Angels' Yunel Escobar: Out Sunday, receives MRI

Escobar (hamstring) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Escobar was pulled from Saturday's game after experiencing tightness in his hamstring, prompting the team to send him in for an MRI a day later. The full extent of Escobar's injury won't be known until the results of the MRI are received, but the Angels aren't expecting the veteran infielder to require a stint on the disabled list, according to Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times. Luis Valbuena will cover third base Sunday while Escobar continues to recover.