Braves.MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports Atlanta Braves SS Yunel Escobar (hamstring) has been out the past 10 days with a strained right hamstring. The Braves have provided no indication that he'll be available for anything more than pinch-hit duties during the season's final four games.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that Yunel Escobar (hamstring) is unlikely to be available for more than pinch-hitting duties during the Braves' final four games. Escobar missed his 10th straight start Tuesday.Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Yunel Escobar missed his ninth straight start Monday and said afterward that his strained hamstring hasn't improved. "It feels the same," Escobar said. Omar Infante and Brent Lillibridge have split shortstop starts in Escobar's place.Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Yunel Escobar has missed nine straight starts and stated on Monday that his strained hamstring hadn't improved, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.The Braves only have five games left, so it does not look hopeful that Escobar will return.

David O'Brien, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Atlanta Braves SS Yunel Escobar (hamstring) missed his ninth straight game Monday, Sept. 22. Escobar said his hamstring has not improved.

News: Braves SS Yunel Escobar missed his ninth consecutive start with a strained right hamstring Sunday against the Mets. Manager Bobby Cox considers it worse than a day-to-day injury.

Analysis: Escobar has been a disappointment this season, but was hot before this injury. If you find yourself in a playoff scenario, you can't afford to start him in Fantasy Week 26 (Sept. 22-28)

News: Braves SS Yunel Escobar missed his eighth consecutive start with a strained right hamstring Saturday against the Mets. Manager Bobby Cox considers it worse than a day-to-day injury.

Analysis: Escobar has been a disappointment this season, but had was hot before this injury. Unless he gets in the lineup over the weekend, you can't afford to start him in Fantasy Week 22 (Sept. 22-28)

News: Braves SS Yunel Escobar missed his seventh consecutive start with a strained right hamstring Friday against the Mets. Manager Bobby Cox considers it worse than a day-to-day injury.

Analysis: Escobar has been a disappointment this season, but had was hot before this injury. Unless he gets in the lineup over the weekend, you can't afford to start him in Fantasy Week 22 (Sept. 22-28)

Mark Bowman, of MLB.com, reports Atlanta Braves SS Yunel Escobar (hamstring) is questionable for this weekend after not playing again Wednesday, Sept. 17. He is still unable to run.

News: Braves SS Yunel Escobar missed his third consecutive start Tuesday with a strained right hamstring. "We keep saying it's day-to-day, but I think it's a little worse than that," manager Bobby Cox said.

Analysis: Escobar has been a disappointment this season, but had was hot before this injury. Track his progress through the weekend before considering him for the final Fantasy Week 26 (Sept. 22-28). We cannot be sure he will get enough at-bats to be useful in mixed leagues

Charles Odum, of The Associated Press, reports Atlanta Braves SS Yunel Escobar (hamstring) missed his third straight start Tuesday, Sept. 16, with a strained right hamstring. The team lists his injury as day-to-day.

Yunel Escobar missed his third straight game Tuesday with a strained right hamstring, according to the AP. "We keep saying it's day-to-day, but I think it's a little worse than that," manager Bobby Cox said.It sounds like Escobar might play sparingly the rest of the way.

News: Braves SS Yunel Escobar didn't start on Tuesday in the first game of a series against the Phillies because of a sore right hamstring. He didn't start on Sunday, either, but did pinch hit in that game.

Analysis: Escobar should be fine for Fantasy Week 25 (Sept. 15-21), although he could be limited. If you need a sure thing, Escobar might not be your guy. We figure you can run him out there in deeper leagues, though

Yunel Escobar sat out Sunday's game with a strained right hamstring, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.He was limited to pinch-hitting duty. He grounded out in his lone at-bat (against the Mets), hence putting an end to an 11-game hitting streak. He is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.

Yunel Escobar, who is limited by a sore hamstring, grounded out as a pinch-hitter Sunday against the Mets. Escobar is considered day-to-day. Brent Lillibridge played shortstop in his place.

The Associated Press’ Mike Fitzpatrick reports Atlanta Braves SS Yunel Escobar (hamstring) did not start Sunday, Sept. 14, due to a sore hamstring, but he came on to pinch hit in the seventh.

News: Braves SS Yunel Escobar went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Rockies. He's batting .410 (16-for-39) with three homers and eight RBI during his 10-game hitting streak.

Analysis: Escobar is on a great run right now and is starting to look like the kid that amazed Fantasy owners at the beginning of the season. He still lacks a consistent power swing, so think of him as more of a low-end No. 1 Fantasy SS

The Associated Press’ Charles Odum reports Atlanta Braves SS Yunel Escobar hit a three-run homer Thursday night, Sept. 11. He now has 10 homers and was also able to extend his hitting streak to 10 games with a second-inning single.

Escobar just continues to tear the cover off the ball, hitting an absurd .410 (16-for-39) with three jacks, eight RBIs and seven runs scored over a fiery 10-game hitting streak. The versatile infielder now has 10 jacks on the year and continues to be a rock-solid mixed-league option.

