Luke Scott was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to right calf tightness.

The Rays are saying it's precautionary. Scott should be considered day-to-day.

Luke Scott delivered a grand slam and a double in the Rays' 11-5 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday.

He also walked. Scott missed a week earlier this spring with a left hamstring problems, but he's now 9-for-28 with three homers and four doubles, giving him a nifty .917 slugging percentage.

Luke Scott (hamstring) homered Monday night against the Twins in his return to the Rays' spring lineup.

Scott also hit a double off the left-center field wall. He was out for a week with tightness in his left hamstring but is clearly over it now. The 34-year-old will serve as the Rays' primary designated hitter this season.

Luke Scott (hamstring) is back in the lineup Monday.

Scott hadn't played in over a week due to tightness in his left hamstring. He'll surely take it easy on the basepaths.

Rays manager Joe Maddon said Thursday that Luke Scott (hamstring) should be back by the beginning of next week.

Scott hasn't played since leaving Sunday's game with tightness in his left hamstring. Maddon said on Tuesday that he could return by the end of the week, but it looks like they'll give him a couple more days to get ready.

Rays manager Joe Maddon said Tuesday that Luke Scott (hamstring) is expected to return to the lineup by the end of the week.

Scott made an early exit from Sunday's Grapefruit League game due to tightness in his left hamstring, but it's not a major concern. He has plenty of time to get ready for the season.

Luke Scott (hamstring) felt fine on Monday morning.

Scott was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game because of tightness in his left hamstring. But he was walking normally on Monday and told reporters he felt normal. Scott should be ready for the start of the season.

Luke Scott left Sunday's game with a tight left hamstring.

It's not clear at this point how serious the ailment is. The Rays should provide an update on Scott's condition later Sunday.

Rays re-signed DH Luke Scott to a one-year, $2.75 million contract.

The deal was reported a couple weeks ago and has now become official. Scott posted an ugly .229/.285/.439 batting line in 2012 for the Rays, but he says he's finally fully recovered from shoulder surgery and has a good chance to bounce back as long as he stays healthy. He'll be Tampa's regular DH against right-handed pitching.

According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays are "set to re-sign" DH Luke Scott.

The Rays declined a $6 million club option on Scott back in late October but kept an open dialogue with him throughout this offseason. The 34-year-old posted an ugly .229/.285/.439 batting line in 2012, but he has some pop and represents the Rays' best option at designated hitter. He'll carry fantasy value in AL-only leagues.

Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports there's mutual interest in a reunion between the Rays and Luke Scott.

The Rays declined Scott's $6 million club option for 2013 after he batted just .229/.285/.439 with 14 homers and a .725 OPS last season, but they are open to bringing him back at a lesser rate. The club was considering Delmon Young before he signed with the Phillies on Tuesday, so the odds of Scott returning have increased over the past 24 hours.

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.