

Escobar will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Late last week, Escobar appeared to have slipped behind Dee Strange-Gordon on the depth chart at shortstop, but Escobar has seemingly re-emerged as manager Dave Martinez's preferred option. Escobar will pick up his second consecutive start Wednesday and finds himself in the lineup for the fourth time in six contests.

Escobar is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

Since shaking off a finger injury and returning to the lineup Friday, Escobar will sit for the second time in three contests. He may have moved into a timeshare at shortstop with Dee Strange-Gordon, who picks up the starting nod Monday. Manager Dave Martinez will likely be inclined to ride the hotter bat of the two players moving forward.

Escobar isn't starting Saturday against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Escobar returned to the lineup Friday against Houston and went 0-for-4 with an RBI and a strikeout. He'll get a breather Saturday while Dee Strange-Gordon starts at shortstop and bats eighth.

Escobar (finger) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Friday against the Astros.

EDGE Analysis

Escobar was sidelined the past three games while dealing with an infection under the nail of his left index finger, but he's been cleared to retake the field Friday. The veteran infielder has hits in six of he past seven contests and is 11-for-25 with a triple, a double, three RBI and three runs during that stretch.

Escobar (finger) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dee Strange-Gordon will draw a third consecutive start at shortstop while Escobar continues to experience pain in his left index finger while he deals with an infection nail. If the issue persists heading into the weekend, Escobar could be a candidate to go on the 10-day injured list.

Escobar (finger) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dee Strange-Gordon will stick as the Nationals' shortstop for the third time in four games while Escobar sits out due to an infection on the nail of his left index finger. The Nationals don't seem too concerned about the issue, and Escobar was able to make an appearance off the bench in Tuesday's 4-2 loss, which seemingly signals that he's on track to avoid a trip to the injured list.

Escobar sat out Tuesday's loss to the Mets due to an infection under the nail on his left pointer finger, but he received treatment and should play Wednesday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Escobar was a late scratch Tuesday due to the injury but isn't expected to miss any additional time. He had a .744 OPS in 75 games for Washington last year but has struggled early in 2022 with a .220/.281/.268 slash line.