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Rays hit 4 more homers, beat Red Sox for 11th straight win

The Tampa Bay Rays ran their season-opening win streak to 11 games, using another homer from Brandon Lowe and a strong performance by Shane McClanahan to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-...

APRIL 12, 2023 • Associated Press

Sitting against righty Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact For the first time all season, the lefty-hitting Lowe will take a seat versus a right-handed starting pitcher (Nick Pivetta). While Jose Siri (hamstring) is on the 10-day injured list and the rest of Tampa Bay's regulars are available, Lowe looks like he'll have to battle the likes of Harold Ramirez and Luke Raley for one spot in the lineup against righties. Ramirez will serve as Tampa Bay's designated hitter Monday, while Raley gets the nod in right field.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in pair Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two RBI on Sunday against the Athletics.

Impact Lowe drew a two-out walk with the bases loaded in the sixth inning, and he followed that up with an RBI single two frames later. He has been a key part of the Rays' lineup early on this season, starting in four of five games against right-handed pitching. Lowe has delivered with that opportunity by collecting eight hits in 24 plate appearances while most importantly striking out only three times in that span.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Seeing steady time versus righties Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Lowe has started in just three of the Rays' first six games, but each of those starts have come against right-handed pitchers, while each of his absences have come versus lefties. It's not yet clear whether Lowe is truly viewed as a strong-side platoon player, but his usage thus far has been encouraging. He's helped his case for continuing to see regular playing time versus righties by getting off to a 6-for-14 start to the season while collecting four extra-base hits (one home run, three doubles).

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swats first 2023 homer Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals.

Impact Getting the start at DH and hitting sixth, Lowe's ninth-inning homer off Nats closer Kyle Finnegan put the Rays in the lead for good, although they tacked on three more runs in the frame before they were done. The blast was Lowe's first of the season but he's looked good at the plate in the early going, batting .429 (6-for-14) with three doubles through four games. The 25-year-old disappointed last year in his first full look at big-league pitching, but he could prove to be a classic post-hype sleeper in 2023.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rays hit 3 HRs in 9th, rally past Nats 10-6 for 5-0 start

Luke Raley, Josh Lowe and Yandy Díaz homered in the ninth inning as the undefeated Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 10-6 win over the Washington Nationals

APRIL 5, 2023 • Associated Press

Delivers in season debut Lowe went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Tigers.

Impact Lowe made his first start of the season while playing right field and hitting eighth. He hit a double in each of the second and third innings, the latter of which drove in two. While his production was positive, Lowe also struck out twice to continue a troubling trend of an inability to make consistent contact. So long as Manuel Margot and Harold Ramirez remain healthy, Lowe may find it hard to earn consistent playing time.

APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes Opening Day roster Lowe has made the Rays' Opening Day roster, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact That's the way it was headed and manager Kevin Cash confirmed Lowe's inclusion on the roster Monday. Lowe might not have a set starting job, but he should see plenty of action between all three outfield spots and designated hitter. The 25-year-old has struggled in the majors to this point, but there's some post-hype sleeper appeal here if he can make enough contact.

MARCH 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to make roster Lowe is likely to make the Rays' roster as a bench outfielder, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Lowe is in competition with the likes of Jonathan Aranda, Vidal Brujan and Luke Raley for a bench spot, though he's helped his cause by slugging three homers and a double across 43 plate appearances this spring. He's still struggled to make consistent contact, striking out 12 times in that same span. The Rays have yet to make an official announcement as to Lowe's status, so his place on the roster is not certain.

MARCH 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

MLB 26-and-under power rankings: No. 8 Tampa Bay Rays

The whole Rays operation relies heavily on a constant influx of young talent. So it's no surprise that Tampa Bay ranks quite highly on our y...

MARCH 16, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

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Putting together good at-bats Lowe went 1-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base Friday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Per Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times, Lowe had a few impressive at-bats and saw a total of 22 pitchers in his three plate appearances. He led off the game with a single, stole second base and ultimately came around to score. Through 10 at-bats this spring, Lowe has three hits, including a home run and a double.

MARCH 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set for lots of reps Lowe went 1-for-2 with a double in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

Impact Lowe started in left field and led off the team's first spring training game, and he began the contest with a double that went 101.4 mph off the bat. Prior to the game, Rays manager Kevin Cash noted that Lowe will get a lot of at-bats during spring training as the team seeks to evaluate his adjustment to big-league pitching, per Dawn Klemish of MLB.com. Lowe was a touted prospect entering the 2022 campaign, though he struck out at a 33.3 percent clip across 198 plate appearances with the Rays last season.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

That left-handed hitter the Rays sought? Josh Lowe is ready to show he's that guy. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As the Rays went through the offseason without — as you may have heard — addressing their top priority of adding a...

