Steven Souza (hand) will visit a specialist Monday and appears unlikely to play in the series opener against the Royals, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.

Souza (hand) will visit a specialist Monday and appears unlikely to play in the series opener against the Royals, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.

Analysis:

X-rays came back negative on Souza's hand after he was struck by a pitch in Sunday's game, but he did suffer a deep laceration on his pinkie finger. The wound required stitches, and while the meeting with the specialist isn't expected to turn up anything further, it wouldn't be surprising if Souza sat out a couple of games before the All-Star break.