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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.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve added three more singles to his impressive start to the season in Friday's 5-0 win over the Angels. He has eight hits over his last three games, raising his line to .350/.381/.475, but has yet to steal a base this season.

White Sox infielder Gordon Beckham is scheduled to undergo surgery to remove the hamate bone in his left hand Tuesday. Gordon has been out since suffering an injury Tuesday, and is expected to miss six to eight weeks due to the procedure.

Beckham was batting .316 in seven games prior to the injury. 

The White Sox have placed second baseman Gordon Beckham on the 15-day disabled list, the club announced. 

Beckham suffered a hamate fracture on his left hand, a similar injury to what Pablo Sandoval and Nick Markakis suffered last season. Both players missed about a month due to the injury, and so a similar timeline for Beckham wouldn't be surprising.

Expect Jeff Keppinger to get the bulk of the playing time at second base in Beckham's absence, with Conor Gillaspie getting playing time at third base.

White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham is expected to be sidelined the next six weeks after an MRI on his left wrist revealed a fractured hamate bone, according to the team. He is scheduled to have surgery next week.

Beckham was in the lineup at second base for Chicago's first seven games of the season and was hitting .316. Jeff Keppinger took his spot at second base for the second day in a row Thursday at Washington, and Conor Gillaspie replaced Keppinger at third.

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.