Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (shoulder) was held out of each of the team's last two games due to shoulder soreness. As of now, it doesn't sound like anything major for Lowe and he should be considered day-to-day. Yu Chang got the start at the keystone on both Saturday and Sunday with Lowe out. Lowe has been struggling at the plate so far in August, slashing .182/.250/.303 across eight appearances.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Lowe will take a seat against left-hander DL Hall. In his place, Yu Chang will bat leadoff and cover second base for Saturday's contest. Lowe is hitting .275/.333/.450 with three homers and 12 RBI since returning from the injured list. His bat appears to be heating up, so this might be the time to snag him, assuming he's available in fantasy leagues.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe (head, back) was able to work out on Saturday and is back in the lineup with Triple-A Durham on Sunday, per beat writer Marc Topkin. Lowe, who has been on a rehab assignment as he covers from a lower back injury, was hit in the head by a pitch during a game on Thursday. He was pulled from the contest as a precaution and the good news is that he's back in the lineup on Sunday with no side effects. The Rays expect to have the hard-hitting infielder back after the All-Star break.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe (head, back) was removed during Thursday's rehab game with Triple-A Durham. The left-handed slugger was struck in the back of the helmet during a plate appearance in the third inning. As a precaution, the team decided to pull Lowe from the contest. The 28-year-old is working his way back from a lower back injury that was kept him sidelined since mid-May. The hope is that the Rays will get Lowe back in the lineup after the All-Star break. This incident doesn't sound like something that is going to stall his rehab assignment.

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash said that second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) will start a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Thursday, and the expectation is that he'll return to the majors after the All-Star break. Lowe was moved to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday, but it won't affect his timetable for a return after he completes his rehab assignment. The 28-year-old hasn't played for the Rays since May 15 and he has struggled at the plate when healthy, slashing .212/.293/.415 with five home runs, 12 RBI, 20 runs scored and one stolen base in 133 plate appearances over 32 games played. Vidal Brujan, Taylor Walls and Isaac Paredes have all seen action at the keystone with Lowe sidelined.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) has begun taking batting practice and he is "pain-free," according to Rays manager Kevin Cash. However, Cash also added that the team still needs to plan out a rehab calendar for him and that "it's still going to be some time." Lowe has been out since mid-May due to a stress reaction in his lower back. He suffered a setback during his recovery and had been shut down for a little while before resuming baseball activities. We're still without a clear timeline for the 27-year-old, but for now, it's at least good to see that he isn't experiencing pain while swinging.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) has been given permission to start doing some rotational exercises and he hopes to hit off a tee for the first time this Friday. However, skipper Kevin Cash said "it's going to take a couple weeks" for Lowe to move through stages of hitting, running and fielding drills, and he'll likely need to go on a rehab assignment after that. Lowe is recovering from a stress reaction in his lower back and will be out for at least another few weeks. Isaac Paredes and Vidal Brujan have been splitting time at the keystone with Lowe sidelined. Before Lowe's injury, he was hitting .212/.293/.415 with five home runs, 12 RBI, 20 runs scored and one stolen base in 133 plate appearances over 32 games played.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) reportedly "has a stress reaction in his lower back," according to the Rays. Also, the infielder won't participate in any baseball activities for the next three weeks and will be re-evaluated after those three weeks. Lowe is batting .212 with a .293 on-base percentage, five home runs and a stolen base in 133 plate appearances this season. He was placed on the injured list on Monday.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a lower back injury. Lowe was scratched from a game on Saturday and wasn't in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Detroit Tigers, and now we know why. With Lowe on the shelf, infielder Isaac Paredes will be called up from Triple-A Durham. There will be more clarity on a timetable for Lowe after he undergoes more tests on Monday. The 27-year-old was hitting only .212 (25-for-118) in 32 games, but he did have five home runs, a league-leading two triples, five doubles, 12 RBI and a stolen base. Vidal Brujan is starting at the keystone on Monday and is hitting fifth against Tigers right-hander Alex Faedo.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe isn't starting Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers and right-handed starter Alex Faedo. Lowe is batting .212 with a .293 on-base percentage, five home runs, and a stolen base in 1333 plate appearances this season. Vidal Brujan is batting fifth and starting at second base instead on Monday. So far this season, Brujan is batting .118 with a .167 on-base percentage and a stolen base in 18 plate appearances. Fantasy managers are probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help on Monday.