Laynce Nix (Achilles) plans to return to the lineup Thursday. Nix left Tuesday's game and is not starting Wednesday due to an Achilles injury that's bothered him for a couple months. "It's really sore right now," Nix said. "I've been doing a few things recently to make it better. It's sort of nagging me, but I think it is something that will eventually go away. ... I'm planning on playing (Thursday)." The Nats started Jerry Hairston Jr. in left field Wednesday.