Escobar exited Thursday's game against the Red Sox in the third inning, likely due to the fact he was hit by a pitch in the elbow earlier in the game, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Escobar took a pitch off his elbow in the first inning, and though he was able to stay in the game at first, the 29-year-old was ultimately removed prior to the fourth frame. Taylor Motter came in to play third base.