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Escobar collects 2 hits after coming off DL
- Updated: May 24, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins activated shortstop Eduardo Escobar from the 15-day disabled list before Monday’s 10-4 loss to the Royals, and optioned infielder Jorge Polanco to Triple-A Rochester.
Escobar, who was on the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain, played in three rehab games with Class A Advanced Fort Myers, going 4-for-11 with a double, a triple and a walk. Escobar returned to the lineup at shortstop on Monday, going 2-for-4 with an RBI. Eduardo Nunez got the start at second base over Brian Dozier, but Nunez went 0-for-5.
“I’m very happy,” Escobar said through a translator before the game. “I hope I can bring something to this team and help them feel better. Bring a funny side to the team and hopefully get out of this hole that we’re in.”
Escobar was hitting .237/.275/.289 with five doubles in 27 games before the injury, while Nunez, who served as shortstop in Escobar’s absence, has been the club’s hottest hitter.
So manager Paul Molitor said he’s going to try to find as much playing time for Nunez as possible, which means he could rotate …
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