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Rays place 2B Brandon Lowe (back inflammation) on IL

The Tampa Bay Rays placed second baseman Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list Monday with lower back inflammation.

The Rays recalled infielder/outfielder Vidal Brujan from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding transaction.

Lowe, 28, is batting .199 with nine homers and 29 RBIs in 50 games this season. The former All-Star is a career .244 hitter with 93 homers and 266 RBIs in 445 games with the Rays since 2018.

Brujan, 25, batted .250 with three RBIs in 11 games with the Rays in April. He is hitting .238 with 4 home runs, 17 RBIs and 9 stolen bases in 32 games at Durham this season.