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Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa told the Washington Post on Monday that he hopes to return to the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Marlins.

The 25-year-old had a bruise on his right wrist after getting hit by a pitch Sunday.

“Painwise, it’s the same to the touch,” he said. “The swelling has increased so much that everything has got extremely stiff. The bruising is starting to settle in the back and all over my forearm and in my hand. The grip strength on my two fingers is a little weak, not weak, it’s stiff. It’s really stiff. It’s sore but I would say that the swelling is what’s making it hurt so bad.”

Espinosa is batting .175 (7 for 40) through 12 games with one homer and three RBI. He is being considered day to day.

“But I’m really hoping Wednesday, take the next two days and Wednesday is my goal,” he said.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa is not in the team's lineup Monday.

Espinosa left Sunday's game after taking a pitch off his right wrist. He was able to stay in the game and play the field, but had to be removed before his next at-bat. X-rays on his wrist came back negative. Espinosa is considered day-to-day. 

Nationals manager Davey Johnson said second baseman Danny Espinosa could miss a game or two after suffering a hand injury during Sunday's game against Atlanta, MASNsports.com reports. Espinosa left in the fifth inning with a sore right hand, but X-rays after the game returned negative.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa left Sunday's game against Atlanta in the fifth inning due to a sore right hand, the team announced. Espinosa was drilled by a pitch on the hand earlier in the game, and was replaced by Stephen Lombardozzi.

A day after hitting his first home run of the season, Espinosa finished with only one plate appearance before the early exit. He is hitting .175 on the season.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa is emerging from his 0-for-11 slump to begin the season. Espinosa is batting .316 (6 for 19) with two walks, two RBI and four doubles in his last five games.

Espinosa said he has a new attitude toward dealing with slumps, according to The Washington Post.

"There were certain times last year where the frustration would kick in and it would eat me alive." Espinosa said. "I’d go home. I’d think about it. I couldn’t let anything go. Now this year, I want to go back to having fun, like I did in the minor leagues."

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa doubled in two runs in Wednesday's win over the White Sox for his first RBI of the season. He also added a single in four at-bats, lifting his season line to .200/.250/.333 in 32 plate appearances.

Padres infielder Logan Forsythe suffered a setback with his plantar fasciitis during the spring that caused him to start the year on the disabled list. But it was discovered that the setback actually gave him an opportunity to begin healing more quickly, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. 

"I’m told there was a benefit to that setback," said Forsythe Tuesday. "The short-term affect was that I started the season on the disabled list. But the long-term benefit is that it gave me a jump start on the healing."

The plan for Forsythe is to remain in a protective boot until April 17. He will then begin rehab. 

"We have to exhibit a lot of patience with Logan," said manager Bud Black. "There is no ETA."

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa went 0 for 4 in Wednesday's game against the Marlins, making him hitless in seven at-bats over his first two games.

He scored a run after reaching first on an error.

Espinosa has only faced Thursday starter Wade LeBlanc once in his career, but he performs much better against southpaws historically, hitting .276/.346/.467 over 357 plate appearances against them in his career.

The Padres have officially placed Logan Forsythe on the 15-day disabled list, the club announced Sunday.

Forsythe will miss about six weeks due to plantar fasciitis. He was likely to start at third base with Chase Headley out. Instead, his injury opens up playing time for Alexi Amarista and Cody Ransom in the Padres infield.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa connected on his second home run of the spring in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Mets. Espinosa took starter Domingo Tapia deep in the second inning for his only hit in two at-bats. The power display raises Espinosa's line to .347/.372/.493 in 75 spring at-bats.