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Yunel Escobar Injury: Updates on Nationals 3B's Groin and Return

Washington Nationals third baseman Yunel Escobar left Friday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies with a groin injury. 

Continue for updates. 

Escobar Leaves Game vs. Phillies

Friday, April 17

Mark Zuckerman of Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic noted that Escobar exited after he “tweaked something” attempting to beat out a ground ball. Chris Johnson of MASNsports.com confirmed that Escobar grabbed his left groin in the process.

The Washington Nationals passed along the corresponding lineup changes following the injury:

These changes for the #Nats: Dan Uggla enters the game at 2B and Danny Espinosa shifts from 2B to 3B.