Yunel Escobar went 3-for-3 with a homer and three RBI on Thursday night, leading the Braves offense in an 8-4 victory over the Rockies. Escobar drew a walk in the game as well, and appears to be over the sore shoulder that was bothering him over the past week. The run production tonight was nice, but he still seems out of place as a No. 5 hitter, which is where he's been placed lately after spending much of the season at the top of the lineup.

Yunel Escobar helped the Braves sweep away the Rockies on Thursday night, when he capped off a five run six inning with a three run home run. The homer was Escobar's 10th of the year. Escobar ended the night with two runs scored to go along with his three hits.Escobar extended his hit streak to 10 games tonight and is continuing to raise his average, which is up to .290. Escobar continues to be a good option at short stop.

Yunel Escobar helped the Braves sweep away the Rockies on Thursday night, when he capped off a five run fifth inning with a three run home run. The homer was Escobar's 10th of the year. Escobar ended the night with two runs scored to go along with his three hits.Escobar extended his hit streak to 10 games tonight and is continuing to raise his average, which is up to .290. Escobar continues to be a good option at short stop.

News: Braves SS Yunel Escobar went 3-for-7 with a double Sunday against the Nationals and now has a seven-game hitting streak during which he's batting .393 (11-for-28) with two home runs.

Analysis: Escobar is young and talented, but he lacks the power of the elite shortstops in baseball. His .286 average is serviceable, but his value lies more as a middle infielder in mixed leagues

News: Braves SS Yunel Escobar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Nationals. He now has a modest six-game hitting streak during which he's batting .381 (8-for-21) with two home runs.

Analysis: Escobar is young and talented, but he lacks the power of the elite shortstops in baseball. His .284 average is serviceable, but his value lies more as a middle infielder in mixed leagues

Escobar increased his hitting streak to six games with his first home run since the beginning of the streak. The shortstop has jumped all around the batting order lately, although he's hit third and fifth during the current streak.

Yunel Escobar started Friday and went 1-for-3 with two walks against the Nationals. Escobar has decided to play through the sore left shoulder that caused him to leave Wednesday's game.

Yunel Escobar returned to action on Friday September 5.

Updating previous items, The Associated Press’ Tom Saladino reports Atlanta Braves SS Yunel Escobar (shoulder) sat out the game Thursday night, Sept. 4.

News: Braves SS Yunel Escobar did not play Thursday against the Nationals. He left Wednesday's game when he re-injured his left shoulder.

Analysis: Escobar is young and talented, but he lacks the power of the elite shortstops in baseball. His .284 average is serviceable, but his value lies more as a middle infielder in mixed leagues. Keep an eye on his progress heading into Fantasy Week 24 (Sept. 8-14)

It turns out that Yunel Escobar won't need much time off after injuring his shoulder on Wednesday night as he showed up on Thursday, took batting practice, and said he was ready to go, according to MLB.com.Escobar didn't start on Thursday but he should be back in action by the weekend at the latest. Omar Infante started in his stead on this night.

Alden Gonzalez, of MLB.com, reports Atlanta Braves SS Yunel Escobar has grounded into 24 doubles plays this season. The franchise record in a single season is 28.

Yunel Escobar had to leave Wednesday's game after injuring his shoulder, but the malady is not serious, and he could return by the weekend, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Escobar has had a decent season, and should he stay healthy, he could be someone to watch for to break out next season.

The Braves are calling Yunel Escobar day-to-day with a sore left shoulder. Escobar said his left shoulder has been bothering him all year, but since there's only one month left in the season, he'll play through it. "Eventually, I'm going to need rest and I'm going to need some time to recuperate," he said. "[September] is all I have left, so I'll just play through it." Source: Braves.mlb.com

News: Braves SS Yunel Escobar left Wednesday's loss to the Marlins in the fourth inning due to an injured left shoulder. On the play, he stepped on his left hand stumbling out of the box after a single. The Braves said Escobar is day-to-day.

Analysis: Escobar is young and talented, but he lacks the power of the elite shortstops in baseball. His .284 average is servicable, but his value lies more as a middle infielder in mixed leagues. Keep an eye on his progress heading into Fantasy Week 24 (Sept. 8-14)

Escobar stumbled out of the batter's box after connecting for a leadoff single in the top of the inning, and was examined by Atlanta's head athletic trainer before leaving for a pinch-runner. An injury diagnosis has yet to be revealed.

Updating a previous report, Antonio Gonzalez, of The Associated Press, reports Atlanta Braves SS Yunel Escobar (shoulder) is listed as day-to-day after injuring his shoulder Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Yunel Escobar was forced out of Wednesday's game in the fourth inning due to an apparent left shoulder injury, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.We will update his status when more details are disclosed.

Alden Gonzalez, of MLB.com, reports Atlanta Braves SS Yunel Escobar (shoulder) left the game early Wednesday, Sept. 3, with a left shoulder injury.

Yunel Escobar was forced out of Wednesday's game in the fourth inning due to an apparent left shoulder injury.We will update his status when more details are disclosed.

Yunel Escobar left Wednesday's game in the fourth inning with an apparent left shoulder injury. Brent Lillibridge pinch-ran for him against the Marlins.