Scouting Report: Gavin Collins

Summary

Gavin Lux has been pulled off his rehab assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays due to a left shoulder injury. He will undergo imaging later in the week and is expected to be out "for the foreseeable future." This is the third injury setback for Lux in recent months, following oblique discomfort in Spring Training, a right shoulder impingement in mid-March, and a left ankle tweak in April. Lux has yet to make his MLB debut with the Rays after being acquired from the Reds in the offseason as their intended primary second baseman. He has appeared in 21 Triple-A games, hitting .200 with 1 HR across 90 plate appearances with 20 walks and 23 strikeouts. The timing is particularly unfortunate as Lux will be a first-time free agent next winter and was already considered a reclamation pickup after being league average the past two seasons.