Josh Hamilton (ankle) is back in Thursday's lineup against the Athletics. Hamilton has missed the last three games with right ankle stiffness, but he's feeling better after a cortisone shot. He's starting in right field and batting cleanup against right-hander Dan Straily.

Josh Hamilton (ankle) is expected to return to he Angels' lineup Thursday. Hamilton has missed the last three games with a right ankle issue, but he received a cortisone shot and should be ready to roll Thursday. The outfielder is sporting a .223/.279/.409 batting line with 14 homers and 41 RBI this season.

Josh Hamilton received a cortisone shot in his right ankle and will miss Wednesday's game. X-rays on Hamilton's ankle came back negative, but the Angels are hoping that the cortisone shot will help the pain. He has already missed back-to-back games and it sounds like he could miss a couple more.

An X-ray on Josh Hamilton's right ankle came back clean, while an MRI showed only inflammation. It's good news overall, but Hamilton could receive a cortisone shot and miss the next couple days. He's already missed two games due to the ailment, but it appears that he's avoided a serious injury.

The Angels are awaiting the results of an X-ray and MRI performed on Josh Hamilton's right ankle. The Angels had considered the outfielder day-to-day to this point, but we'll have to see what the test results say. Hamilton has missed the last two games after his ankle locked up on him during Sunday's contest. An update on his status should be available before long.

Josh Hamilton (ankle) remained out of the Angels' lineup Tuesday. He's now missed two straight contests after his right ankle locked up on him Sunday. The Angels have given no indication that it might be a DL-worthy injury, so continue to consider Hamilton day-to-day. Collin Cowgill is in right field Tuesday.

Josh Hamilton was scratched from Monday's lineup with a right ankle injury. Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Hamilton's ankle locked up on him after Sunday's game. The outfielder is considered day-to-day. Mark Trumbo is playing right field in his spot Monday.

Josh Hamilton went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 6-0 loss to the A's. Hamilton punished the ball over a 14-game stretch from June 25-July 10, batting .346/.426/.654 with four homers and 14 RBI over 52 at-bats. That torrid streak had some predicting a huge second half for the free-agent bust. Instead, he's gone 3-for-23 (.130) with no walks or homers over his last six games. Hamilton is hitting just .223/.279/.409 on the year, though he's on pace for 24 home runs.

Josh Hamilton went 2-for-5 with two homers and five RBI in the Angels' 13-2 win over the Cubs on Wednesday. The big offensive night gives Hamilton 14 homers and 39 RBI on the year. The outfielder has raised his average to .229 in recent games and has hit four of his 14 home runs in July, a sign that things may be starting to come around for the slugger.

Josh Hamilton hit a two-run homer off Craig Breslow in the bottom of the 11th to give the Angels a 9-7 win over the Red Sox on Saturday. The Red Sox had it won, except Brandon Snyder, who isn't a major league third baseman, made an errant toss to second after handling what would have been a game-ending grounder from Howie Kendrick in the ninth. Hamilton was the goat for 8 1/2 innings tonight, going 0-for-4 with an embarrassing play in right field in which he fell after trying to pick up a ball and then dropped it again on his way back. However, he came with a two-run single in the ninth-inning rally and then hit his second homer in three games his next time up. He's now hit in 11 straight games.