Robinson Cano expects to return to the New York Mets' lineup later this week after an MRI taken Monday on his injured left hand came back negative.
Cano was not in the Mets' starting lineup against the Cincinnati Reds one day after being hit on the hand by a pitch.
Initial X-rays came back negative, but Cano underwent further testing, including the MRI, on his hand earlier Monday.
The veteran second baseman told reporters that his hand was still swollen but that he expects to only miss one or two games.