Shortstop Eduardo Escobar batted ninth for the Twins in Kansas City on Monday night. He didn't hit like he belonged there.
In fact, he hasn't hit like he belongs there for quite some time.
Escobar remained hot with a 3-for-3 performance that a double and RBI singles in the sixth and seventh innings. He added a walk as he reached base in all four plate appearances.
He is batting .394 (26-for-66) over his last 18 games with 14 RBI and 19 runs.