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The Tampa Bay Rays are considering trading veteran second baseman Brandon Lowe, with teams like the Astros and Mets showing interest, as the Rays evaluate their roster amid a challenging season. Lowe, currently injured but expected to return, could be a valuable addition for contenders seeking a left-handed bat, especially Houston, which aims to balance its right-heavy lineup.
The Tampa Bay Rays acquired outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the Braves for cash and placed Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list due to tendinitis, while also moving Manuel Rodriguez to the 60-day IL, as they prepare for the upcoming trade deadline and manage their roster amidst injuries.
Fantasy baseball expert Scott White shares his updated list of sleepers for the 2024 draft, including newcomers like Luis Campusano, Anthony Rizzo, and Brandon Lowe, as well as holdovers like Cole Ragans and Chris Sale. He also highlights four stud rookies with a decent chance of making the opening day roster and discusses the impact of the latest CBA on prospect promotions.
The Tampa Bay Rays have placed infielder Brandon Lowe on the 10-day injured list due to inflammation in his lower back, with the move being retroactive to June 4. Infielder/outfielder Vidal Brujan has been recalled from Triple-A Durham to take Lowe’s spot on the roster. Lowe has been struggling with a slump, with his OPS plummeting by more than 250 points since his impressive power display early in the season. The Rays have not yet provided any sort of timetable for his return to the roster.
Despite a hitting slump that saw him go 0-for-25 and 1-for-31 in May, the Tampa Bay Rays plan to stick with Brandon Lowe, who hit a team-high 39 home runs in 2021 and came back healthy this year after missing much of 2020 due to a lower-back injury. The Rays will also honor Mother's Day by wearing pink-trimmed hats and using pink equipment, bats, or accessories during Sunday's game.
The Tampa Bay Rays continued their unbeaten home record with a dramatic 8-7 victory over the White Sox, thanks to a walk-off two-run homer by Brandon Lowe in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Rays have hit at least one homer in each of their first 20 games this season, matching a Major League record, and have emerged as the league's top homer-hitting lineup with 43 homers so far.
Brandon Lowe hit a walkoff home run to rally the Tampa Bay Rays to an 8-7 win over the White Sox, extending their home winning streak to 11 games, the longest to start a season since the Dodgers won 13 straight in 2009. The Rays have hit at least one home run in each of their first 20 games this season, tying a 2019 record set by the Mariners. The win improved the Rays' record to 17-3, and they have hit a major league-leading 45 homers.
The Tampa Bay Rays extended their perfect start to the season to 11-0 with a 7-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Brandon Lowe hit his fourth consecutive home run, while Yandy Diaz, Isaac Paredes, and Josh Lowe also homered for the Rays. Starter Shane McClanahan struck out nine in five-plus innings of one-run ball. The Rays are closing in on the major league record for the best start to a season, held by the 1987 Milwaukee Brewers and the 1982 Atlanta Braves at 13-0.
The Tampa Bay Rays extended their season-opening win streak to 10 games with a 1-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Brandon Lowe hit a homer in the eighth inning to secure the win, following a dramatic escape by reliever Colin Poche from a bases-loaded mess in the top of the inning. The Rays are the first team to win their first 10 games since the 1987 Brewers, and have now recorded three straight shutouts for the first time in their 26 seasons.
The Tampa Bay Rays have won their first nine games of the 2023 season, outscoring opponents 75-18 and winning every game by four or more runs, a margin not seen in professional baseball since the late 1800s. The team's winning streak is the longest at any point of a season since 10 by the 1939 New York Yankees. Drew Rasmussen, Ryan Thompson, and Jason Adam combined for a one-hitter in the latest victory, while Brandon Lowe hit a grand slam.
Brandon Lowe hit a grand slam and drove in five runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland A's 11-0, extending their winning streak to nine games and becoming the only remaining undefeated team in Major League Baseball. Rays starter Drew Rasmussen threw seven scoreless innings, retiring 21 of the 22 batters he faced. The Rays have outscored their opponents 75-18 and have won each game by at least four runs. Lowe, who hit his third career grand slam, had been struggling with injuries last season but is now showing up as the left-handed power hitter the Rays needed.