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Alejandro Kirk - Heads to benchKirk will sit Monday against the Mariners.

ImpactKirk has picked things up at the plate after a slow start, slashing .289/.333/.447 over his last 11 games. He'll head to the bench Monday with Danny Jansen catching for Yusei Kikuchi and Zach Collins serving as the designated hitter.

MAY 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Not in lineupGurriel will sit Monday against the Mariners.

ImpactGurriel sits for just the third time this season. He's struggled to a .230/.277/.341 slash line through 35 games. Raimel Tapia will take over in left field Monday.

MAY 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Brandon Lowe - Heading to injured listRays manager Kevin Cash said Monday that Lowe is dealing with a lower-back issue and will likely be placed on the 10-day injured list, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactThe injury explains why Lowe isn't in the lineup Monday against the Tigers and likely explains why he was scratched for undisclosed reasons ahead of Saturday's loss to the Blue Jays. The severity of the issue isn't yet clear, but the Rays should have more information on that front after Lowe visits a doctor Monday, according to Topkin. The Rays plan to call up Isaac Paredes from Triple-A Durham to replace Lowe on the 26-man active roster, but because Paredes isn't scheduled to arrive in Tampa Bay until Tuesday, the team is expected to wait a day before officially deactivating Lowe.

MAY 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Robbie Ray doesn't travel with Mariners to Toronto series

Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray isn’t joining Seattle for a series in Toronto this week, missing a chance to celebrate the Cy Young Award he won with the Blue Jays last season amid...

MAY 16, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vidal Bruján - Filling in for Brandon LoweBrujan will start at second base and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactBrujan will stick in the lineup for the fifth time in six games, with three of those starts coming at the keystone. Brandon Lowe should be the Rays' primary option at the keystone moving forward, but he may be dealing with a lingering injury at the moment, given that he'll be out of the lineup Monday for the second time in three days. If Lowe quickly moves past the injury, Brujan would still have a potential path to playing time in right field after Manuel Margot (hamstring) was placed on the injured list Sunday.

MAY 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Harold Ramirez - Retreats to benchRamirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactRamirez should see his opportunities in the outfield increase while Manuel Margot (hamstring) is on the injured list, though the lefty-hitting Brett Phillips could end up seeing the larger share of the playing time in right field if the Rays opt for a platoon of him and Ramirez. With right-hander Alex Faedo on the hill for Detroit in the series opener, the righty-hitting Ramirez hits the bench, ending a streak of three consecutive starts.

MAY 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Brett Phillips - Gets third straight startPhillips will start in right field and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

ImpactManuel Margot's (hamstring) placement on the injured list Sunday looks like it'll open up more work for both Phillips and Harold Ramirez in right field. The two could work in a platoon, with Phillips getting the larger share of playing time as the left-handed hitter of the duo. Phillips finds himself in the lineup Monday for the third game in a row.

MAY 16, 2022•ROTOWIRE

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