Danny Espinosa struggling to get right in Triple-A
Nationals shortstop Danny Espinosa 's struggles have continued unabated since joining Triple-A Syracuse, and at this point it is not clear when he will be able to return to the majors. Espinosa is still trying to recover from a wrist injury.
Espinosa is batting just .094 in 64 at-bats, with 33 strikeouts in 19 games.
"I saw his approach," manager Davey Johnson told MASNSports.com Wednesday. "He has changed a little bit in his approach. He is still trying to hit the ball hard, every swing is pretty hard. I think his thing is more mental approach. I think he has got the misguided opinion that it is OK to hit .220 and hit 20 home runs."
Johnson said Espinosa is physically recovered from his wrist and shoulder woes, but he is still working on his swing. Johnson does think Espinosa will be back with the Nationals before the end of the season.
"He will get it," Johnson said. "He will lock in. Sometimes it is a flick of the switch and a light comes on in the room. It is that simple. He just needs to get his mind concentrating. He thinks about 100 different things too much. You just need to focus."
