PT TODAY: Giavotella, Pennington to cover for Simmons

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Angels | Andrelton Simmons needs surgery
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim SS Andrelton Simmons (thumb) will need thumb surgery and will land on the disabled list.  Source: MLB.com - Alden Gonzalez
 
BHQ take: Simmons landed on his glove thumb while diving for a ground ball Sunday, and was immediately removed from the game. A later report suggests that this type of injury (torn thumb ligament) will keep Simmons out anywhere from six to ten weeks. With nothing MLB-ready jumping out in the minors, utility backup infielder Cliff Pennington likely for now inherits a large chunk of the projected shortstop time,...

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