Rios (thumb) was scheduled to have his sutures removed and will be re-evaluated, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Rios could presumably be cleared to game action if his infection has healed.

Rios will miss at least a week due to an infection in his bruised thumb, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Ryan Rua and Michael Choice will see at-bats in the corner outfield spots as a result.

Rios went 0-for-3 with a walk Monday in a 4-3 loss to the Royals. Rios has been hampered by thumb and ankle injuries, leading to month where he slashed just .169/.188/.253, bringing his season average down from .300 to .279 since August 1.

Rios (thumb) is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros, Rangers VP of Comm. John Blake reports. Rios missed the last couple games with a sore thumb, but it appears he is feeling good enough to return to action Friday. Rios will man right field and bat third against Astros starter Brett Oberholtzer.

Rios is out of the lineup Thursday against the Astros. Rios seemed poised to return to action Thursday after manager Ron Washington said the outfielder would play through a badly-injured thumb, but upon further review, the team determined additional rest was the best course of action. With the Rangers having little to play for at this point and one year remaining on his contract, Rios could be subjected to more frequent days off in the season's final month.

Rangers manager Ron Washington said that Rios (thumb) will continue to play through his injury, the Associated Press reports. While the expectation is that Rios will be available, the Rangers' record and that he's under contract for 2015 could lead the club to take a very cautious approach with his playing time throughout September. Even if he collects regular starts as the primary right fielder, it remains to be seen if he can drive the ball effectively while playing with the ailment.

Rios (thumb) is out of the lineup Wednesday in Seattle, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports. On Wednesday, Rios is slated for an evaluation of his injured thumb, which cropped up a week ago. While he hasn't missed any time since Aug. 19, he's continued to produce at the plate, batting .227 (5-for-22) with four doubles, three RBI, and three runs scored over the last six games. In his stead, Jim Addduci is covering right field and batting fifth in the order.

Rios will have his bothersome right thumb reevaluated Wednesday, the Associated Press reports. Rios was pulled for a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game against the Mariners, raising concern that the outfielder may have suffered the injury at some point during the contest. He was seen wearing heavy wrapping on his thumb in the clubhouse afterward, putting his status in question for Wednesday. Rios was previously scratched from a start last week due to a bruise on the same thumb.

Rios (thumb) is back in the lineup Wednesday, starting in right field and batting third in the order. Scratched from Tuesday's contest due to a right thumb bruise, Rios came on later in the game to pinch-hit, striking out in his lone at-bat. The thumb had been bothering Rios for the last few days, but it appears one night off was all he needed for the condition to improve.

Rios was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with a bruised right thumb, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. This is the first word of any sort of thumb injury to Rios, but the issue has reportedly been lingering for several days now. Consider him day-to-day until the team provides additional information. Jim Adduci will occupy left field in his absence.