Simmons is out of the lineup Thursday against the Royals with ankle soreness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old had the ankle issue crop up during Tuesday's matchup with Baltimore, and he's now sitting out for the second straight contest. Jorge Polcano will move to shortstop in his place while Nick Gordan starts at second base.

Simmons is not in Thursday's lineup against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

He is hitting .278 with zero home runs and zero steals over his last 10 games. Jorge Polanco will start at shortstop while Nick Gordon gets the start at the keystone.

Simmons is not starting Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

The shortstop receives a day of rest after consecutive 2-for-4 showings against the Orioles. He's hit .321 in his last eight games, providing a valuable spark at the bottom of Minnesota's lineup. Jorge Polanco fills in at shortstop.

Simmons went 2-for-4 with a pair of base hits in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Orioles in 10 innings.

EDGE Analysis

Simmons concluded May with five two-hit games, but all but one of those 10 hits were singles. The veteran shortstop has never been regarded as a major source of power, but his contributions in that department are even lighter than usual this season. He's holding down a .321 slugging average for the season, which would be the lowest mark of his career by 10 points.

Simmons isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Simmons had started each of the last five games and went 4-for-17 with a home run, three runs, two RBI and two walks during that time. Jorge Polanco will shift to shortstop while Luis Arraez starts at second base.

Simmons (ankle) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Friday against Oakland.

EDGE Analysis

The 31-year-old sat out Thursday's contest after tweaking his ankle Wednesday against the White Sox, but he'll rejoin the lineup after taking a day to recover. Simmons is 4-for-27 across his past eight appearances.

Simmons (ankle) will sit Thursday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Right ankle inflammation forced Simmons to exit Wednesday's contest and will cost him at least one start. Jorge Polanco will slide to shortstop in his absence, with Luis Arraez starting at second base.

Simmons was removed from Wednesday's loss to the White Sox with right ankle inflammation, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The injury apparently occurred Tuesday during a slide, but the 31-year-old still started Wednesday with the ankle taped up. Simmons went 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI before exiting the contest, and he should be considered day-to-day heading into Thursday's series finale in Chicago.

Simmons (illness) will start at shortstop and bat eighth Monday against Cleveland, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

As anticipated, the Twins won't waste any time moving Simmons back into the starting nine after activating him from the COVID-19 injured list earlier this week. Simmons, who had gotten on base at a .474 clip in his first 10 games with the Twins before landing on the IL, should step back into an everyday role in the middle infield.

The Twins reinstated Simmons (illness) from the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Minnesota optioned middle infielder Nick Gordon to its alternate training site to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for Simmons, who was sidelined for approximately two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. Given his relatively quick return from the IL, Simmons presumably only had minor symptoms of the virus throughout his stint on the shelf, so he shouldn't require much time to settle back into an everyday role at shortstop. Prior to being shut down following his positive test, Simmons was slashing .355/.474/.452 over 38 plate appearances.