The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten off to a league-leading 42-19 start despite several injuries to key pieces, from Tyler Glasnow to Jeffrey Springs to Drew Rasmussen to Wander Franco to Yandy Diaz. And now, it appears we can add second baseman Brandon Lowe to that list.
The 28-year-old slugger was held out of Sunday's win over the Boston Red Sox with a back issues, and on Monday, June 5, the team decided it would require a stint on the injured list:
#Rays place Brandon Lowe on IL with low back inflammation. Brujan called up
– Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) June 5, 2023