Josh Lowe of the Tampa Bay Rays won't be activated this weekend due to tightness in his right hamstring. He will fly home for an MRI on Monday to assess the injury. Meanwhile, Avisail Garcia has been placed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain. In a related development, the Chicago Cubs have put Jordan Wicks on the 15-day IL due to a strained forearm, adding to the team's injury concerns.
Strained forearm lands Cubs lefty Wicks on IL https://t.co/SKgQRDKExn
Jordan Wicks joins Cubs on injured list amid flurry of ailments bedeviling team https://t.co/NUffdM6OO0
Cubs Place Jordan Wicks On 15-Day IL, Select Richard Lovelady https://t.co/zXaBVkjAdN https://t.co/ToCJ0LfDec
Avisail Garcia on IL with left hamstring strain https://t.co/1F495dQBw3
Josh Lowe won’t be activated by #Rays this weekend - has tightness in right hamstring and is flying home for MRI on Monday. Was concerned about playing with it and getting hurt worse and missing more time