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After saying Wednesday that he'll treat the remainder situation as an evaluation period, including platooning more players, Nationals manager Davey Johnson said that infielder Danny Espinosa hasn't improved enough in Triple-A to warrant a call-up in September, the Washington Post reports.

After hitting .158/.193/.272 in 158 at-bats with the Nationals, Espinosa has hit .202/.267/.277 with two home runs, 15 RBI and five stolen bases in 238 at-bats with Triple-A Syracuse.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa is performing well at Triple-A Syracuse lately. 

Espinosa has notched 12 hits over his last 10 games. Over that period, he's hitting .308. Problems still exist, though. Espinosa continues to strikeout at a high rate. In those 10 games, he's struck out 14 times. 

Espinosa is hitting .219/.291/.300 in 210 at-bats. 

Padres general manager Josh Byrnes said Monday infielders Logan Forsythe and Alexi Amarista will "certainly" get the chance to fill in at shortstop for the suspended Everth Cabrera, who will immediately begin serving a 50-game suspension for his involvment in the Biogenesis investigation. Ronny Cedeno, who signed a minor-league deal Saturday, will also be in the mix, according to U-T San Diego.

Sources said the Royals, who are looking for upgrades at second base and in right field, have held discussions about White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham, Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks and Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Danny Knobler.

However, there was no indication Tuesday the Royals were close to a deal for either player.

Padres third baseman Chase Headley, outfielder Carlos Quentin and closer Huston Street are all likely to stay put as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline nears, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. However, there is major interest for Padres setup man Luke Gregerson.

The Tigers are known to have interest in Gregerson, while 2-3 more teams are said to be in heavy pursuit of the right-handed reliever. Gregerson isn't a free agent until after the 2015 season.

Gregerson isn't the only Padres' player being discussed in trade talks. Heyman reports starting pitcher Edinson Volquez, reliever Joe Thatcher, outfielders Chris Denorfia, Will Venable and Kyle Blanks, as well as infielder Logan Forsythe are drawing interest.

Padres second baseman Logan Forsythe returned to action Sunday afternoon against the Cardinals after missing three games with a knee issue.

Forsythe, who had not been in the starting lineup since July 11, finished 1 for 4 with a single in the seventh inning of a 3-2 win. He has a .225/.298/.342 line in 111 at-bats.

Padres second baseman Logan Forsythe was not in the starting lineup yet again Saturday against the Cardinals, despite declaring himself "good to go" with a knee injury. It is not yet known when he will return to the starting lineup.  

Padres infielder Logan Forsythe said he was "good to go" despite not playing in Friday's loss to the Cardinals. Forsythe has missed the past two games since twisting his knee Saturday, MLB.com reports. 

"I've dealt with knees and the feet plenty of times," Forsythe said. "It's just one of those things, as much as you stay on top of it, it's kind of frustrating when it creeps back up, but I think it's OK."

Forsythe has hit .226/.303/.349 with three home runs, 11 RBI and three stolen bases in 106 at-bats.

Padres second baseman Logan Forsythe was unable to return to the starting lineup Friday against the Cardinals, due to lingering soreness in his right knee. Forsythe missed the final game before the All-Star break due to the injury, bus is not expected to require a trip to the disabled list. 

Agent Scott Boras wants to talk to the Nationals about his client, Danny Espinosa , according to The Washington Post. 

Espinosa was demoted to find his swing, and has performed well lately. Boras wants to talk to general manager Mike Rizzo regarding his plans for Espinosa. Espinosa has collected 14 hits in his last 10 games at Triple-A Syracuse. He's been playing shortstop and second base. With rookie Anthony Rendon playing well in the majors, Espinosa may be out of a role with the club. 

In 158 at-bats, Espinosa is hitting .158/.193/.272 in the majors.