Alcides Escobar batting ninth Sunday for Washington

The Washington Nationals will start Alcides Escobar at shortstop for Sunday's game against the Houston Astros.

What It Means:

Escobar will bat ninth in addition to covering shortstop duties while Dee Strange-Gordon sits.

Escobar has a $2,300 salary on FanDuel and is projected to score 8.9 fantasy points against the Astros.