Minnesota Twins third baseman Eduardo Escobar is absent from the lineup Wednesday afternoon against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Escobar is getting the afternoon off for the Twins as they closeout a series against the Cardinals. Gregorio Petit is starting at the hot corner and hitting ninth against right-hander Miles Mikolas.
Our models project Escobar for a .263 batting average with 16 home runs, 49 runs scored, and 54 RBI over 388 plate appearances remaining this season.
Source: Baseball Press