Royals' Alcides Escobar: Goes hitless in Sunday's loss

Escobar went 0-for-2 in Sunday's loss to the Mariners.

Analysis:

Sunday's performance left Escobar hitting a subpar .261/.286/.323 heading into the All-Star break. However, he'd shown improvement at the plate in recent outings, having posted a .300/.333/.400 line with four extra-base hits over the last 14 days.