ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi threw a bullpen session Wednesday and said he felt good two days after being scratched from his scheduled start because of left side tightness.
Eovaldi first felt what he described as minor tightness while playing catch Sunday. He still felt it when he woke up the next day, and met with team trainers before he was supposed to pitch in the opener of a series against Arizona.
"We just did some of the testing that they have for it. I felt it on a few things and we just didn't feel the need to push it," Eovaldi said Wednesday. "I've experienced something like that before, and just try to play it smart."
The Rangers did have right fielder Brandon Nimmo in the lineup for the series finale against the Diamondbacks, a night after he exited a 7-4 win because of a sprained his left ankle.
"Hopefully, another bullet dodged with two big-time players for us," manager Skip Schumaker said.
Schumaker said that was good to hear, but planned to have conversations with the two-time All-Star and the medical staff before determining when he would make his next start. The Rangers have a day of Thursday before opening a three-series in Houston.
Eovaldi threw about 25 pitches in his bullpen session, and Schumaker they were at a high intensity and "came out good. ... Let's see how he recovers."