| 6/13/2013 10:46:00 AM |
Description: Rays DH Luke Scott has a nice matchup Thursday versus Ervin Santana of the Royals. | Insight: Scott is 8-for-21 (.381) with two round-trippers and six RBIs against Santana. If you've been holding onto him despite his injury and .207 average, today would be a good day to get him in the lineup. | | |
| 6/11/2013 11:22:00 AM |
Description: Rays DH Luke Scott is a career 0-for-11 with five strikeouts against Boston lefty Jon Lester. | Insight: When Scott can get 400-plus at-bats, he produced 25-to-30 home runs, but injuries have shortcircuited him over the past two seasons. He does most of his damage against right-handers and this matchup should be avoided. | | |
| 6/10/2013 10:27:00 AM |
Description: Rays DH Luke Scott is a career 7-for-18 with a pair of homers against Boston right-hander John Lackey. | Insight: When Scott can get 400-plus at-bats, he produced 25-to-30 home runs, but injuries have shortcircuited him over the past two seasons. He does most of his damage against right-handers and Lackey is a favorable matchup. | | |
| 6/1/2013 9:22:00 AM |
Description: Rays DH Luke Scott is 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs against Cleveland starter Ubaldo Jimenez. | Insight: Although Scott came back from injury with a hot bat, hitting .353 with a pair of home runs in his first seven games, he's cooled down and is batting just .194 over the past two weeks. | | |
| 5/15/2013 11:56:00 AM |
Description: Rays DH Luke Scott is hitless in 11 at-bats versus Boston left-hander Jon Lester. | Insight: Although Scott came back from injury with a hot bat, hitting .353 with a pair of home runs in his first seven games, he's cooled down and this matchup is extremely unfavorable. | | |
| 5/8/2013 10:55:00 AM |
Description: Rays DH Luke Scott is a career .059 hitter (1-for-17) against Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Romero. | Insight: Although Scott came back from injury with a hot bat, hitting .353 with a pair of home runs in his first seven games, this matchup is extremely unfavorable and should be avoided. | | |
| Hot | 5/4/2013 11:01:00 AM |
Description: Rays DH Luke Scott is a career .462 hitter (6-for-13) against Rockies starter Jon Garland with a pair of homers and a 1.533 OPS. | Insight: He missed most of the first month because of a calf strain. Scott should be in the lineup most days for Tampa Bay. He could be a nice add if your team needs power. | | |
| 5/2/2013 9:23:00 AM |
Description: Rays DH Luke Scott clubbed three hits including his first home run of the season Wednesday against Kansas City. | Insight: He missed most of the first month because of a calf strain. Scott should be in the lineup most days for Tampa Bay. He could be a nice add if your team needs power. | | |
| 4/30/2013 5:12:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay DH Luke Scott (calf) has been activated from the DL and is starting on Tuesday. | Insight: Scott has missed all of April with a strained right calf. He has played less than 100 games and hit below .230 in each of the last two seasons. | | |
| 4/25/2013 9:21:00 AM |
Description: Tampa Bay DH Luke Scott (calf) is expected to be activated Tuesday, according to the Tampa Bay Times. | Insight: Scott has missed all of April with a strained right calf. He has played less than 100 games and hit below .230 in each of the last two seasons. | | |
| 4/22/2013 12:12:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay DH Luke Scot is expected to begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday, according to a Tampa Tribune report. He's been on the disabled list with a strained calf. | Insight: At this stage of his career, Scott is only a bench player in fantasy. | | |
| 3/31/2013 2:53:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay DH Luke Scott's timetable for recovery could be five weeks. The Rays placed Scott on the DL earlier this weekend because of a strained calf. SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times | Insight: It originally looked like Scott would only be sidelined for two or three weeks but now that time frame seems a bit optimistic. At this stage of his career, Scott is only a bench player in fantasy. | | |
| 3/30/2013 9:04:00 PM |
Description: Rays DH Luke Scott has been placed on the 15-day DL after straining his right calf earlier in the week. SOURCE: Roger Mooney, Tampa Tribune | Insight: Tampa Bay will be without Scott for the first 2-to-3 weeks of the season according to skipper Joe Maddon. With Scott out, Matt Joyce will move to DH with Sam Fuld taking over in left field. | | |
| 3/29/2013 7:27:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay DH Luke Scott (calf) could begin the season on the DL, according to the Tampa Tribune. | Insight: Scott left a minor league game after just one at-bat Friday due to ongoing tightness in his right calf. He's not someone to target in drafts but usually provides one or two useful hot streaks during the season. | | |
| 3/4/2013 11:49:00 AM |
Description: DH Luke Scott has been dealing with a hamstring issue, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. | Insight: Scott has hit between 23-27 homers in every season in which he's seen at least 447 at-bats. Unfortunately, he's been injury prone lately and has only gotten 236 and 344 at-bats in the last two years. Starting off spring training this way is a red flag, but he could be a viable late-round option. | | |
| 2/6/2013 7:57:00 PM |
Description: DH Luke Scott has returned to the Rays on a one-year, $2.75 million contract. | Insight: A typical low-risk high-reward signing by the Rays. Scott could be a threat to hit 20 homers if he can stay healthy. Just don't expect much in the batting average department (.229 last season). | | |
| 10/31/2012 10:11:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay will not pick up designated hitter Luke Scott's option for next season. | Insight: It wasn't an impressive year for Scott, who hit just .229 in 96 games. He shouldn't warrant much fantasy consideration heading into the 2013 season. | | |
| Hot | 9/22/2012 6:45:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay designated hitter Luke Scott won't start Saturday's game versus Toronto. | Insight: Scott is 5-for-10 at the plate over his last three games. Before that, Scott had just two hits in his previous eight games. | | |
| 9/14/2012 6:48:00 PM |
Description: Rays DH Luke Scott will sit out Friday's series opener versus the Yankees. | Insight: With Scott out, Evan Longoria will serve as the DH with Jeff Keppinger getting the start at third base. | | |
| Hot | 8/29/2012 7:01:00 PM |
Description: Tampa Bay DH Luke Scott is getting a rest Wednesday night against Texas. | Insight: Despite missing three of the Rays' last four games, Scott's 10-game hitting streak remains in tact. He's batting .313 this month, his highest of the season. | | |