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. This appears to be a routine day off for the left-hander slugger. It's not the worst time for a rest day with right-hander Shohei Ohtani on the mound for the Halos. Vidal Brujan will cover second base and bat seventh on Wednesday. This isn't the best DFS matchup with Ohtani on the mound.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe launched a pair of long balls to help his club defeat the Mariners 8-2 on Saturday night. The left-handed slugger victimized Marco Gonzales in the fourth inning and then again in the sixth as he also added a pair of walks to finish the game going 2-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. The homers now give him five on the year to go along with 18 runs, 11 RBI, one steal, and a .214 BA through 27 games played. Lowe had been slumping a bit at the dish with his last home run coming on April 14, but he's 7-for-19 in May, so here's hoping this performance kicks off a solid fantasy streak.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is starting and batting leadoff on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. Lowe didn't start Tampa Bay's last game on Sunday but is back atop the Rays lineup for a matchup with right-handed starter Logan Gilbert. In 67 plate appearances this season, the veteran is batting .190 with a .284 on-base percentage and three home runs. In his career, Lowe has a double and a strikeout in three plate appearances against Gilbert.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the starting lineup against a left-handed pitcher on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox. Lowe doubled and walked in the extra-inning win over the Red Sox on Saturday, but although he has three home runs and eight RBI on the young season, he's hitting just .196 (11-for-56) with eight walks and 14 strikeouts through his first 15 games of the season. He'll get a normal day of rest against veteran southpaw Rich Hill. Young infielder Vidal Brujan will draw the start at the keystone on Sunday and hit seventh in the batting order. The 24-year-old switch-hitter will be seeing his first action of the season after going 2-for-26 with two RBI and a stolen base in his first 10 major league games in 2021.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in a loss to the Athletics on Thursday. Lowe has been on a tear to start the season as he's already got three homers and is slugging a healthy .630 through seven games in 2022. Lowe has been hitting the ball hard so far with an average exit velocity over 90 MPH while posting a strikeout rate under 20 percent. Both of those numbers will likely regress to his career averages, but for now, Lowe is locked in at the plate and should be started in all fantasy leagues. He'll look to stay hot with a weekend series at the White Sox next up for the Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe is having a great spring to this point, batting .333 with a home run, six RBI, five walks, and four strikeouts in 21 at-bats. Spring stats should always be taken with a grain of salt, but Lowe's performance has to be encouraging for fantasy managers. The 27-year-old slashed .247/.340/.523 with 39 HR, 99 RBI, and seven stolen bases last season. Lowe is currently the 75th overall player off the board, which makes sense given his power potential. He would provide even more fantasy value if he could bring his batting average up more in line with his small spring sample.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 3-for-5 with three home runs and seven RBI during Saturday's 12-2 win over the New York Yankees. He slugged three home runs and drove in seven runs to lead the Rays to victory. The 27-year-old crushed two three-run shots off Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery in the first and third inning innings. He later blasted a solo shot off Michael King in the seventh frame for his third homer. The Rays infielder is locked in at the plate and has now homered in three straight games. Overall, Lowe is slashing .247/.340/.525 with 39 home runs, 99 RBI, 97 runs scored, and seven stolen bases over 611 plate appearances in 2021. Lowe is one homer shy of a 40-homer, 100-RBI campaign, and he will look to reach for both milestones in the regular-season finale on Sunday.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe is starting Friday's game against the New York Yankees on the bench, according to MLB.com. Lowe has shown his offensive prowess once again this season, slashing .243/.338/.508 with 36 HRs, 92 RBI, 94 runs, and seven stolen bases. Joey Wendle will shift to second, and Yandy Diaz will fill in at third and bat fourth. Diaz has a knack for getting on base with a .353 OBP while hitting .258 with 13 HRs and a .391 slugging over 132 games. He has fared much better against lefties this season, hitting .296 with a .830 OPS. With left-hander Nestor Cortes on the mound, Diaz is a good streaming option in most leagues.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros. He put the Rays on the board with a two-run blast in the sixth inning to reduce the team's deficit 3-2. The 27-year-old has now homered in back-to-back games and leads Tampa Bay with 36 long balls. Overall, he is slashing .243/.338/.508 with 36 home runs, 92 RBI, 94 runs scored, and seven stolen bases over 606 plate appearances in 2021. Lowe is finishing the season strong fantasy managers and is now hitting .529 (9-for-17) with two homers and six RBI over his last four games.

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Houston Astros. In the second inning, he hammered a two-run shot off Astros pitcher Luis Garcia to extend the Rays lead 3-0. It was his 35th long ball of the season. The 27-year-old is starting to heat up and has now logged multi-hit efforts in three straight games. Lowe is slashing .243/.337/.503 with 35 home runs, 90 RBI, 93 runs scored, and seven stolen bases over 602 plate appearances in 2021. Fantasy managers should continue to start Lowe the rest of the season as he emerges as one of the top power-hitting infielders in the game.