ARLINGTON -- As the Reds opened a two-game series vs. the Rangers to conclude their 10-game road trip, their clubhouse had a locker reserved for pitcher Michael Lorenzen, but there was none for Alfredo Simon.
Lorenzen arrived in Texas late Tuesday afternoon and will likely be activated from the 60-day disabled list on Wednesday. As for Simon, he has returned to Cincinnati for tests on a sore right scapula.
"[Simon] went back to see the doctor, and we're going to have a decision by [Wednesday]," said Walt Jocketty, president of baseball operations.
Simon last pitched on June 15, throwing two innings in an extra-innings loss at Atlanta.