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

That left-handed hitter the Rays sought? Josh Lowe is ready to show he's that guy A “frustrating” 2022 season led to several adjustments and increased confidence that success will come this season.

FEBRUARY 15, 2023 • TAMPABAY.COM

Raking, whiffing in Triple-A Lowe is hitting .310/.399/.538 with 12 homers, 21 steals and a 32.5 percent strikeout rate through 74 games with Triple-A Durham.

Impact He's been drawing a good amount of walks (12.9 percent), but Lowe continues to strike out at a horrendous pace. The last couple weeks are particularly illustrative of Lowe's ways, as he's hit .367 with a 1.078 OPS and eight steals over 13 games (49 plate appearances), and yet he's struck out 23 times in that span (a 39.7 percent clip). As impressive as Lowe's production has been in Triple-A over the last two seasons, his swing-and-miss tendencies continue to damage his potential of developing into an everyday major-league outfielder. The 20-20 upside is tantalizing, but we've seen other players with similar profiles fail to realize it before.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Headed back to Durham Tampa Bay optioned Lowe to Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact With Tampa Bay needing to clear room on the 26-man active roster and in the outfield for new trade acquisition David Peralta, Lowe and Luke Raley -- both of whom have minor-league options remaining -- were the most likely candidates to head back to the minors. The Rays ultimately elected to keep Raley with the big club over Lowe, who slashed .239/.299/.342 with a home run, two stolen bases, 15 runs and seven RBI in 33 games since his June 20 promotion from Triple-A Durham. Lowe will end his stint with the big club with an active seven-game hitting streak, but he had still struck out at an elevated 30.7 percent clip during his latest run with the Rays.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Canseco 2.0? Orioles' Trey Mancini gets inside-the-park home run after fly ball hits Rays' Josh Lowe in face Lowe lost the ball in the sun, and after hitting him in the face, it went a long way to the right field corner for an inside-the-park home r...

JULY 28, 2022 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Mancini finishes homestand in style as Orioles top Rays 3-0

Trey Mancini hit an inside-the-park home run in what may have been his final plate appearance at Camden Yards as a member of the Orioles, and Baltimore blanked the Tampa Bay Rays 3...

JULY 28, 2022 • Associated Press

Not starting Tuesday Lowe is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Lowe has hit .232 with seven doubles in 69 at-bats this month. Roman Quinn will start in center field Tuesday.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays lose Ramírez to broken thumb, but beat Orioles 7-5

Brett Phillips, Randy Arozarena and Francisco Mejía homered as the Tampa Bay Rays, despite losing hot-hitting Harold Ramírez to a broken thumb, beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-5

JULY 17, 2022 • Associated Press

Mountcastle, Rutschman and O's end Trop skid, top Rays in 11

Ryan Mountcastle hit a two-run single in the 11th inning, rookie catcher Adley Rutschman produced a pair of key swings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4

JULY 17, 2022 • Associated Press

Orioles' win streak ends at 10; Bethancourt, Rays rally

The Baltimore Orioles’ winning streak ended at 10 when Christian Bethancourt hit his first home run for Tampa Bay and the Rays rallied for a 5-4 victory

JULY 16, 2022 • Associated Press

Rays score five in 7th, beat Boston 5-4 for four-game sweep

Taylor Walls and Yandy Díaz had two-run singles during a five-run outburst in the seventh inning, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 and completing a four-game...

JULY 15, 2022 • Associated Press

All-Star McClanahan wins 10th, Rays beat Red Sox again, 4-1

Shane McClanahan earned his 10th win and regained the major league lead in strikeouts during his final outing before the All-Star Game, pitching the Tampa Bay Rays past the Boston...

JULY 14, 2022 • Associated Press

Heads to bench against lefty Lowe is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Impact Though Lowe will head to the bench after a seven-game stint in the starting lineup during which he supplied a modest .660 OPS, he still appears to have a fairly clear runway to a near-everyday role in the outfield while Kevin Kiermaier (hip) is out indefinitely. Rays manager Kevin Cash likely viewed Tuesday as a good opportunity to give the lefty-hitting Lowe a day off with a tough southpaw (Chris Sale) on the mound for Boston.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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