Wednesday Morning Links

TL;DR

Nathan Eovaldi is day-to-day with left side tightness, and Brandon Nimmo exited a game with an ankle injury but x-rays were clear. The Texas Rangers shuffled their batting order, with Joc Pederson leading off and Corey Seager working on his hitting slump.

Key points

Nathan Eovaldi is day-to-day with left side tightness.
Brandon Nimmo exited the game with an ankle injury, but x-rays were clear.
Joc Pederson was moved to leadoff to improve the Rangers' batting order.
Corey Seager is working with a hitting coach during a slump.
Mackenzie Gore pitched eight innings in the last game.

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - MAY 9: Gavin Collyer #65 of the Texas Rangers and teammate Kyle Higashioka #11 celebrate following the win over the Chicago Cubs at Globe Life Field on May 9, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images Morning, all! Nathan Eovaldi is day-to-day after being scratched from his start Monday with left side tightness, and it is unknown if he will be able to make his next scheduled start. Wyatt Langford remains in injury limbo and hasn’t swung a bat since his rehab was paused two weeks ago. Skip Schumaker shuffled the top of the lineup Tuesday, putting Joc Pederson at leadoff and following him with Brandon Nimmo in an attempt to give some life to what has been an anemic top of the order. The decision to bat Pederson leadoff , but it paid off. Nimmo to the change with an impressive offensive performance and then left the game after rolling his ankle. Nimmo is day to day, though Skip Schumaker after the game that the x-rays were clear. , who is still batting third, is with an independent hitting coach in the midst of the worst slump of his career. eight innings yesterday, which was fortunate because Monday had been a bullpen game after Eovaldi was scratched.

Q&A

What is Nathan Eovaldi's injury status?

Nathan Eovaldi is day-to-day after being scratched from his start due to left side tightness.

Why did the Texas Rangers change their batting order?

The Rangers shuffled their batting order to boost performance, placing Joc Pederson at leadoff to address an anemic top of the order.

What happened to Brandon Nimmo during the game?

Brandon Nimmo rolled his ankle during the game but x-rays were clear, and he is considered day-to-day.