MLB Player News

Nimmo was removed from Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks with a left ankle injury, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Nimmo rolled his ankle while legging out an infield single in the sixth inning. He attempted to remain in the game but was eventually pulled before the end of the frame. The Rangers will presumably send the 33-year-old in for further testing, and Sam Haggerty would likely be in line to start in the outfield if Nimmo needs to miss a game or two.

Beavers was scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup against the Yankees due to right oblique discomfort, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.comreports.

With Beavers out of the lineup, Colton Cowser will step into his spot in center field, batting seventh. Beavers is in the midst of a 13-game homerless drought, but he's been swinging a hotter bat of late, going 6-for-13 with four doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a 3:4 BB:K over his last five games.

Taveras is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Taveras started the previous four contests and will hit the bench Tuesday after going 2-for-13 with five strikeouts during that stretch. Colton Cowser is manning center field Tuesday, though it was originally Dylan Beavers that was set to start before being scratched with oblique discomfort, per Jake Rill of MLB.com.

Simpson (leg) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Simpson exited Monday's series opener due to left leg cramps, and he'll sit out at least one game due to the injury. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the 25-year-old indicated he could be available off the bench Tuesday, though the Rays are more likely to play it safe and give him the full day off.

The Athletics selected Bolte's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Bolte was off to a scorching-hot start at Las Vegas, slashing .348/.418/.658 with 12 home runs and 17 stolen bases across 177 plate appearances. The 22-year-old outfielder can handle all three outfield spots and could push the struggling Lawrence Butler (.179/.278/.282) for playing time in center field.

Benintendi (neck) will start at designated hitter and bat sixth in Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Benintendi missed the previous two contests with neck stiffness, but he's ready to go Tuesday following a team off day Monday. The 31-year-old is sitting on a .235/.272/.365 slash line across 36 contests this season as the White Sox's primary DH.

Anthony (wrist) has yet to resume baseball activities, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

The next box Anthony needs to check off is showing he's able to have full grip strength when he grips a bat. That seems to suggest he's not close to returning, though the Red Sox indicated Tuesday that Anthony's right wrist sprain is improving. Masataka Yoshida will continue to serve as the team's primary designated hitter while Anthony recuperates.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 win over Houston.

Rodriguez blasted a 414-foot solo homer, his seventh of the season, to extend Seattle's lead to 3-0 in the third inning. After a lackluster start to the campaign, the center fielder is slashing .344/.364/.703 with six homers, 11 RBI, 12 runs and a stolen base over his past 15 games. Overall, the 25-year-old owns a .793 OPS across 42 games to pair with great speed and a strong defensive reputation in center field.

Simpson was removed from Monday's game against the Blue Jays due to an apparent leg cramp, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. He went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and two stolen bases prior to exiting.

Simpson grounded out to second base in the top of the eighth inning and was replaced in the bottom of the frame by Jonny DeLuca. This doesn't appear to be a serious injury for Simpson, who was unlikely to start Tuesday against a southpaw, but it'll be worth keeping a close eye on his availability over the next day or so.

Lukes (hamstring) is scheduled to resume running the bases before the end of this week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Lukes has been ramping up his running progression and could be cleared for a rehab assignment at Single-A Dunedin later this week. He's been sidelined since late April with a left hamstring strain.