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3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Sitting versus southpaw Mesa is out of the lineup for Game 5 of the ALCS against the Guardians on Sunday.

Impact The 25-year-old has started all seven of Tampa Bay's playoff games, but he'll head to the bench Sunday against Cleveland lefty Parker Messick. Mesa clubbed a decisive two-run homer in Game 3 of the ALDS versus the Yankees, but overall he's batting just .160 (4-for-25) with 11 strikeouts in October.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Williams fans 9 to bring Guardians within 2 wins of World Series

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OCTOBER 15 • Associated Press

Postseason Peralta Lifts Rays Past Guardians: 3 Takeaways From ALCS Game 2

The Rays defeated the Guardians, 3-0, on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field on the strength of their pitching and usual basepath pressure.

OCTOBER 14 • FOX SPORTS

Postseason Peralta Lifts Rays Past Guardians: 3 Takeaways From ALCS Game 2

Ramírez mental mistake, fielding error leads to 3 unearned runs in Cleveland's 3-1 ALCS loss

José Ramírez's mental mistake and fielding error cost Cleveland in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series

OCTOBER 14 • Associated Press

Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1

Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after a fielding error by José Ramírez, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1...

OCTOBER 14 • Associated Press

Rays wait for ALCS opponent after winning 101 games playing any brand of baseball needed to win

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OCTOBER 9 • Associated Press

Singing `New York, New York,' Rays revel in recognition as they head to AL Championship Series

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OCTOBER 9 • Associated Press

DFA'd 8 months ago, Mesa meets October moment with pivotal homer NEW YORK -- The swing of the season for these juggernaut Rays came off the bat of Victor Mesa Jr., a rookie outfielder acquired by the organ...

OCTOBER 8 • MLB.COM

Dodgers And Brewers Advance, Yankees Are Out: 4 Takeaways From Division Series Slate

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OCTOBER 8 • FOX SPORTS

Dodgers And Brewers Advance, Yankees Are Out: 4 Takeaways From Division Series Slate

Blasts decisive homer Mesa went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Game 3 of the ALDS against the Yankees on Wednesday.

Impact The 25-year-old went 1-for-6 with a walk and a stolen base in the first two games of the series, but he found his power stroke Wednesday with a sixth-inning homer that broke a 2-2 tie and proved to be the difference in the outcome. Mesa is coming off a productive rookie campaign that saw him post an .825 OPS with 14 homers, nine steals, 34 RBI and 37 runs in 79 regular-season games.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Rays beat Yankees 4-3 for 3-game Division Series sweep behind Mesa homer, fan interference call

Victor Mesa Jr. hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Max Fried in the sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-3 with the help of a fan interference call fo...

OCTOBER 8 • Associated Press

How Victor Mesa Jr. went from 'non-factor' to ALDS contributor for Rays | Sporting News Mesa is a key part of Tampa Bay's ALDS lineup.

OCTOBER 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Small-ball Rays beat the sloppy Yankees 5-2 for a 2-0 lead in AL Division Series

Richie Palacios hit a two-run single in a four-run fifth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays took advantage of New York’s sloppy defense, beating Cam Schlittler and the Yankees 5-2 to ta...

OCTOBER 6 • Associated Press

Yankees make 4 errors in sloppy playoff loss to Rays that leaves them on brink of elimination

Sloppy defense has put the New York Yankees on the brink of postseason elimination

OCTOBER 6 • Associated Press

Another playoff roof ball?! Rays record out after Jones' fly dings Trop catwalk ST. PETERSBURG -- From the viewpoint of many fans, certainly those watching on TV, the ball seemed like it might never come down. For Rays o...

OCTOBER 6 • MLB.COM

Yankees rookie Spencer Jones flies out off catwalk in Game 2 of ALDS at Tropicana Field

Yankees rookie Spencer Jones hit a towering flyball off a catwalk at quirky Tropicana Field that was caught by Rays right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. for an out in the second inning of...

OCTOBER 6 • Associated Press

Austin Wells' baserunning blunder costs Yankees in Division Series opener, a 1-0 loss to Rays

Austin Wells got the New York Yankees' first hit in their AL Division Series opener with two outs in the eighth inning

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

Rasmussen has no-hit bid for 7 2/3 innings, Rays open AL Division Series with 1-0 win over Yankees

Drew Rasmussen didn’t allow a hit until there were two outs in the eighth inning, Jonathan Aranda homered off Gerrit Cole and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 1-0 in th...

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

Wells ends Rasmussen's no-hit bid in 8th inning in Game 1 of Yankees-Rays AL Division Series

Austin Wells ended Drew Rasmussen’s no-hit bid when he doubled with two outs in the eighth inning in Game 1 of the AL Division Series only to get thrown out trying for a triple, an...

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

Four-hit effort in rout Mesa went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Phillies.

Impact Mesa drove in a run on a single in the fifth inning before lacing an RBI double in the sixth. It was the 25-year-old's first career four-hit performance, and he's hitting .333 with 10 extra-base hits, 11 RBI and 17 runs scored over 22 September games. Overall, he's slashing .260/.328/.502 with 14 homers, 33 RBI, 37 runs scored and nine steals across his first 258 major-league plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

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How 2026 Tampa Bay Rays Were Cobbled Together To Become AL Champions

AL champion Rays were mainly built by wise trades and low-cost signings

Cleveland comes up short in ALCS, extending World Series title drought to 78 years

Brewers-Rays will produce a first-time champion, and maybe the first all-indoor World Series

Díaz, Caminero and Peralta lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series

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Ramírez mental mistake, fielding error leads to 3 unearned runs in Cleveland's 3-1 ALCS loss

Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1

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Singing `New York, New York,' Rays revel in recognition as they head to AL Championship Series

Dodgers And Brewers Advance, Yankees Are Out: 4 Takeaways From Division Series Slate

Rays beat Yankees 4-3 for 3-game Division Series sweep behind Mesa homer, fan interference call

Small-ball Rays beat the sloppy Yankees 5-2 for a 2-0 lead in AL Division Series

Yankees make 4 errors in sloppy playoff loss to Rays that leaves them on brink of elimination

Yankees rookie Spencer Jones flies out off catwalk in Game 2 of ALDS at Tropicana Field

Austin Wells' baserunning blunder costs Yankees in Division Series opener, a 1-0 loss to Rays

Rasmussen has no-hit bid for 7 2/3 innings, Rays open AL Division Series with 1-0 win over Yankees

Wells ends Rasmussen's no-hit bid in 8th inning in Game 1 of Yankees-Rays AL Division Series