Angels' Yunel Escobar: MRI reveals bone bruise on knee

Escobar underwent an MRI on his ailing left knee that revealed a bone bruise, Joey Kaufman of the Orange County Register reports. He remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

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The bone bruise will cost Escobar his third game in a row. The Angels have resisted placing him on the DL, though that still remains a distinct possibility if he fails to make much progress in the coming days. Jefry Marte has been starting at third base during Escobar's absence and would likely continue to do so if Escobar ends up on the DL.