2 min read • May 18, 2022
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After being placed on the 10-day IL, Rays' second baseman Brandon Lowe is expected to miss a month or more with a stress reaction in his lower back.
The Rays put Lowe on the IL on Tuesday, but the 27-year-old said he had been struggling with back tightness since spring training.
When the issue got worse, according to The Tampa Bay Times, he visited a specialist who discovered the stress reaction.
Lowe will be shut down for three weeks to allow his back to heal before being re-evaluated.
Immobilization is key for stress reactions, as they can easily develop into stress fractures that require surgery, likely ending his season.
The second baseman has struggled this season after a breakout 2021 campaign. Lowe is batting .212 with a team-high five home runs, 20 runs, and 12 RBI, but was finding a groove this month, notching seven extra-base hits on a .993 OPS.
Rookie 24-year-old Vidal Brujan is expected to see the lion's share of starts in Lowe's absence, joining his fellow young infielder Wander Franco. Brujan is 3-27 with one RBI this season.
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