Overview
- Texas’ Brandon Nimmo left in the fifth inning Wednesday with right hamstring tightness during a 3-0 win over the Yankees in Arlington.
- He felt the issue after beating out a single and then moving to third on Joc Pederson’s grounder, where a trainer and manager Skip Schumaker checked him before he exited.
- Nimmo said he is not concerned and expects to play Friday in Detroit, noting the team is off Thursday and a designated hitter role could be a fallback.
- Sam Haggerty entered as a pinch-runner and the Rangers shifted the outfield, with Alejandro Osuna moving to right field.
- Acquired from the Mets for Marcus Semien in November, Nimmo has hit .290 with four homers and 12 RBIs in 31 games, so a setback would strain a lineup that has counted on his bat.