Colby Rasmus (skin infection) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Royals.

Rasmus (skin infection) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Royals.

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Make it five straight days out of the lineup for Rasmus, who had an overnight stay in the hospital earlier this week to treat a skin infection. Manager A.J. Hinch said Rasmus' condition has improved, but he would not say definitively that Rasmus will travel with the team to Boston during Thursday's off day.