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Taking seat Monday Mesa is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Yankees.

Impact Mesa started the previous five and nine of the last 10 games for the Rays, but he will exit the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Bronx Bombers. Jonny DeLuca will cover right field and bat fifth.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

In Friday's lineup for Simpson Mesa will start in left field and bat sixth against the Astros on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Chandler Simpson was initially slated to start in right field but was scratched from Friday's lineup due to sore right index and middle fingers, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Mesa will now start in right field while Cedric Mullins and Jonny DeLuca man center and left, respectively.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Friday Mesa is not in the Rays' starting lineup against the Astros on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Even with right-hander Spencer Arrighetti on the mound for the Astros, the lefty-hitting Mesa will be on the bench for Friday's series opener while Jonny DeLuca, Cedric Mullins and Chandler Simpson start in the outfield from left to right. Mesa is slashing .188/.282/.333 with one steal, three home runs and eight RBI across 79 plate appearances this season.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Claiming fourth straight start Mesa will start in right field and bat cleanup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Though he appeared to be at risk of seeing a steep reduction in playing time after Jonny DeLuca returned from the injured list June 19, Mesa seems to be holding steady as a strong-side platoon player in the Tampa Bay outfield. Mesa will be included in the starting nine for a fourth straight matchup versus a right-hander (Merrill Kelly) after going 3-for-10 with a home run, a double, a walk, three RBI and two runs in the previous three contests.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Caminero and Aranda each homer to lead Rays past Diamondbacks 4-2

Junior Caminero homered for the third consecutive game, Jonathan Aranda added a two-run home run and the Tampa Bay Rays moved back into the top spot in the AL East with a 4-2 victo...

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Rays host the Diamondbacks on 3-game home win streak

The Tampa Bay Rays, on a three-game home winning streak, host the Arizona Diamondbacks

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Rays Have Team No-Hitter Broken Up In 9th Inning In Blowout Win Over Royals

Junior Caminero hit three home runs and three pitchers combined for 8 1/3 no-hit innings for the Rays in a blowout win over the Royals.

JUNE 25 • FOX SPORTS

Rays Have Team No-Hitter Broken Up In 9th Inning In Blowout Win Over Royals

Michael Wacha fires 7 quality innings to spur Royals to 2-1 victory in Tampa Bay

Michael Wacha allowed one run over seven strong innings while Lane Thomas and Carter Jensen had RBIs to push the Kansas City Royals past the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Monday night

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

Idle against lefty Mesa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Mesa will hit the bench for the second time in the series, with his absence from the lineup Sunday coming while the Nationals send southpaw Andrew Alvarez to the hill. The 24-year-old outfielder could struggle to find consistent playing time versus righties as well, after the Rays brought Jonny DeLuca back from the injured list Friday. Despite logging just nine of his 55 plate appearances against same-handed pitching since his May 24 call-up from Triple-A Durham, Mesa is slashing just .174/.296/.304 with two home runs, sevens runs and five RBI.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals' Jacob Young leaves game after crashing into outfield wall

Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young left Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning after crashing into the outfield wall

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Rays play the Nationals on home winning streak

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Washington Nationals looking to extend a four-game home winning streak

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

On bench versus lefty Mesa is not the in the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Dodgers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Mesa will take a seat as the Rays face left-hander Justin Wrobleski on the mound for Los Angeles. Austin Slater will handle right field, batting second against the Dodgers.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Launches two-run homer in win Mesa went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Angels.

Impact Mesa extended the Rays' lead to 8-3 with a 107.1 mph, two-run shot as part of a five-run eighth inning. Sunday marked the outfielder's first multi-hit effort of the season and his first homer since his season debut May 25. With most of his action coming against right-handed pitching, the 24-year-old is slashing .200/.319/.350 with two homers, five RBI and six runs scored across 48 plate appearances.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Caminero hits tiebreaking homer in 8th and Rays avoid sweep with 8-3 victory over Angels

Junior Caminero hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a series sweep with an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Idle again Wednesday Mesa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Mesa will remain on the bench for the third time in as many days while the Rays have faced off against left-handed starting pitchers in all three games of their series with the Red Sox. The Rays will go with Austin Slater in right field in place of Mesa, who is batting just .176 with one home run, three RBI and four runs in 12 games for Tampa Bay since being promoted from Triple-A Durham on May 24.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against southpaw Mesa is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact With southpaw Connelly Early on the bump for the Red Sox, the left-handed-hitting Mesa will retreat to the bench. While the Rays faced right-handed starters in each of the last seven games, Mesa was included in the lineup for six of those contests and went 3-for-22 (.136 average) with a 3:8 BB:K, two runs and one RBI during that time.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Javier Sanoja homers and Tyler Zuber earns 1st career save as Marlins edge AL East-leading Rays 4-3

Javier Sanoja homered and singled twice, Tyler Zuber earned his first career save and the Miami Marlins held off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Rasmussen allows 1 hit over 7 innings, Caminero reaches base 5 times as Rays beat Marlins 6-0

Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit in seven dominant innings, Junior Caminero reached base five times and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 6-0 on Friday night

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

McClanahan and Aranda power the Rays to a 5-2 victory over the Angels

Shane McClanahan pitched one-run ball for five innings, Jonathan Aranda homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2

MAY 31 • Associated Press

On bench Wednesday Mesa is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Mesa will head to the bench after he went 2-for-8 with a home run and a walk over the first two games of the series in Baltimore. While Ryan Vilade will get the nod in right field Wednesday against Orioles righty Trey Gibson, the left-handed-hitting Mesa is the better bet to see the bulk of the starts versus righties while he's up with the big club.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Cowser hits 2nd game-winning HR in 2 days, giving the Orioles a 9-7 win over the Rays in 13 innings

Colton Cowser hit a two-run game-winning homer in the 13th inning — his second walk-off shot in as many days — to give the Baltimore Orioles a 9-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Getting start versus righty Mesa will start in right field and bat seventh in Monday's game versus the Orioles.

Impact With Jonny DeLuca (hamstring) likely sidelined until after the All-star break, Mesa could get some run in right field against right-handed pitching. The 24-year-old has slashed .329/.420/.543 with two home runs and one stolen base over 18 contests at Triple-A Durham this season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rays place OF Jonny DeLuca on 10-day injured list with strained right hamstring

The AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays placed Jonny DeLuca on the 10-day injured list Sunday because of a right hamstring strain, two days after the right fielder was injured on the ba...

MAY 24 • Associated Press

DeLuca placed on 10-day IL as outfielder Mesa recalled by Rays NEW YORK -- Another injury forced the Rays to shuffle their outfield mix ahead of Sunday’s game at Yankee Stadium. As expected, the Rays pla...

MAY 24 • MLB.COM

Called up by Tampa Bay The Rays recalled Mesa from Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

Impact Mesa was scratched from Durham's game Friday in anticipation that he would be called up by the Rays, and that is indeed the case after the big club placed Jonny DeLuca (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list. In DeLuca's absence, Mesa should see a fair amount of starts in the outfield, especially against right-handed pitching. Mesa appeared in 16 regular-season games for the Marlins in 2025, when he posted a .641 OPS with one home run and six RBI across 38 plate appearances.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

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