With those two back in action, karma decided to swoop in, in the form of a fouled pitch into the head of LA Angels third baseman Yunel Escobar. Unfortunately, this landed Escobar on the 7-day concussion DL, putting a stop on his dominant 2016 season.
Escobar, a first-year Angel, was signed this offseason to replace David Freese after prospect Kaleb Cowart showed he was not ready to handle the hot corner in the big leagues this year. Escobar, 33, hit .314 with 9 home runs and 56 RBI’s for the Nationals last year in a season that most thought would be an outlier in his career.