The Los Angeles Angels may place Andrelton Simmons on the disabled list after he sprained his right ankle on the dugout steps Tuesday night.

"Nothing is broke, but I sprained it pretty decent," Simmons said. "I tried to stay in the game, but they just thought it was smarter not to let me stay out there and have a chance of making it worse."

Simmons suffered the injury while stepping down the three dugout steps at Angels Stadium prior to Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. He fell to the ground, got up, tried to walk it off and played two innings before exiting.

"I don't even remember exactly how it happened, but I know I was coming in," Simmons said. "It's simple and stupid, but it happens every once in a while, I guess.

"... I could play; I just wasn't moving at my best. I could have stayed out there, but I guess it wasn't the best solution. It is what it is. We'll see how it responds."