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