Rays declined DH Luke Scott's $6 million club option for 2013. Not unforeseen after Scott batted just .229/.285/.439 with 14 homers and a .725 OPS this season while struggling to stay healthy. The Rays could have interest in bringing him back at a lesser rate.

Luke Scott plated four runs, leading the Rays in a 12-1 thrashing over the Blue Jays on Friday. He finished the night 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and four RBI. Scott has been largely a disappointment for the Rays this season, hitting just .227/.280/.437 with 15 homers and 54 RBI.

Luke Scott hit a solo home run in Wednesasy's loss to the Yankees. He took Hiroki Kuroda deep in the sixth. The bomb was Scott's first in nine games since coming off the disabled list on August 21. Scott is just 6-for-29 (.207) with 10 strikeouts since returning.

Rays activated DH Luke Scott from the 15-day disabled list. Scott went 8-for-26 (.308) with two home runs and six RBI over eight rehab games with High-A Charlotte. It's not clear how much playing time he'll get out of gate, as Evan Longoria has been used exclusively as the designated hitter since returning from the disabled list.

Luke Scott (oblique) believes he will be activated from the disabled list Tuesday. Scott went 8-for-26 (.308) with two home runs and six RBI over eight rehab games with High-A Charlotte. He probably would have returned sooner, but the Rays wanted him to get extra time in the minors with Evan Longoria serving exclusively as the DH right now.

Luke Scott (oblique) is expected to return from the disabled list on either Monday or Tuesday. Scott will play rehab games at High-A Charlotte through the weekend before being reevaluated by Rays doctors. He has been out since July 21 with an oblique strain.

Luke Scott (oblique) is scheduled to serve as the designated hitter Tuesday with High-A Port Charlotte. Scott began a rehab assignment Friday and went 2-for-12 (.200) with a walk and three strikeouts over the weekend. He may need a couple more games before getting cleared to return. The 34-year-old has been sidelined since July 21 with an oblique strain.

Luke Scott (oblique) is aiming to begin a minor league rehab assignment Friday at High-A Port Charlotte. Scott made it through a hitting session on Thursday morning without incident. He should only need to play in two or three rehab games before returning to the Rays' lineup early next week. The designated hitter has been out since July 21 because of an oblique strain.

Luke Scott (oblique) will not be ready to start a rehab assignment Thursday. The Rays had been hoping he'd be ready to rejoin the big club by that time. Scott will stay behind in Tampa while the team goes out on the road to work on hitting off a pitching machine. His return isn't far off.

Luke Scott (oblique) was "very excited" about how he felt during live batting practice Saturday. "Getting back to normal," Scott said. "It was very, very encouraging." Scott could return during the Rays' current homestand, which ends on Thursday, though he called it a "best-case scenario."