Manager Buck Showalter is optimistic Schoop (hand) can return to the lineup Sunday against the Nationals, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Schoop is sitting his second consecutive game Sunday after being hit in the hand with a pitch in Friday's contest. There's still some swelling in the hand, but it sounds like Schoop will be back in the lineup as soon as that subsides.