Texas placed Pederson (hand) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Sept. 19.
Manager Pat Murphy said Tuesday that Ortiz has been dealing with an abdominal strain for the past few days, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Texas activated Helman (hand) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
The Rangers placed Quantrill (lat) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.
The Rangers optioned Macko to the club's Arizona Complex League affiliate Tuesday.
The Rangers activated Gray (elbow) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.
Pederson (hand) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.
Nimmo (illness) is starting in right field and batting fifth Tuesday against the Mets.
Leiter (ankle/biceps) threw a bullpen session at Globe Life Field on Sunday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Chourio went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Orioles.
