Simmons was scratched from Friday's starting lineup against the Royals for an undisclosed reason.

EDGE Analysis

Simmons was initially slated to start at shortstop. It's not clear at this point if he is dealing with an injury or some other issue. The Twins figure to provide an update later Friday. Jorge Polanco will shift to shortstop for the series opener.

Simmons went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over Cleveland.

EDGE Analysis

Simmons came up to bat for the first time in the second inning and drove out a two-run homer to give the Twins an early 3-0 lead. He would draw a walk his next time up in the fourth and wound up scoring on a Nelson Cruz home run. The long ball by Simmons was his first since May 16 and third overall of the year. The 31-year-old shortstop is slashing .246/.318/.332 with 11 extra base hits, 16 RBI, 25 runs scored and a 19:38 BB:K over 221 plate appearances. SImmons' offensive production hasn't been up to par this year in comparison to past seasons. He notched double-digit steals from 2016-2019 but has yet to steal a base this year and is also striking out at a career-high rate of 17.2 percent. The Twins are struggling this year and unlikely to make the playoffs which means a proven veteran like Simmons could very well be on the trade block when the deadline rolls around July 30.

Simmons went 3-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 4-2 win over Texas.

EDGE Analysis

Entering Sunday, the shortstop was 0-for-11 across his last four games. Simmons fixed that with a three-hit effort, his second such performance of the year. The 31-year-old is slashing .253/.328/.331 with two home runs, 14 RBI, 18 runs scored and eight doubles across 201 plate appearances.

Simmons (ankle) will return to the lineup Saturday against the Rangers, batting eighth and playing shortstop.

EDGE Analysis

Simmons left Wednesday's game against the Mariners with a tight left ankle and didn't participate in Friday's contest, but the issue evidently wasn't a particularly serious one. He's back after just a one-game absence and will look to improve upon his poor .243/.300/.297 June slash line.

Simmons (ankle) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Rangers.

EDGE Analysis

Simmons exited Wednesday's game against Seattle with left ankle tightness. The issue is not thought to be severe at this point, but given the shortstop's long history of ankle injuries, it's hard to not be at least a little bit concerned from the Twins' standpoint. Jorge Polanco will shift to shortstop for the series opener, with further update on Simmons possibly coming later Friday.

Simmons exited Wednesday's game against the Mariners with left ankle tightness, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The injury doesn't appear to be too severe, but it remains to be seen whether Simmons will miss any time or if he's dealing with a more significant ankle issue.

Simmons was removed from Wednesday's game against the Mariners in the fourth inning with an undisclosed injury, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

There's yet to be any indication of what caused the shortstop's early exit. Jorge Polanco shifted over to short, Luis Arraez moved to second and Trevor Larnach entered the game in left after Simmons' departure.

Simmons is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.

EDGE Analysis

He receives a day off after starting seven consecutive days and going 4-for-25 with two doubles in that span. Jorge Polanco will start at shortstop Tuesday, with Luis Arraez playing second base.

Simmons (ankle) is playing shortstop and batting eighth Saturday against the Royals, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ankle soreness had sidelined Simmons for three consecutive games. Having hit .321 in his last eight games, he figures to provide a nice spark once again at the bottom of the Twins' order.

Simmons (ankle) remains out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

It will mark the third straight game that Simmons is out of the lineup with ankle soreness. It's unclear if Simmons could be available off the bench Friday, but Jorge Polanco will slide over to shortstop once again to start the tilt.