Availability
The Rays placed 2B/OF Gavin Lux on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement.
Fantasy Impact
Lux went down with the injury late in spring training. Richie Palacios takes his spot on the Rays roster to open the season in the outfield.
The Rays are placing Gavin Lux on the injured list to open the season with a right shoulder impingement.
Fantasy Impact
Lux began dealing with right shoulder discomfort last week. He wound up returning to the lineup on Sunday, but he'll still open the season on the injured list as a precaution.
Lux is out of Saturday's Grapefruit League lineup against the Twins with right shoulder discomfort. Manager Kevin Cash expects him to return to the starting nine Sunday, suggesting the issue isn't serious.
Fantasy Impact
Through six spring games, Lux is hitting .222 (4-for-18) with two runs scored and seven strikeouts.
Gavin Lux is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
Lux has been working his way back from what has been described as an upper body issue. He is scheduled to take live at-bats on the back fields on Sunday.
Lux (upper body) is slated to be Tampa Bay's primary second baseman. He has dealt with an upper-body issue that the organization has characterized as general soreness.
Fantasy Impact
Manager Kevin Cash said Thursday that Lux has experienced three consecutive positive days. He is positioned to make his Grapefruit League debut early next week if his progress continues. Lux will have approximately two weeks of game action available before Opening Day.