Hamilton has pinched nerve in his back

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has been diagnosed with a pinched nerve in his lower back.

Hamilton was given an anti-inflammatory injection to reduce the inflammation. He is scheduled to fly to Baltimore tomorrow and head trainer Jamie Reed will examine and evaluate Hamilton at that point.  Hamilton is day-to-day.

Hamilton has been bothered by pain in his lower back since the Rangers three-game series on the artificial turf at Minnesota’s Metrodome last weekend. He left Wednesday’s game in the fourth inning when the back tightened up on him.