Alcides Escobar was in the lineup for the second straight day Tuesday and he finished 1-for-4 in a loss to Minnesota.

Escobar was in the lineup for the second straight day Tuesday and he finished 1-for-4 in a loss to Minnesota.

Analysis:

Following a two-game absence over the weekend courtesy of a Brett Lawrie slide into his legs Friday night, Escobar appears to be OK for regular duty atop the Kansas City lineup.