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As expected, White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham was left out of the starting lineup Wednesday at Washington because of nerve irritation in his left wrist. Jeff Keppinger started at second base in Beckham's absence.

Beckham is batting .316 (6 for 19) with one RBI and no extra-base hits through seven games.

Jose Altuve drove in four runs and hit one of Houston's five home runs, and the Astros broke out of their slump with a 16-9 win against the Mariners Tuesday.

"We showed today what the team really has," Altuve said. "I guess the guys wake up today. I look at it that way."

Altuve finished 4 for 6 with four RBI, two runs and one double. Altuve, who was hitless in his previous two games, is batting .353 (12 for 34) with two doubles and four RBI in eight games.

X-rays on second baseman Gordon Beckham's wrist showed no structural damage, the White Sox announced Tuesday.

The second baseman told the Chicago Tribune that he injured his wrist on a 2-1 pitch and could be out for at least two days due to the soreness on his wrist.

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham, who left Tuesday's game against the Nationals, has been diagnosed with nerve irritation in his left wrist, according to the team.

Beckham left the game in the second inning after striking out swinging. He was replaced by Angel Sanchez. Beckham is listed as day to day, according to Comcast SportsNet Chicago.

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham was forced out of Tuesday's game against the Nationals with a possible oblique injury.

Beckham appeared to have suffered the injury while striking out swinging in his first at-bat in the second inning. He finished 0 for 1 and is batting .316/.333/.316 this season.

The White Sox have yet to provide details on Beckham's injury.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus had two RBI in a win over the Rays Monday. 

Andrus had a two-run single in the seventh inning that gave the Rangers a 5-1 lead. They won 5-4. 

The 24-year-old Andrus is batting .250 and has tripled twice. He has three RBI and a steal. Andrus stole 21 bases last year. 

Houston second baseman Jose Altuve has been perhaps the Astros' best hitter after six games. But he went 0 for 4 batting leadoff Sunday in a 9-3 loss to the Athletics.

Altuve, who had a walk, is batting .333 after starting with a five-game hitting streak. He has an extra-base hit (double) and has driven in two runs. 

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham collected a game-high four hits (all singles) in his four at-bats in the No. 9 spot during Thursday's loss to the Royals. It was Beckham's first four-hit game since May 27, 2012 against the Indians.

Beckham has a .566/.600/.566 line on the season after the outburst.

The Rangers are set to announce Elvis Andrus' new eight-year deal at a press conference Thursday. 

The deal can be worth $146 million depending on whether Andrus' options are exercised. Andrus does have an opt-out clause following the 2018 season. The 24-year-old's main assets are his speed and defense. He's posted good on-base percentages over his career, but hasn't hit for much power.

Elvis Andrus' eight-year, $120 million contract extension includes an opt-out clause the shortstop can exercise after either the 2018 or 2019 season, Fox Sports reports.

The extension doesn't kick in until after the 2014 season; in all, the Rangers have committed $131 million to Andrus through the 2022 season. Although full details of the contract aren't out yet, Andrus would likely leave some $45 million on the table if he chooses to opt out in 2019 or $60 million if he opts out in 2018. 

Either way, the Rangers have Andrus entrenched at shortstop for the foreseeable future. But given the ever-swelling salaries in baseball, we may see Andrus hitting the free-agent market in five or six years, not a full decade down the line.