Escobar (hand) is out of the lineup Friday against the Marlins, Jacob Emert of MLB.com reports.

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Escobar's hand contusion was the result of a hit by pitch that occurred in Thursday's contest, and he will miss Friday's game as a result. Anthony Rendon will receive the start at third base in his place, while Trea Turner will make his first major league start Friday at second base. Thankfully, the X-rays for Escobar came back negative, however, so he may not be out of the lineup much longer.

Washington Nationals third baseman Yunel Escobar is not in the lineup Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers because of a neck injury, according to the team's official website. Escobar left Friday's game after colliding with the wall by third base and did not play Saturday.

Washington Nationals shortstop Yunel Escobar will not start Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers after hyperextending his neck Friday night, according to the team's official website. Escobar was removed from the game after sustaining the injury in the first inning when he collided with the wall and a fan while attempting to catch a fly ball that dropped on the warning track. Manager Matt Williams said after the game that Escobar;s neck was merely sore and not seriously injured. "He ran into a fan trying to catch that ball. As he went to reach for it, he kinda leaned over with his upper body," Wiliams told ESPN. "The fence caught him at the waste and hyperextended his neck a little bit. So he's a little sore. We'll see how he is tomorrow. For now, he's day to day." Danny Espinosa will start at shortstop Saturday.

Washington Nationals third baseman Yunel Escobar will play third base and bat fourth Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates after missing the last two games because of a wrist injury, according to MLB.com. Escobar, who was available off the bench in the two games he missed, is fifth in the National League with a .321 batting average.

Washington Nationals third baseman Yunel Escobar will not start Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates after being removed from Wednesday's game because of a wrist injury, according to the team's official website. X-rays taken on Escobar's wrist returned negative, and he is considered day-to-day.

Washington Nationals third baseman Yunel Escobar left Wednesday's game in the second inning with an apparent wrist injury, according to MASN. Escobar injured himself while taking a swing during an at-bat and was replaced by Dan Uggla.

Escobar (hamstring) will return to the lineup Friday against the Orioles. Escobar missed each of the past two games because of a hamstring issue, but was available off the bench Wednesday. While it could always resurface again, it looks as though he's feeling well enough to rejoin the lineup Friday, and will bat atop the Nationals' order with Denard Span injured.

Escobar's hamstring is feeling better and he will be available off the bench Wednesday against the Reds, manager Matt Williams told Dan Kolko of MASN. Escobar hasn't played since Monday, when hamstring tightness forced him from the game. The fact that he'll be available to pinch hit Wednesday indicates that he could very well return to the lineup Friday against Baltimore.

Escobar (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Wednesday. Escobar is apparently still being bothered by tightness in his left hamstring, and he'll sit out his second straight game after departing Monday's game with the ailment. Danny Espinosa will handle third base duties again Wednesday.

Escobar is out of the lineup Tuesday, CSN's Mark Zuckerman reports. Escobar left Monday's game in the fifth inning due to tightness in his hamstring, and he'll be given the day off Tuesday to rest. Whether the issue is serious or not remains to be seen, and Escobar should be considered day-to-day.