Luke Scott (oblique) was "very excited" about how he felt during live batting practice Saturday.

"Getting back to normal," Scott said. "It was very, very encouraging." Scott could return during the Rays' current homestand, which ends on Thursday, though he called it a "best-case scenario."

According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Luke Scott(lower back) says that he is heading to the disabled list.

Scott left Friday's game in the 11th inning when his back started acting up on him again. It's the same injury that sent him to the DL earlier in the season. While he initially thought he would be able to play through it, it looks like the Rays will play it safe. Hideki Matsui will likely be the primary beneficiary of the additional at-bats while Scott is out.

Luke Scott (lower back) said he expects to return to the Rays' lineup Sunday.

Scott left Friday's game in the 11th inning, and is being listed as day-to-day. The setback isn't nearly as serious as the back injury that put him on the disabled list earlier this season. Hideki Matsui will likely replace him in the lineup Saturday against the Mariners.

Luke Scott continued to unthaw in Sunday's win over the Indians, roping a pair of doubles and driving in two runs.

After entering play on Friday in an 0-for-41 mega-funk, Scott roped four extra-base hits and drove in six runs in Tampa's three-game swing through Cleveland. He'll still enter the breaking hitting a rough .205/.260/.409 on the year, however.

Luke Scott, after enduring an 0-for-41 stretch, homered for the second consecutive game in Saturday's loss to the Indians.

Scott finished the game 2-for-4. His two-run blast off Ubaldo Jimenez in the fourth inning got the Rays on the board, and would be the only runs they could muster until B.J. Upton's solo shot in the ninth. He's now hitting an even .200 on the season with 11 homers and 40 RBI.

Rays activated DH Luke Scott from the 15-day disabled list.

Scott is back in Tampa Bay's starting lineup on Thursday, batting cleanup. The 34-year-old designated hitter missed about 20 days with a back injury. He'll return to an underwhelming .220/.281/.424 season slash line.

Luke Scott (back) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Thursday.

Scott went 3-for-8 with two homers and four RBI in two rehab games with Triple-A Durham. He has already returned from his rehab assignment and should be activated Thursday if all goes well during a workout at Tropicana Field on Wednesday.

Luke Scott (back) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Monday with Triple-A Durham.

Scott should only need two games in Durham before being cleared to rejoin the Rays. He's been out since June 9 with muscle spasms in the middle of his back.

Luke Scott (back) is scheduled for a brief minor league rehab assignment before returning to the Rays.

It was originally reported that Scott would be available for Monday's three-game series with the Royals, but that no longer appears realistic. The Rays reportedly want Scott to play 2-3 games in the minors before being cleared to return.

Luke Scott (back) took batting practice Thursday.

Scott, who was placed on the disabled list last week with mid-back spams, was limited to hitting off a tee and taking flip throws until now. He is expected to return when the Rays kick off a three-game series against the Royals on Monday.

Luke Scott (back) has been hitting off a tee and taking flips and is on track to return on Monday.

It's the day after he's first eligible and marks the beginning of a three-game series in Kansas City. "Tomorrow or the next day, I'll be taking batting practice on the field," Scott said. "... Things are feeling better, got to get myself back into swinging shape a little bit. But it feels pretty good. There's just a little bit of tightness in there. But it's nothing like it was before."

Luke Scott (back) has been cleared for hitting activities.

He took 30 swings yesterday, and will continue light hitting drills Sunday. Scott fully intends to return when first eligible later this month. Hideki Matsui will continue to see regular at-bats at designated hitter.

Rays placed OF/DH Luke Scott on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 9, with with mid-back spasms.

Scott fully intends to return when he is first eligible later this month. Hideki Matsui should continue to see most of the at-bats out of the DH spot and makes for a fine short-term addition in AL-only and even some deeper mixed leagues. The Rays will announce a corresponding roster move on Friday.

Luke Scott hasn't started a game since June 5, partly due to a stiff back.

The Rays have also wanted to see what they have with Hideki Matsui, and Scott's minor ailment has allowed them to do that. Scott has nine homers this season but is batting just .220 with a .281 OBP. Of course, Matsui is hitting only .179/.207/.429 so far, so we'd expect Scott to see plenty of starts once he's back to 100 percent.

Luke Scott went 1-for-4 and drove home two runs in a losing cause against the Orioles on Saturday.

Scott's two-run single in the sixth inning brought the Rays to within 4-3, but they couldn't do any damage against the Orioles bullpen the rest of the way. Scott has been an impressive run producer in the early part of the season, with 24 RBI now in his first 100 at-bats.

Luke Scott went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in the Rays' loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.

Scott started things off with his three-run blast off of Clay Buchholz in the first inning, then added an RBI double in the third. Scott had missed the previous five games with a hamstring issue, but returned to the lineup in a big way.

Luke Scott (hamstring) is in Saturday's lineup.

Scott missed the last five games but made an appearance as a pinch-hitter Friday and participated in batting practice throughout the week. Stephen Vogt will return to a bench role and be sent to Triple-A once B.J. Upton is ready to come off the disabled list.

Luke Scott (hamstring) made an appearance as a pinch-hitter in Friday's game against the Red Sox.

Scott hit for Reid Brignac in the seventh inning but wasn't used defensively. There's a good chance he'll be available to DH on Saturday against right-hander Clay Buchholz.

Luke Scott (hamstring) remains out of the Rays lineup Friday.

Scott took live batting practice Thursday afternoon, but hasn't made enough progress to play for the first time since Sunday. Stephen Vogt will get another start at DH in his absence. There's a good chance Scott will return on Saturday when the Red Sox send righty Clay Buchholz to the hill.

Luke Scott (hamstring) is scheduled to take live batting practice on Thursday afternoon.

If it goes well, Scott could be cleared to return to the Rays' starting lineup Friday in Boston. He's been out since last weekend because of tightness in his left hamstring.