Nick Swisher was scratched from the tonight’s lineup with a sore left Achilles’ tendon.

Swisher said he was unsure how the injury happened. He went to bed last night feeling OK, but it hurt him this morning.

Colin Curtis will play right field tonight against the Royals. Brett Gardner moves to the leadoff spot, and Derek Jeter slides into the No. 2 spot in the order.

Swisher, who made the All-Star team, is batting .303 with 17 home runs and 56 RBIs in his second season as a Yankee.