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Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa went 1 for 4 with a solo home run in his team's 4-3 loss to the A's Saturday.

Espinosa kicked off the scoring with his third-inning home run, and after the Nationals scored two more runs in the inning, they were held scoreless the rest of the way before losing the game in 10 innings. Espinosa has flashed a little power with his increased playing time, hitting .250/.293/.454 with five home runs, nine RBI and four stolen bases in 108 at-bats.

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa went 1 for 4 with a two-run home run in his team's 4-0 win over the Dodgers Monday.

Espinosa's eighth-inning home run gave his team a pair of insurance runs they ended up not needing. He struck out in each of his other three at-bats. Espinosa has hit .269/.317/.473 with four home runs, eight RBI and four stolen bases in 93 at-bats.

Nationals hitting coach Rick Schu said infielder Danny Espinosa has been able to bounce back in 2014 because of adjustments he made during the spring. Schu said Espinosa has realized he doesn't need to hit for power to make an impact.

"He realizes he doesn't have to hit the ball out of the park. He is using all of his tools. He can run, he can get around the ball, hit for average, bunt," Schu said, per MLB.com. "He is in a better position, going easy and thinking about doing some things simpler."

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa was not in the team's starting lineup Sunday against the Phillies.

Espinosa will be replaced by Kevin Frandsen. Frandsen will actually play third, while Anthony Rendon shifts over the second. Espinosa is hitting .273 to open the year.

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa went 2 for 4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in his team's 7-0 win over the Astros Wednesday.

Espinosa has been a bit streaky in his most recent chance to prove himself at he major-league level, but his performance has been far superior to his abysmal 2013 season. He has hit .288/.341/.488 with three home runs, six RBI and three stolen bases in 80 at-bats.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa, who suffered a bruised right knee when he was hit by a pitch Sunday against the Padres, is back in the lineup batting sixth Tuesday at Houston. Espinosa is hitting .278 with two homers, five RBI and two steals in 72 at-bats.

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa suffered a bruised right knee injury during Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Padres, MLB.com reports.

Espinosa was hit by a pitch from Ian Kennedy in the second inning and was taken out of the game in the fifth inning. He is hitting .278 with two homers and five RBI in 72 at-bats. The Nationals won't play again until Tuesday.

"On Tuesday, we'll see how it's feeling and kind of go from there," Espinosa said.

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa went deep and enjoyed his second three-hit performance of the season on Thursday in extras against the Padres.

Espinosa took Eric Stults deep for a solo home run in the sixth inning. He added a pair of singles and finished 3 for 5 with a run scored and an RBI in a 4-3 loss. He is hitting .317 with two home runs and four RBI in 63 at-bats.

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa collected a season-high three hits Sunday against the Cardinals, raising his season average to .313. It also came a day after he hit his first home run.

Espinosa is off to a promising start a season after being demoted to the minors.

"I’m happy for him, because I’ve been that guy," manager Matt Williams said, per The Washington Post. "So I know the dedication that it takes to work back and be the player he wants to be. And so far, he’s been really good. His approach is good, his intensity is good, his attitude’s fantastic, and he loves to play. So I’m happy for him."

Espinosa has moved his way into the starting lineup due to Ryan Zimmerman's thumb injury forcing Williams to play second baseman Anthony Rendon at third base.

"I’m just trying to help the team and do my part," Espinosa said. "We’re missing a couple key guys in our lineup. I’m just stepping in and trying to do my part so we can be successful this season and hopefully make a playoff run. When you play every day, obviously your timing is a lot better. When you’re facing 96 every single guy out of their ‘pen, if you’re getting one at-bat, it looks like 106. You can’t really slow it down. But more at-bats does help your timing."

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa will start at second Thursday against the Mets.

Anthony Rendon has started the first two games for the club, but manager Matt Williams has been adamant that Espinosa will see time in the starting lineup. He'll hit seventh against Zack Wheeler.