Curtis Mead - Page 5 - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Associated Press

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, 2025 • Associated Press

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, 2025 • Associated Press

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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • Associated Press

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, 2025 • Associated Press

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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down to minors The Rays optioned Mead to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

Impact Mead had been receiving the bulk of the starts at third base following the trade of Isaac Paredes, but he went 3-for-21 at the plate in August while showing shaky defense at the hot corner. Junior Caminero is taking Mead's spot on the roster and will be the team's new everyday third baseman.

AUGUST 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Playing time trending upward Mead will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Astros, Steve Carney of StPeteNine.com reports.

Impact After picking up starts in four of the Rays' last five matchups with right-handed pitching, the righty-hitting Mead will stick in the lineup Monday while the Astros send southpaw Framber Valdez to the hill. Though he appears to be challenging Taylor Walls for a regular spot in the Tampa Bay infield, Mead will likely need to show better production at the plate before he fully displaces Walls. Through his first six games in August, Mead has gone just 2-for-18 with no extra-base hits and one walk.

AUGUST 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Mead hits tiebreaking sacrifice fly in 8th, Rays avoid 3-game sweep by beating Orioles 2-1

Curtis Mead had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Baltimore Orioles 2-1

AUGUST 11, 2024 • Associated Press

Three hits in return to majors Mead went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Yankees.

Impact Mead was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Saturday to take Yandy Diaz's roster spot (personal) and immediately was in the lineup as the designated against lefty Nestor Cortes. It's unclear how long Diaz will be away from the team, but it's possible that Mead will continue to serve in a short-side platoon role at a combination of second and third base as well as designated hitter.

JULY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

First baseman Yandy Diaz put on the restricted list by the Tampa Bay Rays, Curtis Mead recalled First baseman Yandy Diaz was put on the restricted list by the Tampa Bay Rays, who recalled infielder Curtis Mead from Triple-A Durham

JULY 20, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

First baseman Yandy Díaz put on the restricted list by the Tampa Bay Rays, Curtis Mead recalled

First baseman Yandy Díaz was put on the restricted list by the Tampa Bay Rays, who recalled infielder Curtis Mead from Triple-A Durham

JULY 20, 2024 • Associated Press

Recalled from Triple-A The Rays recalled Mead from Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Impact Mead will rejoin the Rays as infield depth to replace Yandy Diaz (personal), who landed on the restricted list Saturday. Mead was optioned to Triple-A in early May after slashing .218/.269/.276 through 93 plate appearances, and he's since posted an .847 OPS in the minor leagues. He's unlikely to see regular playing time while with the Rays and will likely return to Durham once Diaz rejoins the team.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hits bench Monday Mead is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Mead had started at second or third base in each of the past 11 games, producing only two extra-base hits while getting on base at a .238 clip over that stretch. Though the 23-year-old remains one of the Rays' top prospects, he could be at risk of losing out on an everyday role once either Jonathan Aranda (finger) or Brandon Lowe (oblique) return from the 10-day injured list. In addition to Aranda and Lowe, Junior Caminero is back to full health at Triple-A Durham and has been sizzling at the plate of late, potentially making him a candidate to join the big club if the Rays want to swap out one infield prospect for another.

APRIL 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Curtis Mead, Randy Arozarena homer as Rays battle back to beat Tigers, 7-5 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Curtis Mead’s first extra-base hit of the season was huge for himself and his team. The rookie second baseman, who ha...

APRIL 25, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Curtis Mead's homer carries Rays past Tigers Curtis Mead lofted a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays salvaged one win in their three-game series with Detroit...

APRIL 25, 2024 • SACBEE.COM

Mead hits 1st homer of the season and Rays beat Tigers 7-5 to avoid the 3-game sweep

Curtis Mead hit his first homer of the season and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5 to avoid a three-game sweep

APRIL 25, 2024 • Associated Press

Roster spot not guaranteed Mead may lose out on a roster spot to begin the season after the Rays signed Amed Rosario, John Romano of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Mead was expected to have a strong chance to make the Opening Day roster as a backup at second and third base. However, Rosario is also a versatile infielder and right-handed batter, and this fits a similar projected role as Mead. Positively, manager Kevin Cash has praised Mead for the progress he's made with the glove, which could open up opportunity later in the season -- if not immediately.

FEBRUARY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

CURTIS MEAD NEWS

NEWS

BIO

STATS

VIDEOS

GAME LOG

INJURIES