CURTIS MEAD NEWS

Yainer Diaz's walkoff home run backs Framber Valez's three-hitter as Astros beat Rays 2-1

Yainer Diaz homered with two outs in the ninth inning and Framber Valdez pitched a three-hitter to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

MAY 31

Aranda, Jansen HRs lift Rays to a 7-2 victory over Twins, extending winning streak to 6 games

Jonathan Aranda hit a three-run homer and Danny Jansen added a two-run shot as the Tampa Bay Rays extended their winning streak to six games with a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins

MAY 27

Rays take on the Twins in first of 3-game series

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Minnesota Twins to open a three-game series

MAY 26

Homers in three straight games Mead hit a two-run home run in his only plate appearance Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Mead has seen increased playing time across the last week, though that was only because the Rays faced three lefties. He's started just four games against right-handed pitching all season, limiting his fantasy appeal despite the fact that he has a home run in each of his last three games -- two of which were starts.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Rays rout Blue Jays 13-0 behind Lowe, Pepiot for 5-game winning streak

Brandon Lowe homered in his third straight game and the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Toronto Blue Jays 13-0 for a five-game winning streak and their second series sweep this season

MAY 25

Goes yard again Friday Mead went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Getting the start at first base and batting eighth, the 24-year-old drove a cutter from lefty Eric Lauer down the left-field line in the fourth inning. Mead only has two homers on the season, but they've come in the last two games, and he has a six-game hitting streak going sandwiched around an eight-game stretch in which he didn't get off the bench, as the Rays faced nothing but right-handed starters. Despite being limited primarily to a short-side platoon role, Mead is finding his rhythm at the plate, and since the beginning of May he's slashing .286/.342/.486 in 38 plate appearances.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Lowe and Mead homer, Rays beat Blue Jays 3-1 for 3rd straight win

Brandon Lowe and Curtis Mead homered, Drew Rasmussen pitched six scoreless innings in a four-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 for only their third three...

MAY 24

Cranks first homer in win Mead went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Astros.

Impact Making a rare start against a right-hander, Mead responded with his first home run of the year, a solo shot off Hunter Brown that put the Rays ahead 3-2 in the fourth inning. While Mead's playing time has been limited, he's now recorded at least one hit in five straight games -- he's gone 6-for-15 (.400) in that span. Overall, the 24-year-old Mead is slashing .206/.286/.279 with four RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases through 77 plate appearances this season.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Rays hit 4 home runs to beat Astros 8-4

Yandy Díaz hit a three-run homer, among Tampa Bay’s four home runs in the game, and the Rays beat the Houston Astros 8-4 to win their three-game series

MAY 21

Getting first start since May 9 Mead will start at first base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact Mead will crack the starting nine for the first time since May 9, after he had been on the bench for each of the past eight contests while the Rays opposed right-handed starters. The 24-year-old is batting just .169 on the season and looks like he'll remain in a short-side platoon role for the foreseeable future.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez wins 1st battle with Rays' Curtis Mead Notes | Traded for each other in 2019, Wednesday is their first meeting in the majors.

MAY 8 • TAMPABAY.COM

Sánchez allows 1 hit, Turner, Stott and Harper combine for 6 RBIs in Phillies 7-0 win over Rays

Cristopher Sánchez allowed one hit over six innings, Trea Turner, Bryson Stott and Bryce Harper each drove in two runs, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0

MAY 8

Littell shines, Rays get breaks in comeback win over Yanks NEW YORK -- Zack Littell fired seven strong innings, Curtis Mead’s RBI single keyed a come-from-behind rally in the eighth and the Rays snap...

MAY 3 • MLB.COM

Rays overcome Judge's 11th homer, steal 6 bases and rally past Yankees 3-2 to stop 4-game skid

Curtis Mead and José Caballero had RBIs in a two-run eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame Aaron Judge’s 11th home run to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 and stop a four-gam...

MAY 3

Royals option Noah Cameron to Triple-A after he took a no-hitter into the seventh in his MLB debut

The Kansas City Royals optioned Noah Cameron back to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, one day after the left-hander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his big league debut agai...

MAY 1

Royals lefty Noah Cameron takes a no-hitter into the 7th inning in his major league debut

Even though he was 1,300 miles from home, Kansas City left-hander Noah Cameron was able to celebrate his first major league start — and his first victory — with family and friends

MAY 1

Tallies second RBI Mead recorded an RBI on a sacrifice fly as a pinch hitter in Saturday's game against the Padres.

Impact Mead remains in a strict short-side platoon role, with his last start against a right-handed pitcher coming April 5. He also hasn't recorded a hit since April 10, going 0-for-13 since. Mead did manage his second RBI of the campaign Saturday.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Caballero slugs 1st career slam and Rays win 5-4 over Angels with teams combining for 6 homers

José Caballero slugged his first career grand slam and the Tampa Bay Rays held on for a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels to snap a five-game losing streak

APRIL 10

Kameron Misner's 9th-inning homer lifts Rays over Rockies 3-2 in Steinbrenner Field opener

Rookie Kameron Misner led off the ninth inning with his first major league home run, giving Tampa Bay a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies as the Rays began their season of home gam...

MARCH 28

Batting leadoff in opener Mead is starting at first base and batting leadoff in Friday's opener versus the Rockies.

Impact Mead was one of the best hitters in all of baseball during spring training, going a ridiculous 22-for-42 (.524) with one home run and a 6:6 K:BB. The Rays have rewarded him by slotting him at the top of their batting order against southpaw Kyle Freeland. Much of Mead's playing time is likely to come versus lefties, but he could play his way into additional at-bats if he gets off to a hot start.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Mead makes second straight Opening Day roster after exceptional spring PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays entered Spring Training with essentially only one job up for grabs on the position-player side, with former...

MARCH 21 • MLB.COM

Makes Opening Day roster Rays manager Kevin Cash said Friday that Mead has made the Opening Day roster, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact Mead has been one of the best performers during Grapefruit League play, going an absurd 19-for-35 with one home run in 13 contests. Once the regular season begins, much of Mead's playing time likely will come versus left-handed pitching, although he could play his way into at-bats against righties, too, if he's able to carry over his performance from this spring. The 24-year-old has just a 78 wRC+ across 224 big-league plate appearances.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Continues hot start to spring Mead went 4-for-4 with one walk and one run scored in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies.

Impact Mead is swinging a red-hot bat this spring. He's 14-for-18 at the plate, slashing .778/.810/1.000, with one home run, two RBI and four runs scored through seven Grapefruit League contests. Mead's blistering start to the spring could pave the way for him to make the Opening Day roster as a reserve infielder for Tampa Bay. Mead appeared in 38 regular-season games for the Rays last season and posted one home run, seven RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases across 132 plate appearances.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

'As impressive as anybody I've seen': Mead drawing Rays' attention PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- After spending another season tearing up Triple-A pitching and struggling to secure a spot in the Majors, Curtis Mea...

FEBRUARY 20 • MLB.COM

Battling for bench spot Mead will enter spring training battling for one of the final bench spots with Eloy Jimenez, Marc Topkin of the Tamp Bay Times reports.

Impact Mead was a highly regarded prospect in the Rays' system, but he has managed just a 78 wRC+ across 224 big-league plate appearances. Though he's capable of playing both second and third base, the team boasts considerable depth at each position and could instead opt to keep the potential power bat of Jimenez on the roster.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE